Tapping the potential of wind energy
The war in the Middle East has exposed deep vulnerabilities of Bangladesh's energy sector, which remains overwhelmingly dependent on imported fossil fuels to meet nearly 95 per cent of its energy demand. The global volatility in fuel prices triggered by geopolitical conflicts has made it clear that such excessive reliance...
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Making Eid travels safer
Security of travellers bound for their ancestral homes during this Eid-ul Azha holidays should be of utmost concern for the government, the home ministry to be particular. So, the home minister, who has already been grappling with the ever-worsening law and order of the country since he took office following...
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The rise of CJP and its implications for mainstream politics
The exponential proliferation of followers of the satirical "Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)" on social media sites is a clear sign that people, particularly the young generations, are not happy with the existing system of governance in India. This parodic imitation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has caught the imagination...
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AMR: A growing public health threat
According to media reports, nearly 4 out of every 10 ICU patients, approximately 41 per cent, are not responding to antibiotics, which is deeply alarming. One major contributing factor is that many ICUs are not adequately hygienic or germ-free. In addition, the widespread use of antibiotics in livestock has led...
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To fight inflation, address corporate greed
The Federal Reserve's interest rate policy and the blunt instrument of demand suppression dominate discussions on prolonged inflation, yet they offer only limited solutions. This strategy treats inflation as a macroeconomic imbalance to be corrected by raising borrowing costs and curbing consumer spending. It conveniently overlooks growing evidence that many...
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