Curbing rampant hike in drug prices
As though the relentless hike in essential prices was not enough, the rising cost of drugs has come as yet another blow to the common people. Since last August when the nation was in the midst of a crisis born of political uprising, the prices of medicines went through the...
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Bring dead and dying rivers back to life
Drastic fall of groundwater level due to indiscriminate extraction of water mainly for irrigation in the country's Barind region has become a cause for concern. Many areas in the region are now facing an acute shortage of water for the above reason. According to a report of The Financial Express,...
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The year when girls show their mettle
As the curtain of 2024 is going to be drawn, it will be a historical year for Bangladesh no doubt. Since the country has attained its independence in 1971 sacrificing millions of lives in nine months of bloody war, 2024 is one of the most significant for transition and transformation....
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Price hike of essential commodities
The continuous rise in the prices of essential commodities has become a pressing concern across the country. Despite government efforts to fix prices aimed at easing the sufferings of low-income groups, market prices remain unstable. This is particularly concerning as global market prices for these items are stable, with no...
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Relocating EU visa centres to Dhaka
On December 9, 2024, a 19-member European Union (EU) delegation, led by Michael Miller, Head of Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh, met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka. Probably this is the first time in the history of Bangladesh that so many Ambassadors and representatives met the...
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