Alternative fuel-oil price mechanism shows promise
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has recently shared findings of a study that proposes an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) based fuel-oil-pricing model. The model, if adopted and implemented correctly, promises to cut fuel prices by around 15 per cent, as it would lay the groundwork mechanism for effectively stopping...
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Loyalists and apologists of fallen regime
The dramatic change in Bangladesh's political landscape during the first week of August this year has yet to be accepted by some at home and abroad. It is a harsh reality that a bloody mass uprising ultimately compelled the authoritarian Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to step down and flee to...
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A village engulfed by pollution
Environmental pollution by industrial wastes continues unabated everywhere. Wherever we cast our eyes we encounter the same damaging process. Wastes discharged by a large number of industries in Gazipur, Narayanganj and other major industrial hubs continue to pollute land, air and water. And because of continuous failure of the authorities...
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Say no to polythene
The destructive impact of polythene on the environment is widely recognised, yet its usage continues to rise, particularly in countries like Bangladesh. Polythene, a non-biodegradable material, seeps into the soil, reducing its fertility and disrupting microbial activity. In Dhaka alone, an estimated 15 million polythene bags are discarded daily, primarily...
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AI in marketing
Artificial Intelligence is quickly changing the face of marketing as it equips businesses with intelligent tools that interpret audiences, strategies, and ways of driving better outcomes. At the heart of it all, AI allows analysis of enormous sets of data to extract patterns and insights previously unreachable. In this way,...
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