Transformation of RMG industry
A quiet technological revolution is taking place in the country's garment industry. The industry's journey from its tentative beginning in the late 1970s to the current number one position in terms of leadership in energy and environment design (LEED)-certified factories is long and arduous. Its transformation from the humble beginning...
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Promoting ties with Nordic countries
As the world recalibrates economic alliances amidst technological disruption, climate insecurity and shifting geopolitics, Bangladesh's relationship with the Nordic countries -- Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden -- merits renewed attention. Often eclipsed by ties with major economies in Asia and Western Europe, Nordic engagement stands out as a blend...
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Healthcare costs should top agenda
What pundits on social and economic issues say, celebrate the outlook of people on how to improve the health of politics, governance and so on. However, of late, attention is also turning to the more fundamental issue of public health or, in other words, health of the very members of...
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Growing insecurity of urban living
The recent horrific fire that broke out in a residential building at Sector 11 of Uttara, Dhaka has once again brought to the fore the deep insecurity of our urban life. The fire, which started in the kitchen, claimed the lives of six people, including a woman and a child,...
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Acute crisis of rabies vaccine in Kushtia
Kushtia district has been facing a severe shortage of rabies vaccine in government hospitals for several months. The life-saving vaccine is unavailable at sub-district health complexes and the district hospital. What is more alarming is that private pharmacies also lack the vaccine, worsening the situation.Often, people are being bitten by...
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