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In search of blue economy

Ever since the solution to the maritime boundary disputes with Myanmar and India, Bangladesh has gained in its territory. Although the territorial enlargement has been across the maritime zones, its value cannot be ignored by any means. Six years have passed since the boundary dispute in the Bay of Bengal...

Economic activities of rural women

In rural economy, the activities that generate income for the household or save household expenditures are economic activities. These include employment in agricultural and non-agricultural labour market and also unpaid work for household in crop production activities, homestead gardening, livestock and poultry rearing, fishing, cottage industry (handicraft production), house repairing...

The inside story

If the decision to suspend operational flights from Dhaka was based on business reasons based on bottom-line considerations the grumbles would have been less vocal. The fact is that while it is a business decision, the matter is one of ethics rather than bottom-line. Admittedly, the ethical argument wears somewhat...

Suicides after Argentine loss

On June 30, World Cup favourites Argentina took on France during the third match of 'Round of 16'at the Kazan arena in Russia. The match was a sheer roller coaster ride as even after France scored the first goal, Argentina eventually took a 2-1 lead. France later scored two crucial...

Completion of Mehdipur-Abdul Nabi Road

It is wonderful that the development national budget for 2018-19 fiscal year prioritises small and medium size projects aimed at helping rural people. It is also great that the government wants to complete the small projects before the parliamentary polls this year. The 2.1-kilometre Mehdipur-Abdul Nabi Road under Dagonbhuiyan Upazila...

For a stress-free life!

Stress is an integral part of today's world. We all know that our lives will never be entirely stress-free. We all have to complete work in too little time. The never-ending traffic congestion in the city makes matters worse. We should simplify our lives by quitting smoking, beginning to exercise...

Noise pollution in Dhaka

Noise pollution is bad for human health. The main reason is hydraulic horns that are used rampantly here. The noise level of any busy Dhaka street is around 60 to 80 decibel (dB), much more than the safe level.World Health Organisation says a sound level of 60 dB can cause...