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Let dengue not be aided by zika and chikungunya

Although dengue has been comparatively merciful this year by claiming 497 lives as against 1,705 lives last year, it is still higher than its 269 fatalities in 2022. But zika and chikungunya reportedly infecting 11 and 67 people respectively appear as the triumvirate of evils before a nation struggling hard...

Gas crisis: What's the way out?

Last Thursday, a group of workers from Mahmud Jeans mercilessly assaulted the factory's deputy managing director, Rafee Mahmud, who is also the son of the factory owner and responsible for overall management of the factory. A spokesperson of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) claimed that the factory had...

Private sector's role in meeting climate-related challenges

The recently concluded COP29 in Baku left many nations, particularly climate-vulnerable countries like Bangladesh, frustrated. Despite the dire need for urgent action and financial support, the outcomes were underwhelming. The summit's most notable financial commitment-$300 billion by 2035-falls drastically short of the $1.3 trillion needed annually to address climate change's...

Dangerous powerlines

The tragic deaths of three students from Gazipur's Islamic University of Technology (IUT) raise serious questions about the safety of power transmission line in Bangladesh. Their journey, filled with excitement as they headed for a picnic, ended in grief. Who is to blame for this preventable accident? Did the university...

Predatory global brands

In Bangladesh, the first thing that stands out in any local grocery store is the Coca-Cola fridge. Naturally, those fridges only hold Coca-Cola products, and when customers ask for a local product like Mojo, the grocers usually don't have it in store. Finding local products takes some efforts in most...