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Tea stall

Md.rezaul Karim | 6 June 2012 11:48 am

6659456587_8251978b53.jpgYes I like to share some financial and social view regarding the road side tea shop all over the Dhaka city. Details…


An experience of a rainy day

Sad it | 5 June 2012 11:41 am

rain_drops_at_night-wide.jpgIt was raining outside. Sitting on a chair I kept watching them. Suddenly I felt like being drenched in the rain. Notwithstanding, there was stupendous reason behind this. I thought how could I gain experience and learn to understand and appreciate the rain sitting here in the armchair! Details…


Tipaimukh - a new water trick! Part I

Syed Muhammad Hussain | 5 June 2012 11:32 am

tipaimukh-dam.jpgOver the last several years I had sought fairly regularly to analyse the Indian moves in regard to Bangladesh’s rightful claims for the equitable and historic shares of waters from the common and trans-boundary rivers. Excepting the 1996 Ganges Treaty, which in my view was one of our rare achievements in obtaining an honestly dealt hand from India, the whole water-sharing talks and exercises till now have been in bad faith,if not in total exploitation by a way more powerful and heartless neighbour. Details…


Who are you to tell me we are not EQUAL?

Mehzabin Ahmed | 2 June 2012 12:54 pm

men-v-women-600x699.jpg“We are three sisters!” I answer as my acquaintance asks back in reiteration, “You don’t have a brother?” I answer, “No” as I wonder for the zillionth time why people don’t ask boys whether they have a sister. Details…


Behavioural change of Bangladesh police

Md.Zahidul Islam Milton | 30 May 2012 1:02 pm

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Recent behaviour of our Policemen are undoubtedly arose a negative mentality among the common citizens of the country due to their uncivilised attitude towards the civil society especially on the journalists and lawyers. But why? Details…


Renovation in pattern of taking drugs

Kawsar Ahmed | 24 May 2012 5:41 pm

lp3946.jpgThe world is moving forward, the choice and expectation of mass is now being also changing with keeping pace with that speed. Valuation of living is increasing day by day, but with regards to this the standard of living has not being upgraded to that stage. Rich are becoming richer, poor are poorer. Poor are becoming desperate to earn their living, whenever the rich are dominating the poor to get their objectives. Details…


Decentralisation in Bangladesh: A brief reflection

Hasan Raihan | 24 May 2012 5:11 pm

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How long Dhaka could take the immense pressure from all sectors of Bangladesh? Now Dhaka, everyone believes, day by day is getting unbearable to live in. Isn’t the high time to take a sincere initiative towards the implementation of that much talked ‘Decentralisation’? Details…


Thoughts on Interim/Caretaker government II

Syed Muhammad Hussain | 24 May 2012 4:51 pm

change-t-756124.jpgFollowing on the analysis presented in the part I of the above-titled write up (13 May, 2012), I propose to elaborate on some of the relevant and related aspects of the theme, that I am happy to find has attracted a remarkable level of interest. This post intends to put on a constructive spotlight on the rationale of the concept as well as chart out a suggested road map of priority attention and action. Such a strategy is only the start, making it happen is what counts. Details…


Introducing ‘Double payment cheque and account’ for collecting taxes in developing countries

BIJON B. SARMA | 23 May 2012 7:35 pm

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[ AUTHOR’S NOTE : Ever since Bank cheques were introduced for transaction, those have been made payable to “one person or party”  only, even though there is absolutely no problem in making those payable simultaneously to two persons or parties. If introduced such a cheque may be called ‘Double-Payment Cheque’. Details…


BRAC Bank serves the mass

shuridkhan | 22 May 2012 12:19 pm

bank_clip_image004.jpgWorking on sustainable banking for economic development is no more an elusive dream for the developing countries, not for Bangladesh at least. BRAC Bank, a leading bank of the country, has already made it possible. The bank is the founder of the world’s most effective network of the sustainable banks around the globe. Here I would like to share some my experiences being involved with the bank’s Research and Development on sustainable banking strategies. Details…