Need for speedy disbursement of farm loan
The news that loan disbursement for agriculture has registered a 27 per cent fall is quite concerning. Much as the reason behind the decline in the disbursement of farm loan may be strong, any reversal in agricultural output due to this will only lead to an undesirable food status for...
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Unravelling the stock market debacle
The country's stock market has long been in a state of turmoil. While fluctuations in share prices are natural, the volatility of the capital market has escalated to scandalous levels, an unusual trend seldom found in other bourses worldwide. During the previous government's 15-year tenure, billions of taka, allegedly, was...
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Activating the SC 'Code of Conduct'
After the fall of the Hasina government on August 5, the judiciary has seen a changing of the guard with the departure of several judges, including the Chief Justice. The judiciary had, in fact, become one of the key instruments for legitimizing the misdeeds and misrule of the ruling elites.Chief...
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Tree plantation should be mandatory
Tree plantation should be a proactive and essential measure for a healthier planet. In recent years, we have faced unprecedented and extreme weather due to climate change, driven by global warming. It is crucial that we, as a community, come together to plant more trees to protect ourselves against future...
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UN must take responsibility for its failures
The United Nations was born on the ruins of the horrors of World War II. The organisation's commitment was to protect future generations from the atrocities of war. But today, standing on the brink of World War III, that promise seems not only unfulfilled, but meaningless. The question of how...
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