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Protecting small and marginal poultry farmers

To protect the local poultry industry, its leaders representing the Bangladesh Poultry Association (BPA) at a recent meeting with press are learnt to have appealed to the government not to import egg from the international market. There is no question that the local poultry sector needs protection as on it...

Bad time for construction

The spiralling rise in cost of construction materials has put both real estate companies and construction enterprises in a fix. According to the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) data, 60-grade mild steel is trading anywhere between Tk88,000 and Tk94,000 per tonne over the course of the year. Similarly, price of...

Dhaka Nagar Paribahan: a glimmer of hope

Managing the bus-based public transport in Dhaka is a daunting task, mainly due to the chaotic and unplanned development of the sector. Bus operators and commuters are hostages to some powerful vested interest groups. These groups, backed by leading political parties, set the rules and control operation of public buses...

Enjoying football peacefully

The World Cup fever sweeps through Bangladesh after every four years as building rooftops show off fans' favourite team's flag and football dominate most of our conversations. The country is home to millions of Brazil and Argentina fans, with only a few European teams. During this time, rival supporters hold...

Acting against global warming

Global warming has recently become a widely discussed topic. It refers to rising global temperatures due to decades of human activities. The extreme climate events have exemplified how global warming is a threat to the environment and the global population. However, the discourse on global warming remains divided with one...

Getting rid of dust in Dhaka

With the advent of every winter, the problem Dhaka city dwellers face most is dust. Due to the ongoing construction projects and absence of effective coordination among service agencies, the problem has become acuter this year as well across the capital city. The authorities concerned are perhaps trying, but the...