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Why raise power tariff?

With the beginning of public hearing on the proposed rise in power tariff, the diametrically opposed views of the Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) on the one side and the consumers, rights groups and some political outfits on the other have come to the fore. Finding the BPDB proposal unacceptable,...

Developing healthy tourism culture

Not many people are aware that the right to holidays has been given due recognition in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. But recognition alone cannot provide momentum to a people's culture of holidaying. Wealth creation certainly helps raise the standard of living and at a certain higher level, people...

Stretched hands vs digital signalling

Yet another experiment is in the offing with the city's traffic signalling system. Surprise, surprise!Relevant agencies, together or individually, have developed a habit of doing such experimentation and waste some amount of taxpayers' money. This is done to prove their existence, on the one hand, and create a few opportunities...

Peace cannot be achieved by violating humanity

GAUTAM BUDDHA used to live in the eastern part of ancient India. He was a contemporary of Mahavira, the founder of Jainism in India. The Jains are believers of 'ahimsa' (non-violence) and it was considered a sin in their eyes to kill or cause harm to a living being. So,...

Recent police action brightens image

RECENTLY Dhaka Traffic Police went down hard on a number of vehicles that violated traffic rules. Many of the offending vehicles were found belonging to high officials of the government. They were found guilty of driving on the wrong side of the road and some of them did not have...

Siddhirganj to Narayanganj road needs urgent repair

The road from Siddhirganj to Adamjee Export Processing Zone (AEPZ) is really in a poor shape which is indeed surprising because the area is of huge importance as many export-oriented factories are located there. Foreign buyers regularly visit the place and experience huge traffic congestions due mainly to dilapidated condition...