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A bond between different life forms

A few days ago the picture of an orangutan extending its hand to a man it thought was in trouble in the muddy river running through a Borneo conservation forest went viral. Why? Because, the wild beast was moved by a spontaneous instinct to help a member of a different...

The implications of Kotler's Marketing 4.0

Amor Ekushay Boimela, the grand book-fair in memory of the heroes of the language movement, has not only turned into a display venue, but also has become a place for the book lovers to meet and interact. After a tiny beginning in seventies, the Ekushey Boimela has not only put...

Book corner

Abdullah Shuvro Poet and writer Abdullah Shuvro's novel 'Sesh Train' (The Last Train) has hit the Bangla Academy Amar Ekushey Boi Mela this year. The book has been published by Annesha Prokashon (Pavilion 33). This year, the publishing house has also brought out Shuvro's third poetry book titled 'Chole Esho...

The pros and cons of foreign funds

The 7th Five-Year Plan (7FYP) of Bangladesh, which is also aligned with SDGs, outlines the goal for the power and energy sector as"Ensure sustainability in production, consumption and use of power, energy and mineral resources". In this direction Bangladesh Planning Commission prepared Sector Strategy Paper (SSP) for Power and Energy...

The necessity of wooing foreign investments

After a gap of two years, the Bangladesh Development Forum (BDF) organised by Economic Relations Division (ERD) was held in Dhaka. The objectives of arranging such a programme is to portray the gained economic performances before the representatives of donor agencies. The programme began with highlighting the overall socio-economic development...