A mass cleanliness drive initiated by the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) last Friday is likely to earn it a place in the Guinness Book. Although the mayor of the DSCC claims his primary intention was nowhere near the making of a Guinness record, media coverage gives the impression that...
Read moreWith 53 member countries and 2.4 billion people, the Commonwealth is a powerful force for positive change. For nearly seven decades, Commonwealth states have been global leaders on trade, female empowerment, natural-resource protection, and many other issues.But as the Commonwealth moves to tackle new challenges in human development, its leadership...
Read moreThe losses caused by last year's flood in haor areas notwithstanding, Bangladesh has been doing well for years in production of agricultural commodities, including rice output in particular. Still, Bangladesh's food system in general is extremely vulnerable to climate change. The country was ranked 131st out of 188 countries in...
Read moreThere is only one world where all countries live in. All the countries are closely intertwined with each other as the globe is increasingly becoming a community with shared future. In face of complicated world economy and global issues, no country can manage alone.Against such backdrop, Chinese President Xi Jinping's...
Read moreINDISCRIMINATE adulteration of food items continues unabated across the country putting public health under increasing threats of health hazards. For example, using formalin to preserve fruits, fish etc has become a common practice for traders in our country. The government is yet to come down hard on these offenders in...
Read moreA leading newspaper recently published a report on Neck Blast Disease affecting food crops mainly paddy in Sunamganj. According to experts on agriculture, it is a fungal disease that affects food plants at night in cool weather and on other occasions during day time. Farmers of the Sunamganj area are...
Read moreSHAKIB AL HASAN has already stolen the attention of the sports scribes of cricket and followers of the game across the world. Shakib is playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018. On the first day of Bangla new year, we saw Shakib Al Hasan playing...
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