Implementing Strategic Transport Plan
Dhaka City's chaotic transport operation has defied every attempt to rationalise and improve it. Now experts cite that mega projects have not been complemented by foundational improvement in bus service, pavements and signalling. So commuting in the capital city has failed to improve. Now the Strategic Transport Plan (STP)-2015 will...
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Advancing Japan-Bangladesh ties
Japan has long been one of Bangladesh's most dependable and consistent development partners. Since the latter's emergence as an independent nation in 1971, Japan has extended unwavering support to a broad range of sectors -- infrastructure, health, education, energy, and governance -- shaping much of Bangladesh's socio-economic progress. Today, as...
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Saving peasants from thunderbolts
Frequency of thunderstorms and their attendant lightning strikes are increasing globally and the culprit is global warming. The issue has been discussed multiple times on different occasions in the media. The fact that the country's peasants are dying in increasing numbers while working in their crop fields as they have...
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Importance of local pharma industry
The local pharmaceutical industry plays a vital role in a densely populated country like ours, generating approximately $3 billion in annual revenue. With nearly 99 per cent of the industry domestically owned, it boasts of a strong local foundation that fosters economic resilience and self-reliance. Pharmaceutical companies actively disseminate information...
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Water-logging in Chittagong city
In the port city of Chittagong, water-logging has worsened during the rainy season. Over the past 20 years, this problem has turned from bad to worse. Even after light rainfall, certain roads and low-lying areas become submerged, with water reaching knee-deep to waist-high. Chittagong, now filled with buildings, has become...
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