ADP execution: Health ministry’s poor scorecard
The poor performance by the Ministry of Health in executing the Annual Development Plan (ADP) has long been a recurring challenge, affecting the health sector more than any other. In the current fiscal year 2024-25, the situation has reached a new low, with only 21 per cent of the ADP...
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Making Chittagong Port a regional maritime hub
Bangladesh's logistical paucity is endemic. It ranges from all ports -- land, sea and air -- to digital system to road and rail communication to distribution and supply chains. It goes to the credit of the interim government for making an attempt to develop a multimodal logistics system centring around...
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Cheap branded fashion items and attendant risks
Bangladesh is lately witnessing an unusual trend in its fashion marketplace. Beginning from posh global footwear and apparel brands such as Adidas, Puma, Nike and Levi's to spectacles brands such as Gucci, Prada and Chanel are being sold on online platforms and even in local shops at prices lower than...
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Promoting renewable energy
Bangladesh is at a critical juncture in its energy sector. With increasing demand on account of rapid urbanisation, industrial growth, and rising living standards, the reliance on conventional fossil fuels is proving unsustainable. According to the Bangladesh Power Development Board, the country's total installed electricity capacity has exceeded 25,000 MW....
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International Day against Nuclear Test
Today, August 29, is the International Day against Nuclear Tests. The day reminds us that not the flash of weapons, but the light of peace is the only path to survival. It was on August 29, 1949, the Soviet Union conducted its first nuclear bomb test in the Semipalatinsk area...
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