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Ensuring proper use of flyovers

Yet another concerning feature has been added to Dhaka's list of factors that impinge on security of commuters: Flyovers during the night with lights not on or out of order or stolen have emerged as the latest menace related to them and their use. Apparently, the scenario often offers an...

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Fresh move for hydrocarbon hunt

The government appears to have taken a fresh move to go for hydrocarbon exploration in the Bay of Bengal. The state-owned Petrobangla has, according to reports, initiated one-to-one talks with the international oil companies (IOCs) from September 15 until the end of the month.In the meetings, Petrobangla is expected to...

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Runways no recreation centres

Spotting aeroplanes has not yet developed in Bangladesh as a popular hobby. In many overseas countries, especially in the West, this hobby-cum-game has taken over a large section of youths. Spotting is just watching a passenger aircraft from close distance, either on flight or moving along the runway, and taking...

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angladesh Asia's 13th economy

Bangladesh has become the 13th largest economy in Asia and the Pacific region, as ranked by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as per key indicators for the region. The ADB's ranking is based on purchasing power parity (PPP) of the peoples of the countries concerned. In terms of size of...

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C-Section and mistrust

C-section, commonly called Caesarean, procedure is used to deliver babies in almost 80 per cent of cases in private hospitals. An analysis shows that half of these deliveries could have been done normally without any health risk for the mother or the child. But unfortunately, as C-section brings more money...

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Dhaka's open spaces

Parks are crucial to development of a healthy city where all citizens can benefit from such facilities that offer space for breathing and walking, and scope to have a look at the nature. However, we see nowadays children grow up as less active than was the previous generation and we...

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