Putting farmers' lives on the line
The news that 60 per cent of the country's cancer patients are farmers is highly concerning. Then why do the overwhelming majority of cancer patients come from the farming community? To go by the disclosure Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter made at a national dialogue, this is so "because...
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Ensuring unity of uprising actors
The year 2024 is lost in the layers of time. Just like any other year in the Gregorian calendar, it was comprised of 12 months, 52 weeks and 366 days. Yet, it was profoundly distinct in its essence, as the events that unfolded during this period reshaped lives, politics, system...
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Year 2025: foreign relations challenges
The world has just bid farewell to 2024, a year marked by ballots and bullets. Approximately two billion people across 70 nations exercised their right to vote, a phenomenon that reflects democracy's resilience. However, the outcomes of these elections have raised concerns. Many of the governments elected represent a shift...
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Placing donation boxes at hospitals
A hospital is a place of healing, but it often faces challenges when patients require urgent care without immediate financial means. For instance, no shopkeeper will supply medicines on credit simply because they lack prior acquaintance with the patient or their caretaker. If hospitals had donation boxes, funds from these...
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Impact of AI on academia
In simple terms, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a computer system designed to interact with the world in a human-like manner. It analyses all the available information and then provides the answer that is most suitable and cohesive. AI has brought nothing short of a revolution in the education sector. AI...
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