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Climate financing at grassroots level

As one of the most climate-vulnerable nations, Bangladesh has been actively advocating for increased international climate finance for least developed countries, rightly emphasising that those responsible for high pollution should be held financially accountable for the damage they have already caused and are still causing. However, it is astonishing to...

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Politics at a crossroads

People of this part of the world have, since colonial times, been dreaming of seeing their country as a modern, corruption-free, developed nation. But what is a modern, developed nation? The model before them was the nation states of Europe. But after the colonial powers left, the national leaders who...

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Biological method of bringing aedes under control

The news pours honey into people's ears, particularly the inhabitants of the capital city and other urban centres grappling with a vicious zoonotic disease called dengue. Aedes aegypti serves as the vector of dengue virus in spreading the disease, at times in an epidemic form. Now the news is that...

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CU needs more shuttle trains

The name Chittagong University immediately brings to mind the iconic shuttle train - a symbol of identity and pride for the university. CU is perhaps the only university in the world where such a train remains in regular operation, making it the primary means of transport for thousands of students....

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NSTU must not merge Social Work and Sociology departments

Social Work is globally recognised as a distinct and respected professional discipline, comparable to the fields of medicine, engineering, and education. In contrast, Sociology is an academic and theoretical field of study that focuses on analysing the origins, development, and dynamics of society through scientific inquiry. While both subjects share...

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