Prioritising reduction of poverty, income gap
The claim that the economy had been experiencing an era of remarkable growth during the past decades is gradually proving to be hollow as the so-called growth totally failed to create enough employment opportunities. Economists and experts prefer to call it jobless growth. Worse, the so-called growth hype actually masked...
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Bridging divide between farm and non-farm activities
In rural Bangladesh, the challenges facing agriculture are many and varied. Among these, the marketability of perishable products like potatoes presents a persistent problem. This is compounded by a lack of adequate transportation infrastructure that does not allow farmers to carry their produce directly to nearby wholesale or retail hubs....
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Who to ensure road safety?
Accidents on roads and highways are increasing, with the death toll rising almost every day. A large proportion of these accidents involve motorcycles. Additionally, a significant number of accidents involve buses, trucks, covered vans, and small battery-powered vehicles. Some of the recent tragic incidents highlight the gravity of the crisis....
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Thakurgaon's union health centres in crisis
The healthcare system in Thakurgaon's Union Health and Family Welfare Centres is on the verge of collapse due to severe manpower shortages, absence of doctors and nurses and lack of medicines. As a result, the marginalised population, who largely depend on government healthcare, is suffering immensely.A visit to the Akcha...
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