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Resolving Bangladesh-Myanmar border crisis

The Myanmar authorities' failure to reciprocate Bangladesh's repeated requests to stop hostilities by their security forces at the common border between the two countries has compelled Bangladesh government to raise the issue before the international community. Accordingly, on Tuesday (September 20), Bangladesh's top foreign ministry officials in a briefing reportedly...

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What is in Putin's mind?

The war in Ukraine has to all appearances taken a dangerous turn. And that is not because Russia has made substantial gains in its war with Ukraine. Quite contrary to this, its losses have been huge on the battle fronts in Ukraine. Which is why, the country's president, Vladmir Putin,...

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BRT unlikely to ease traffic mess

From the beginning, it has been argued by many that the proposed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) would bring little benefit in terms of easing the traffic congestion in Dhaka. Nevertheless, in 2010, the government decided to go ahead with constructing the first route of a 42km stretch between Shibbari in...

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Paying security guards higher wages

The life of security guards working in different places including at ATM booths, corporate offices and residential buildings is miserable. The offices through which they are recruited exploit and hugely underpay these guards, while forcing them to work under inhuman conditions. A recent survey conducted reveals that all security guards...

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Health benefits of ginger

A hot cup of ginger tea is all one can want in a winter morning. But many of us may not know about its medicinal benefits. With its high levels of vitamin C, magnesium and other minerals, ginger root is extremely beneficial for our health. It has a very long...

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Stop sexual harassment of women

An online survey of over 5,000 women spread across 24 districts of the country has revealed that nearly 87 per cent of them have faced some form of harassment at least once in their lives. Other than public transport, streets, shopping malls and online platforms too happen to be places...

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