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Bangladesh must sort out driving school, instructor issues
| Updated at 12:00am on September 28, 2019
THE shortage of skilled drivers contributes to the risks of fatal accidents as the situation leaves a large number of vehicles in the hands of...
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Danger lurks in people’s acceptance of corruption
| Updated at 12:00am on September 28, 2019
CORRUPTION has become all pervasive not solely for the absence of laws or the absence of, or poor, enforcement of relevant laws. There are countless...
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Govt must look into dengue negligence allegations
| Updated at 12:00am on September 27, 2019
CORRUPTION in procuring adulticide and mismanagement in containing Aedes mosquitoes that a Transparency International, Bangladesh report says are responsible for an unprecedented dengue outbreak this...
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Govt must act on proper waste management protocols
| Updated at 12:00am on September 27, 2019
AN INCREASED presence of heavy metals in foods does not only put food chain at risk but also puts public health in jeopardy. Plants and...
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Sexual harassment in public transports must stop
| Updated at 12:00am on September 26, 2019
THE inclusion of women into formal and informal economy has been encouraged, their safety in public transport has not been ensured. A BRAC Study shows...
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Tripartite Rohingya body should take New Delhi on board
| Updated at 12:00am on September 26, 2019
THE coming together of Bangladesh, China and Myanmar, after a meeting of Dhaka with Beijing and Naypyidaw on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly...
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Government must protect women migrant worker rights
| Updated at 12:00am on September 25, 2019
WOMEN migrant workers have been reporting physical, sexual and mental torture for long. A recent increase in suicide rate among them paints an even alarming...
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Shocking negligence in medical device maintenance
| Updated at 12:00am on September 25, 2019
WITH a sharp rise in the prevalence of non-communicable diseases, it has become crucial for hospitals to be equipped with advanced, high-tech diagnostic and treatment...
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Project implementation delay is a manifold burden
| Updated at 12:00am on September 24, 2019
FAILURE in completing development projects in time and within budget has for long impacted the economy as delayed implementation adds to project costs. At the...
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Ethical integrity of university leadership in Bangladesh at stake
| Updated at 12:00am on September 24, 2019
PUBLIC universities are considered intellectual backbone of a nation. They are expected to produce new knowledge and create new generation of leaders and responsible citizens,...