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The train accident that should not have happened
| Updated at 12:00am on November 14, 2019
THE death of at least 16 passengers in the train accident in Brahmanbaria early Tuesday is shocking while unpalatable is the reason, as preliminary investigation...
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Wrongful imprisonment is a travesty of justice
| Updated at 12:00am on November 13, 2019
SEVERAL cases of wrongful arrests have been reported in the recent past. The latest of them is the case of Md Rajan Bhuiyan of Cumilla,...
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Early Bulbul mitigation, rehabilitation efforts must
| Updated at 12:00am on November 13, 2019
THE death of at least 22 people, as New Age reported on Monday, as the severe cyclone Bulbul lashed Bangladesh’s coast Saturday evening and crossed...
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Ridesharing services must be regularly monitored
| Updated at 12:00am on November 12, 2019
ANOMALIES in ridesharing service sector by way of unapproved and uncertified companies and vehicles continuing the operation are worrisome. Half of the twelve ridesharing companies...
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Probing allegations against Jahangirnagar University authorities imperative
| Updated at 12:00am on November 12, 2019
THIS is a matter of serious concern that the government has launched a campaign against the teachers and students of the Jahangirnagar University who have...
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A mismatch that education agencies are largely blamed for
| Updated at 12:00am on November 10, 2019
THE National Academy for Primary Education coming to find that primary students do not acquire the expected competences in Bangla and English is concerning. And...
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High onion prices stem from short-sighted market oversight
| Updated at 12:00am on November 10, 2019
THE government’s price control mechanism seems to have failed when it comes to managing everyday goods prices. Onion prices have remained high for about two...
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Mental healthcare issues need to be addressed in earnest
| Updated at 12:00am on November 09, 2019
AN INCREASE in the number of people with mental disorder, a poor access to treatment and the associated social stigma come with worries. The National...
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Central bank mustn’t consider bankers’ bad loan ruse
| Updated at 12:00am on November 09, 2019
THE Bangladesh Bank is reported to be planning to weigh, and perhaps positively, the proposal that the Association of Bankers, Bangladesh has made regarding the...
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Childcare facilities at work must be ensured
| Updated at 12:00am on November 08, 2019
THE International Finance Corporation’s study showing that 77 per cent companies in Bangladesh have no childcare facilities betrays a general apathy towards the well-being of...
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