My good old neighbour Alec Talukder never shows any sign of relenting in pursuit of his dream to revive the glory that once was in the hay days of Talukdery. He recalls that the title, which is a shade lower…
None of them have heard of Henry Fayol, father of Modern Management nor has anyone of them gone to any business school. Still most of them are masters of ‘Supply Chain Management’—management of materials in a supply chain to provide…
One of the fundam-ental principles of Bangladesh, as stipulated in the Article 20 (2) of the country’s constitution, is that the state will endeavour to create conditions in which, as a general principle, no-one will be able to enjoy unearned…
I have no illusions about my place in the world. But why am I saying it now, when my life has already begun to move into its last lap around the huge sports field of life? Ah, there are reasons,…
“We are inviting you to the capital of Myanmar. Nay Pyi Taw welcomes visitors. Everything is beautiful and sophisticated. You’ll be pleased and relaxed.” This is part of a song specially written to promote Myanmar’s new capital city, about 300…
The death of soldier Lee Rigby outside the Woolwich barracks in London has Britain questioning the efficiency of their security services in monitoring Islamists to prevent acts of violence. The British parliament has debated internet regulation as a means to…
Horror, anger, dismay, frustration and fear are just a few of the emotions that the Muslim population in the UK (and possibly around the world) have been experiencing in the last few weeks. The attack and murder of soldier Lee…
Price-fixing charges expose the complexities of the e-book market and increasing competition between platforms and content providers Just as its dogfight with Samsung has been affecting the development and marketing of smart phones, Apple’s latest legal issue promises to dictate…
The demand of mouthwatering juicy strawberries in our country is met usually by imported strawberries. But the strawberry lovers of our country need not have to depend on the imported ones anymore. Now they can taste fresh strawberries grown locally…
Speaking to Dr Niaz Zaman means unmitigated pleasure. She does not hold back anything unpleasant and does not mince words. It is indeed interesting to know what got her so enmeshed in literature rather than any other subject: “I wanted…
As we drove into the hill town of Shillong, the first thing that struck me was the sight of the jacaranda trees,laden with their delicate purple blossoms, evoking memories of my travels in southern Africa. But the jacarandas aside, this…
“Awakening” is an exhibition by the print-makers nonpareil—Rokeya Sultana, Ahmed Nazir, Rafi Haq, Rashid Amin, and Mustafa Zaman who are pioneers of print making in Bangladesh. They began their group in 1993 at Alliance Française, when the group wished to…
Happiness in its elemental term is a state of mind. There are no constraints in such a state. When happiness descends a sense of ease and well-being envelops the mind and the body – Ah! The taste of life is…
Hyperthermia is the overheating of the body. Heat-related illnesses like heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, heat rash, and sunburn are all hyperthermia conditions. Treatment of these conditions depends upon the condition, environment, and circumstances. Heat stroke is a medical…
The Cost of Inexperience On my way to work one day, I was stuck in a gridlock at rush hour in the morning. The heat was unbearable and I was getting late. My rickshaw puller seemed oblivious of the surrounding,…
“We presented big budgets in the past. We have the experience of implementing them in the last four years. This time too we will be able to implement the budget. We are capable and competent.” SHEIKH HASINA Prime minister asserting…
Scientific innovation for the most part has been the result of man’s/woman’s insatiable desire to explore new ways to make life more comfortable and convenient. The invention of all those household appliances, for instance, has certainly made day-to-day living exponentially…
This feature addresses some important issues related to the tax system in Bangladesh. A reform in the tax system is necessary in order to make it into an elastic, efficient and equitable instrument of domestic resource mobilization. For example, if…
