Delaying LDC graduation amid economic concerns
A strong consensus seems to have emerged among Bangladesh's business leaders and trade bodies that the country's scheduled graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category in November 2026 should be deferred. While such graduation signifies significant socioeconomic progress, a combination of domestic and international economic factors indicate that the...
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Challenges to achieving the export target
Setting the annual target of exports is a tradition for long in the country though there is no official target for imports. As earnings from export is an important source to support the country's balance of payments (BoP) as well as the economic growth, the strategic target of annual export...
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How biochar can boost fertiliser efficiency
As Bangladesh's population grows and the demand for food rises, efficient fertiliser use has become more critical than ever to safeguard food security. Farmers in the country rely heavily on chemical fertilisers and pesticides, a long-standing practice that has caused soil degradation, biodiversity loss, water pollution and contamination of the...
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Sympathy not enough for Palestine
Since October 7, 2023 Israel has killed 64 thousand Palestinians by incessant bombing on Gaza, West Bank and Jerusalem. From the very beginning of their invasion, Organizations of Islamic Conference (OIC) reacted very sharply and summoned an Islamic Summit Conference in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in response to the Gaza war...
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Antivenom required at union level
Every year, many lives are lost to snakebites during the monsoon season, and incidents are also reported at other times, especially in rural areas. A lack of awareness, widespread superstition, and reluctance to seek modern medical treatment make the situation worse.Instead of going to hospitals, many victims turn to witch...
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