At last IMED diagnoses leather park's malaise!
The imbroglio that the Savar Leather Industrial Park finds itself in is the result of ineptitude and concerns other than the overriding one to turn this facility into a world class leather hub. Begun as early as 2003, the relocation of many tanneries from Dhaka's Hazaribagh took place in 2017...
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Can the world afford to miss latest US move to end Ukraine war?
There are moments in global affairs when the trajectory of history pauses just long enough for diplomacy to intervene. The latest US-driven effort to broker an end to the war in Ukraine may well be one of those rare moments. After more than 1,370 days of bloodshed, displacement, economic upheaval...
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An engine hotter than the sun
Scientists have made an engine that is hotter than the sun's core. But how hot is the sun's core? The temperature of the sun's core is around 15 million degrees Celsius. Usually, the temperature of a typical star's (our sun is also a star) centre is between 10 to 20...
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Admin cadre needed to manage hospitals
The healthcare sector in Bangladesh is expanding rapidly, with increasing patient pressure, higher budget allocations and ongoing infrastructural modernisation. Yet this progress is scarcely reflected in the administrative structure of our hospitals. In most healthcare facilities across the country, doctors are still burdened with administrative duties. Although medicine and administration...
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Ensure transparency in port management
Recent discussions about the proposed involvement of Danish and Swedish companies in managing Chattogram's Laldia Terminal and Dhaka's Pangaon facility have drawn considerable public attention. As the country's principal gateway for international trade, the Chattogram Port holds immense economic and strategic significance. In many parts of the world, foreign investment...
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