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Fighting dengue effectively

Dengue's seasonal visitation in the capital has now become axiomatic ever since its first appearance here in 1999. Although the first cases of dengue fever were detected in Chattogram in 1996-97, the port city has not come under as epidemic an attack as that of Dhaka. This is for the...

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Compliance has paid for agro product exports

Increase in export of agricultural produces and products -- primary and processed - in the just concluded fiscal year is an accomplishment that the country's agro-product exporters have reasons to cheer about. The government, too, can claim its share in this feat. It's a tribute the relevant authorities have earned...

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Planned industrialisation for urban resilience

The No.11 point of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) makes it incumbent that necessary initiatives should be taken and challenges must be overcome for ensuring sustainable cities and communities by 2,030. Basically, the 11th SDG goal has indicated that in the years to come people around the world will start...

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Faster service for investors at EPZs

The government has decided to give faster services to investors at the Export Processing Zones (EPZ). This is indeed great news for investors, who already have factories in these zones or considering setting up theirs. Such services will also attract more foreign and local investors.The government recently decided that the...

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One orthopaedic institution for each division

Since Bangladesh's liberation in 1971, the country has progressed considerably well, especially in the healthcare sector. The government recently decided to set up and operate at least one government medical college and hospital in all 64 districts. It is a laudable decision. Following the decision, medical colleges and hospitals are...

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Deceiving the unemployed

Recently, several dailies published an advertisement from Surjer Hasi Network (SHN). The ad said that recruitment advertisements published in the name of SHN in some job circulation-based papers, such as 'Saptahik Chakrir Sangbad', 'Saptahik Chakrir Bazar', were never given by SHN. Through the ads, SHN requested job-seekers of the country...

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