Expanding Ctg port capacity
It is quite natural that Chittagong port and its cargo handling capacity would dominate the proceedings of any event organised to discuss the logistical challenges the country's seaports are facing. A seminar held recently in Dhaka under the auspices of the International Business Forum of Bangladesh was no exception. Discussants...
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Urban pollution, urgency of its control
What the World Bank (WB) report has divulged on urban pollution in Bangladesh is far scarier than it is perceived, often expressed in vague and unquantified terms. Focusing on the cost of environmental degradation, clean and resilient cities, and institutions for clean industrial growth the WB report shows that pollution...
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Strengthening efficiency in cargo handling
It is a welcome move that the Civil Aviation Authority and Biman have stepped up efforts, albeit belatedly, to keep import cargo service at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) open for 24 hours. The initiative was set into motion following a decision from a view-exchange meeting at the Prime...
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Alarming rise in number of kidney patients
It is a matter of concern that one in every seven persons in Bangladesh is suffering from kidney diseases. Every year, 40,000 people die in the country from kidney-related diseases. This number is increasing with every passing year.Healthcare professionals and scientists have speculated that the situation will turn worse over...
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Deceiving customers with paper bags
The use of paper bags to carry products is quite popular now. Additionally, this is environment-friendly. Paper packets are also used in kitchen markets and general stores to pack vegetables, fruits and essentials like rice, pulse, and other dry commodities. Small, medium and large packets are available in the market....
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Controlling anger
Anger is a part of life and no human being is without anger. Often we get angry and do or say the thing we later regret very much. Anger obliterates our capacity for clear thinking. When we become angry our rational thinking gets clouded and we lose our own control....
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