Putting people at the centre of AI application
The theme of the 2018 World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, which is being observed in Bangladesh today as elsewhere in the world, is 'Enabling the Positive Use of Artificial Intelligence for All'. That significant progress has been achieved in the realm of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and its application...
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Too many banks crowd the economy
Bangladesh economy is perhaps having more banks than it needs. Some banks have already run out of their capital. They lost their capital owing to bad loans. Of the capital-deficient banks, some asked for capital infusion from the government. And to the utter dissatisfaction of the taxpayers, the government provided...
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Why this 'illogical' price hike in Ramadan?
Prices of some essential items, including onion and sugar, have shoot up ahead of the holy month of Ramadan. The price of local variety of onion has recorded 60 per cent rise in 10 days. Besides, prices of fish, poultry and vegetables have also recorded unexpected rise.As usual, the same...
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Bloodshed at Gaza
IT'S a matter of great regret that over 60 Palestinians were killed in clashes on Monday when Israeli troops opened fire on Gaza protesters. The violence along the border took place as the United States opened its new embassy in Jerusalem. It was the bloodiest for Palestinians since the 2014...
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Adulteration of food
FOOD is essential for survival of every living being on the earth. It contains nourishing and nutritive components such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, minerals and vitamins, which sustains life, generates energy, and provides growth. Adulterated food can have reverse effect and prove deadly for the consumers. In our country, adulteration...
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