The demand for withdrawal of a 65-day ban the government imposes on marine fishing in the Bay of Bengal every year should be brought under closer scrutiny. Obviously, the rationale behind such a ban is to allow breeding of different species of fish in the exclusive economic zone of the...
Read moreDespite the importance often attached to agro-processing as a prospective export sector for Bangladesh, the country is far from making any headway in this regard. Industry insiders often attribute this less than expected performance to many factors including lack of logistic support, research and development, high cost of investment and...
Read moreAdolescence is the time when social and emotional habits for mental well-being usually develop. Some of these habits include adopting healthy sleep patterns, regular exercise, coping, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills and learning to manage emotions. According to the World Health Organisation, globally 10-20 per cent of adolescents experience mental health...
Read moreA Bangla daily reports that low quality paper is used for publication of most text books. The National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) has been allowing vendors to print books on papers that are collected from paper-mills running without the certificates of the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI). Out...
Read moreIt is a matter of serious disappointment to a farmer that a maund (37kgs) of rice production cost is around Tk 900-1000 but it's selling price is much lower, only Tk 500-600. Frustrated farmers formed human chains, held press conferences and blocked roads in several parts of the country. They...
Read moreThere are writings on many walls in Dhaka city with a request to leave unnecessary belongings for the needy people. It is a good initiative. Many of us have extra clothes or items, we do not know what to do with those, and we will be glad to get rid...
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