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High incidence of iodine deficiency

The revelation made by a recent study that 60 million people, representing more than 38 per cent of the country's population, still do not get the recommended daily dose of iodine would surely prompt many to raise their eyebrows in disbelief. The percentage, undoubtedly, is too high given the widespread...

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Shaping the future of markets

Boosted by continuous integration of global economies, unprecedented transformations have occurred in recent years in jobs, businesses and markets due to technological innovations. Other catalytic factors in this transformation have been demographic shifts, the impact of climate change and the need for greater sustainability. Therefore, businesses, institutions, governments as well...

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Providing policy support to woo investment

The country's investment development authorities have sought adequate policy support from the National Board of Revenue (NBR) in order to attract more investment. They maintain that such policy support from the NBR would help generate more employments and transform the country's existing trade-based economy into a production-based one.There are a...

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Dangers of electrical short circuit

It was reported by UNB on Tuesday (April 16) that the FR Tower fire had originated from an electrical short circuit. Following a meeting at the ministry of disaster management, State Minister for Disaster Management Enamur Rahman told newsmen that the electrical short-circuit had originated on the eighth floor of...

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Air pollution: The silent killer

Air pollution refers to the release of pollutants into the air that are detrimental to human health and the planet as a whole. The air is becoming toxic because of dangerous emissions being released into it following energy use and production in factories. Burning fossil fuel releases different gases and...

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