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Looking for alternatives to brick

Even on the official reckoning of the Department of Environment (DoE), one in three of the country's brick kilns is in operation without licence. But a top official of the DoE informally claims that 60 per cent of the kilns have been operating illegally and that too after the brick...

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Bright spots on an otherwise cloudy export horizon

The much publicised trade war is apparently poised to tear through the economy of many countries in terms of real and anticipated threats. Increasing number of regional trade agreements (RTAs) and free trade agreements (FTAs) to the point of sidestepping the multilateral trade discipline enunciated by the World Trade Organisation...

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The stage set for human resource development

That we keep a shinier sheen than Pakistan and even India in terms of socio-economic indicators has been pretty much an acknowledged fact. Now to our modest delight sans complacency, we glimpse a value addition to that score-card: It is heartening to note that in rearing up future generations, Bangladesh...

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Protect the migratory birds

Every year around winter, thousands of migratory birds fly thousands of miles to Bangladesh in search of food and habitat. The wetlands and forests in the country beckon them. But with rapid urbanisation, these natural resources are drastically fading away. As a result, the number of migratory birds is gradually...

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Mobile phone etiquettes

The mobile phone has made life convenient for us. But at the same time, it has complicated it. Sometimes people talk loudly on their mobile phones while discussing personal matters. They tend to forget that they are surrounded by people, some of them being total strangers. They also become oblivious...

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Depression and anxiety in teenagers

Mental health is important for all as it influences how people think, talk and behave. People sometimes do not even know that they are depressed or are anxious. Some people even think that having depression and anxiety is shameful, that they will be shunned by society if the word gets...

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