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Giving children what they deserve

The argument put forward by the ambassador and permanent representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations that 'rights of the children are best protected by ensuring their education and healthcare, among others' is incontestable. Indeed, proper education alone can guarantee a better life for human beings. Their health must as...

Of rising caesarean cases, abuse of ICUs and stents

The rate of caesarean birth in Bangladesh was 4.0 per cent in 2001. When it increased to 12 per cent in 2010, people felt quite disturbed. But since then, the number of women going through caesarean section (C-section or caesarean delivery) has recorded a phenomenal growth. The rate of caesarean...

In praise of egg

Why does egg refer, in general, to no other but hen's only? Duck, goose and swan also lay eggs but invariably of all varieties of fowls, the hen takes the crown. Duck takes the runner-up trophy. Today quail is also commercially raised for meat and eggs but the moment egg...

Facebook's commercial pages need to be regulated

In Bangladesh, Facebook became popular around mid-2000s. Its popularity increased another notch with the rise in sales of smartphones and affordable mobile internet around 2015. As more and more people opened accounts on Facebook and were communicating with each other, local entrepreneurs saw the lucrative market that was open to...

Increasing house rent: A nightmare for tenants

In recent years the monthly rents of houses, especially in Dhaka and other big towns, have increased alarmingly. The House Rent Control Act 1991 is there, but it is not being implemented properly. The Act lays down the process of giving a house on rent, taking monthly rent from the...

Skipping breakfast is unhealthy

After a long night of sleep and starvation, the human body needs food in the morning. Not having a proper breakfast is not a healthy habit. But many people have this habit. I am a breakfast person; I have to have a good hearty breakfast. Without it, I feel gloomy...