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Victims of teenage gang rivalry

Teenage groups' gang rivalry has claimed yet another victim in the capital's Dakkhin Khan, a kilometre or two east to the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Such gang rivalries made screaming headlines in January, 2017 when a ninth grade student was beaten to death on the ground that he defected from...

Food stock and flow of income

Until recently, the lack of the availability of food was taken as an important indicator of famine that unleashes a reign of deprivations of not only food but also other essentials. Historically, the face of famine was analysed from the supply side perspective. The extreme form of food deprivation is...

Import of double-decker buses and handicaps of BRTC

The usefulness of double-decker buses in the fleet of the state-run Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) in public transport in Dhaka city is recognised by all. The service is popular among the commuters. The capacity of a double-decker bus to carry the passengers is double than a single-decker regular bus....

HIV awareness can make a difference

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) damages the immune system of a human body making it feeble to fight off diseases. As we know, it can spread through unprotected sex with an infected person. An HIV-infected mother can pass the disease to her children. HIV as of now is a preventable, but...

Dhaka among the world’s most polluted cities

Air quality in Dhaka seems to be getting worse with every passing day. Some newspapers have reported based on recent research that the Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) is around 200 microgram in every square foot of Dhaka daily. SPM contains dust, mist, smoke and fumes. The level of SPM in...

Nation awaiting a fair, inclusive election

The next general election is likely to be held in December this year. It is still uncertain as to how the election will be held. Nobody knows if the country's second largest political party will be participating in the election or not.This is creating a sense of unease among the...