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Inequality and environmental degradation

The twin predators of rising inequality and environmental degradation now stalking the entire length and breadth of the world pose, according to Pascal Lamy, a former chief of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), an immediate threat to human civilisation. The world trade body has been in the forefront of bringing...

The influx of Rohingya refugees: Harsh realities

An early repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar appears to be a distant hope despite signing of an agreement between the governments of Bangladesh and Myanmar. The realities on the ground are getting harsh for the hosts. Recently this writer made a whirlwind trip to Cox's Bazar to get the...

Preserving ground water

Among a number of threats to human survival, the most urgent but least prioritised lies underfoot: groundwater. The World Economic Forum ranks water crisis the world's third greatest risk by impact and extreme weather the top risk by likelihood. Aquifer depletion in agricultural regions could threaten nearly half the world's...

Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF)

DHAKA International Trade Fair (DITF), organised by Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), is an annual event that draws hundreds of thousands of visitors from across the country. Apart from being a major attraction for the entertainment hungry people, it has also opened new avenues of investment for the business community. Various...

Cox's Bazar loses its natural beauty

COX'S BAZAR is well known for its very long, sandy beachfront, stretching from sea beach in the north to Kolatoli beach in the south. South of town, the tropical rainforest of Himchari National Park has waterfalls and many birds. In the north, sea turtles breed on nearby Sonadia Island. The...

Rising number of deaths in road accidents

IT is evidently clear from reports in the media on road accidents across the country and casualties thereof that the roads and highways of the country have become death traps for passengers of vehicles as well as pedestrians Last year, more than 300 pedestrians were killed in road accidents and...