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Overcoming crony capitalism

Economists and financial experts have rightly detected the ills the country's economy is suffering from. They are categorical that a growing nexus between a 'certain political class and business class' has been responsible for what they call 'crony capitalism'. The experts expressed their concern over the impact of this expedient...

Invigorating the market

When policymakers say something about the country's stock market, it seems that everything is running fine in the market and that the market is witnessing improvement with no setback in sight. But the reality, which is felt by the investors and close observers, is that the market is at a...

Dhaka's sylvan past, sombre present

Bangladesh has long been one of the most ill-starred countries environmentally in the present world. The fact is extant. Despite the case being highly discomforting, it has to be accepted. It originates from no other sources than the World Bank (WB). The Bretton Woods organisation doesn't mince words when it...

Abuse of female migrant workers in KSA

This letter is in reference to an editorial piece "When it is more than remittance earning" by Shamsul Huq Zahid, which was published in The Financial Express on September 24, 2018. The editorial clearly depicted the plight of Bangladeshi female workers employed abroad, especially in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...

Deaths on railway tracks

Two persons, including a child, died on September 25 after being run over by speeding trains within a matter of hours in Dhaka. The first fatality was reported occurred when a five-year-old boy Palak was run over by a train on Tejgaon railway track. The child had accompanied his grandmother...

Dust pollution is harmful for human health

Dust is a serious problem in Dhaka. Construction, road digging, smoking and other sources are main causes behind dust pollution in the city.Such pollution is extremely bad for pregnant women, children and the elderly, as many researches done by medical professionals in the developed countries have revealed. The real estate...