Rising vegetable production and marketing
Bangladesh can take immense pride in its agricultural performance, only more so on the front of vegetable production. According to the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), the country is now the third largest global vegetables producer after China and India. If the size of the country is taken...
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Peoples' battle against greed, disparity in S. Asia
Thunderstorms that batter South Asia each monsoon season now have a political echo: waves of popular revolt are sweeping away powerful regimes. After Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal -- and to a lesser yet significant extent Indonesia -- mass upsurge by citizens has brought the collapse, or at least a...
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Now AI to take the job of minister!
AI is now the latest global craze. It appears to be the solution to everything. It is, no doubt, a good helping hand in every branch of scientific research. It is also replacing humans in doing many tasks that are repetitive such as data entry, customer service, bookkeeping, manufacturing assembly...
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Desperate state of maternal healthcare
The dismal state of maternal and newborn healthcare in Rangpur Division reflects the deep regional disparities in our country. The division experiences neonatal and infant mortality rates far above the national average, along with a worryingly high maternal mortality rate. These statistics are not isolated incidents; they underscore years of...
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Unlocking demographic dividend
Bangladesh is at a crossroads in its history of development. Being a country in which more than half its population consists of individuals under the age of 35, Bangladesh has been handed a demographic dividend that, if harnessed appropriately, has the ability to redefine its economic fortune. The dividend, however,...
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