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Win for world cricket

It was a fitting finale to an absorbing World Cup tournament at, where else but Lord's in London, the eternal `Home of Cricket' Sunday night in which two very good teams participated and fought it out till the `super over' for ultimate glory. England won in their fourth attempt in...

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Dhaka's great rickshaw conundrum

Like on many previous occasions, rickshaws, the so-called eyesore among Dhaka's moving vehicles, have been singled out once again. The way they are being identified as sheer nuisance nowadays, these non-motorised vehicles emerge as a virtual black sheep in Dhaka's communication network. The latest government directive to make rickshaws and...

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Thoughts on Anthropocene Epoch

Anthropocene is the period of time during which human activities have had an environmental impact on the Earth regarded as constituting a distinct geological age.Climate change in Bangladesh is a pressing issue. According to National Geographic, Bangladesh is one the most vulnerable nations to the impacts of climate change.El Niño...

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Prospects of agro-product export

This letter is in reference to a news item titled 'Agri exports fetch ever highest $909 million' that was published in the Financial Express on July 11, 2019. The report stated that Bangladesh received its all-time high earning from agricultural product exports in fiscal year (FY) 2018-19 while riding on...

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Harassment of women and public reaction

Recently a woman was harassed in a public bus by a person. When she protested, the other passengers argued with her in favour of the alleged assaulter. At one point, they even blamed the victim. Women face such harassment almost every day in public transports, gatherings and crowded spots. Often...

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