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Fighting diabetes

Diabetes is a silent disease. In a country of 160 million people, 10 million suffer from this polygenic disease. This means one in every 16 people is diabetic. Moreover, another 0.1 million are developing the disease every year. Clearly, the prevalence of the disease has already become alarming and if...

Overcoming financial sector ills through good governance

Comprising money and capital markets, the financial markets are classified mainly in accordance with the final maturity of their instruments. Money market usually includes financial assets that have short or medium-term duration. These assets are highly marketable and carry a lower degree of risk. Capital market, on the other hand,...

Easing women entrepreneurship

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is reported to have been holding talks with the central bank to find a suitable mechanism of giving collateral-free loans up to Tk 2.5 million to the women entrepreneurs. It is, no doubt, a good gesture for those women who are willing to make...

Rain improves Dhaka's air quality

I was in a bus on April 09, 2019 around 06:00pm when a storm hit Dhaka. The wind was ferocious, accompanied by thunder and lightning. Within just half an hour or so, rainwater had accumulated by the road side on some roads. Some low-lying roads in Mirpur, Bashundhara, Mohammadpur, Shantinagar...

Preparing for the next urban disaster

The sale of fire extinguishers hit a record high this past week following the flurry of fire incidents across Dhaka city. Both fire-fighters and civilians alike are taking ample preparations to douse any fire that can break out. The concerned authorities have formed committees to inspect, implement and ensure fire-safety...

Prices of essentials increasing ahead of Ramadan

At the moment, beef is being sold at around Tk 530 to 550 per kilogram. It was being sold at Tk 480 per kilogram less than a month back. As Ramadan is coming closer, prices of vegetables, fruits, meat, fish and other essentials are increasing. Especially the prices of items...