The lost idyllic world is not completely lost

The bird is insistent, "Bou katha kao". Insistent and tireless, it breaks the silence of the dawn. An early riser who has just returned home in his village after years of mental banishment from the idyllic rural setting thankfully accepts this as a blessing from Nature or even from divinity....

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Ties with a true medical legend

The passing of a legend always remains as a mystery as we take them for granted when they are alive. A common phrase says "Legends never die." Exactly this stuck me when I heard about the demise of Professor Dr. T.A. Chowdhury, our beloved 'Touhid Kaka'or uncle on March 9,...

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Companies Act in need of modernisation

Governance is the most discussed issue in today's global economy. The word "governance" comes from the Greek word 'Kuberniaen' and the Latin word 'Gubernare' which means 'To steer'. Steering of a ship is important in the rough sea for its balanced movement, similarly an organisation has also to be governed...

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