Treatment of protesters' injured eyes
Although the number of deaths during the quota-reform movement is yet to be finalised, it has been put at around 800 so far. The number of the injured is many times more. Some of those receiving treatment in hospitals are dying now. This is because not all of them have...
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Reforming the police
Organised policing in Bangladesh has a history of around 200 years starting from the British colonial era. The constitution of the country, laws, rules and regulations including the Police Regulations, the Police Act, and the Code of Criminal Procedure form the legal basis for the existence of Bangladesh Police. The...
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Is AI modern Frankenstein?
A cognitive psychologist and computer scientist, the British-Canadian, Geoffrey E. Hinton who along with the American, John J. Hopfield, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on October 8 is himself fearful of the invention that brought him the honour. Upon leaving Google...
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Increasing flood resilience
The floodwaters that devastate our communities each year bring not only physical destruction but also a profound human toll. Homes are swept away, crops are ruined, and livestock is lost. While nature plays a role, human factors often make matters worse. However, it is within our power to mitigate their...
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Why is Hilsa so expensive?
Hilsa is an integral part of our culture and tradition, cherished for its distinct taste. This fish inhabits the Bay of Bengal, the Padma, Meghna, and Jamuna rivers, the Indian Ocean basin, and various estuaries across Bangladesh. Despite Bangladesh accounting for 86 per cent of the world's Hilsa production, it...
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