Manipulative drug price in a corrupt health-sector regime
To say anarchy reigns supreme in the country's pharmaceutical sector involving particularly the pricing of drugs is an understatement. Factory price as represented by Producer Price Index (PPI) is a measure of 'the average change over time in the prices domestic producers receive for their output.' Here the emphasis is...
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Options for reforming the constitution
Many constitutional experts opine that the fallen autocrat Sheikh Hasina Wajed has brought the country's constitution to such a ramshackle state by resorting to reckless doctoring that it has now become almost impossible to follow it by letter or spirit. The interim government that has assumed office after riding on...
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Hydrogen to power skyscrapers
At a time when impacts of climate change caused by human actions including burning of fossil fuels has been wreaking havoc on the life and livelihood of people across the globe, the urgency of finding a viable, cleaner alternative to hydrocarbon-based energy cannot be overemphasised. Cleaner energy from sun, wind,...
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Traffic chaos in Dhaka
The recent traffic congestion across key points in Dhaka, including Farmgate, Bijoy Sarani, Karwan Bazar, Banglamotor, Siddheshwari, and Motijheel, has brought the city's already strained transportation system to a standstill. The combination of ongoing protests, sit-ins, and the reopening of educational institutions has exacerbated the situation, creating a near-total paralysis...
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Plight of street children--
Although various local and international organisations are vocal about the rights of the children, the plight of street children paints a starkly different reality. They face unimaginable hardships as they are denied of basic necessities like food, shelter and education. The number of underprivileged children, often starting their street life...
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