Reviewing laws on river protection
The national imperative for saving the country's threatened rivers duly emerged as the leitmotif of discussions on the World Rivers Day in Dhaka on September 24. Bangladesh has been observing the global day since 2010. It has its origins in the UN sponsored Water for Life Decade, launched in 2005....
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Changes in chronic poverty and hunger
Researches from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) show that over the last three years or so (2012 to 2015), the incidence of chronic poverty and hunger has gone down. This is undoubtedly good news for Bangladesh although the period of comparison spans over three years and 'luckily' leaves...
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Resurgence of jute
If jute had an elevating past, basking in its iconic glory will not be an overzealous exercise. What make us recall the past are the fond memories woven with lustrous dreams and we are instantly reminded of the colours created and flavours spread by jute. Can the aura be recreated...
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Banning nets for Hilsa fishing
THE government has already imposed a ban on nets to catch Hilsa fish and rightly so. Now is the most valuable time for Hilsa as at this time of the year the fish size is small. These small fish will eventually grow in size and breed fries. If our fishermen...
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Shocking massacre in Las Vegas concert
LAS VEGAS massacre took a toll of 60 lives and left around 500 people injured. It was one of the deadliest shootouts in the US history that left people around the world shell-shocked. The mass shooting occurred at a music festival in the Las Vegas. During the closing stages of...
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Child obesity should not be ignored
THE number of children with obesity is increasing particularly in the urban areas of the country as elsewhere in the world. One third of children in the U. S. is overweight or obese, and this number is continuing to rise. Children have fewer weight-related health and medical problems than adults....
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