Lesson learnt from Myanmar quake
The death and devastation caused by the Friday's earthquake of 7.7 Moment magnitude scale (Mw) in Myanmar have been on the rise with rescuers accessing the worst affected areas near Mandalay. By Monday the death toll was approaching the 3,000 mark and the number of the injured closing to 5,000....
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Trump's third term White House ambitions
Let's go back to the cliché: power is often an aphrodisiac for those who seek it. Again, power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. The corruption is much more than bad behaviour in the financial or social or political sense. It is a state of mind, an ailment which has...
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Ensuring safe return of Eid vacationers
The journey home by Eid vacationers from the capital city to different districts including the outlying ones during this Eid-ul-Fitr was admittedly safer and smoother compared to previous years', so far as the reports go. And for this success thanks are due to the authorities of the railway, the road...
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Earthquakes: how ready is Bangladesh?
The risk of earthquakes is on the rise globally, and Bangladesh is not immune. Given its geopolitical location, the country is situated in a region where the impact of seismic activity could be devastating. Last Friday's devastating earthquake of 7.7 magnitude on the Richter scale that struck Mandalay in Myanmar...
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Stop rampant poaching in the Sunderbans
The Sunderbans is the pride of our country-home to the world's largest mangrove forest. It is a sanctuary for the Royal Bengal Tiger, spotted deer, diverse fish species, and a wide range of forest plants. Sadly, this invaluable biodiversity is now under severe threat due to rampant poaching. In particular,...
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