Reclaiming Cox's Bazar forests
The government's decision to return 12,000 acres of forestland in Cox's Bazar to the Forest Department reversing previous allocations to various agencies offers a reason for optimism. The fact that such a vast expanse of forestland from Bangladesh's already limited forest cover was handed over to different entities with official...
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Trade diversion may benefit LDCs
Global trade is going through a turbulent year due to United States (US) President Donald Trump's tariff coupled with policy uncertainty. Least Developed Countries (LDC), especially export-oriented ones like Bangladesh, will face severe repercussions due to their concentration of trade on a small number of products as well as their...
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Protecting basic rights of the poor, their children
The World Bank's Bangladesh Development Update, released on April 24, painted a gloomy picture of Bangladesh's economic outlook, warning of rising poverty, deepening inequality, and slowing growth. It indicates that an additional 3 million people may fall into extreme poverty this year, with the extreme poverty rate feared to rise...
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Why is generational distance increasing?
The amount of generational conflict is growing over time. A generational conflict arises when one generation blames another because the other cannot stand it. We coexist on this planet right now. One person does not understand technology, while another cannot function without the internet. Some people manage their livelihoods, work...
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Gene editing - balancing innovation with ethics
Gene editing is one of the most thrilling scientific discoveries, able to cure genetic diseases, yield better crops, and even prolong human life. With tools like CRISPR, scientists can make exact changes to the DNA, opening up incredible possibilities for medicine and agriculture. While these implications are huge, we must...
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