Finance for everyone
As Bangladesh emerges from the status of a least developed economy, initiatives focused on financial inclusion -- with a special emphasis on integrating the vast majority of people outside formal economies into systemic financial systems -- need to be prioritized
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Five city polls likely before national elections
The Election Commission has decided to complete polls to five city corporations before the next parliamentary election, which is expected to be held in December this year or early January next year.
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Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka TribuneQawmi madrasa books contain sex education too
Although some Islamist parties and religious organizations have raised questions about articles on adolescence in textbooks of mainstream schools, they choose to keep mum about similar texts in Qawmi madrasa books.
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CollectedStopping pills
The consumption of different drugs is thought to be the result of ingrained habits in particular areas of the world, and so the problem is considered to be a domestic one. However, modern technology and the expansion of transportation and world trade introduced a new dimension.
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BigstockIMF approves $15.6bn Ukraine loan package
The International Monetary Fund has approved a $15.6 billion support package for Ukraine to assist with the conflict-hit country's economic recovery, the fund said in a statement Friday.
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