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Livestock insurance policy

The country's livestock sector, particularly dairy farm, has marked a remarkable transformation over the past few years. Both cattle rearing and dairy development have taken off at a tremendous pace. The country may not have become self-reliant in terms of its overall annual requirement of red meat but at least...

Can mankind heal the burnt world lung?

The footage broadcast by a foreign TV news channel a couple of days ago contained some horrid images. A few were awfully troubling. Apart from the raging forest fire and burnt-out trees and bushes, there were outlines of deer and other similar animals which seemed to have been made with...

'Brain gain' reversing 'brain drain'

"Brain gain", as defined by The Economist in 2011, is an increase in the number of highly trained, professionals departing a country to live and work where greater opportunities are offered, with the prospect of returning to their home country.That is the new phenomenon for countries such as Bangladesh. In...

Port congestion hurts economy

The country's importers and exporters are losing hours and days and of course, money due to gridlock at the Chattogram sea port. Garment sector in particular is facing enormous problems as raw materials are not reaching factories in time and the exporters are facing delay in shipment of products. The...

Female youth entrepreneurship

As a rapidly growing economy, Bangladesh is supposed to utilise the potential of women in doing business for accelerating the growth. The women, on their part, face some difficulties in formal and informal jobs. Opportunities for them are often scarce. So they need to join or initiate business ventures to...

Summer tips for healthcare

As we are experiencing scorching heat in humid conditions during summer and monsoon seasons this year, we need to take extra care to remain fit and healthy. Would you mind avoiding foods prepared outside that are fried as well as oily and rich foods like biryani and pulao? Even for...

Swimming success of Nikli youth

Karar Mizanur Rahman and Karar Samedul Islam, two reputed swimmers from Nikli, Kishoreganj, have been the source of inspiration for the youth of the area. Karar Mizan secured gold medal in South Asian Federation (SAF) Games in 1993 and 1995 while Karar Samedul won four gold medals in 2001 SAF...