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Annihilation of forests
Woods are shrinking at an alarming rate. It is estimated that only 5% of the surface of the country is now covered with forests. In near future all the remaining forests may disappear --a bleak prospect.
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Give us some space
We belong to 50 indigenous communities living in different districts. Garo, Tripura, Chakma, Marma, Mro, Bom, Santal, Khasia, Lusai, Orang, Khumi, Pankhow etc. are some of the communities.
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City transport
Every time one approaches a driver of a CNG autorickshaw or a black or yellow cab, the driver will invariably ask for more than the meter fare. Of course, the distance has to be acceptable to him.
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Our captain
It is extremely frustrating to see the facial expression of the captain of the Bangladesh cricket team on TV. When the team needed some aggressiveness, we saw him hanging in there for no good reason.
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Political issues
The CTG is facing a huge task to defuse the huge political black energy boiling within the society (corrupt practices and black money).
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Secularism
His Excellency Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty, High Commissioner of India the official representative of the largest democracy in the world insinuated that Bangladesh should follow India, as "....
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Practice of hegemony
Hegemony is the dominance of one group over other groups, with or without the threat of force, to the extent that, for instance, the dominant party can dictate the terms of trade to its advantage; more
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Paul Wolfowitz
No man is above the law and everything has a limit that's hazardous to go beyond. The very truth was proved again when Paul Wolfowitz, the president of World Bank, bowed to pressure over a scandal.
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Unstable prices
It is frequently reported in the media that foreign exchange reserve is increasing day by day and it has come to above 4 billion US dollars.
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Writing letters
Recently, I received a personal letter from a reader who heartily appreciated me particularly for my art of writing on a variety of items.
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Commercial establishments in Dhanmondi
I hail the decision taken by the Honourable Adviser for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives directing the Dhaka City Corporation not to give licence to the commercial enterprises in
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Public library needed
The harmonious development of body, mind, soul, morality and intelligence in a balanced way is regarded as education.
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The CTG
Bangladesh was steeped in profound obscurity and needed a concrete guide who might salvage the country from such murkiness.
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School tuition fees
Some English medium schools are providing quality education to students. But most of the schools are increasing yearly caution money, yearly charges and monthly tuition fees as well.
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A good decision
This is a good decision (holding the 27th BCS viva again). It also implies that there were major irregularities in the last viva voce. The irregularities must be removed at any cost.
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BCS exams
We heard the news of question paper leakage before the preliminary test of the 27th BCS. But nobody protested or wrote any letter to a newspaper till the viva results were published.
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Gruesome murders
The report published in different newspapers on May 23, 2007, police discovering decomposed bodies of six of a family, was so gruesome and macabre that I had to gasp with horror and anguish.
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Top two leaders
I don't think you can force Khaleda Zia & Sheikh Hasina out of politics. It was a tactical error by the people concerned to force them out.
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Bashabo residents' plight
Being a resident of Bashabo I have been experiencing all kinds of problems in the last few days. There are a few lakh residents in this locality.
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