Effect of some essentials' price fall on public life
Though stubbornly rising prices have long been the hallmark of the country's essentials market, of late, it looks like things are changing for the better. There is about a dramatic decline in the prices of red meat, egg, chicken and fish. In the past months, price of beef, for instance,...
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Economic impact of mounting gas problem
The worse fear of inconsistent and uncertain gas supplies is now a reality. This is something that experts had been warning of for more than a decade but to no avail. Bangladesh's policy shift from its self-reliance in energy in favour of import has put the nation on a path...
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Waste of foods at social events
As winter – the peak season of festivity – approaches, people get ready for wedding celebrations, picnics, reunions of families and friends, and a host of other social gatherings. Feast is the obvious, apparently the most important part of all these celebrations to entertain guests. The feast's preparation depends on...
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Explore untapped potential of South Sudan
With rising world population and an imminent danger of food shortages in the future, Africa's South Sudan can become the global breadbasket and a major supplier of food. The newest country in the world, which was born in April 2010, holds large chunks of open, arable land. This unused land...
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Arresting the problem of drug abuse
These days, the number of drug addicts has been rising in Bangladesh. According to an estimate, the country has at least eight million individuals engaging in drug use with cannabis being the most commonly abused substance. The high incidence of drug abuse has raised concerns about the potential spread of...
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