Poor air quality: Indifference takes a heavy toll
While the severity of Bangladesh's air pollution is no longer surprising, a new study provides a grim new picture of its damage. The latest Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) 2025 update found that this invisible menace is robbing every citizen of 5.5 years of life expectancy today. In the capital...
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Govt bond market shows vibrancy
The bond market's performance last fiscal year was truly exceptional, particularly in the secondary trading of fixed-income government securities. The annual volume of secondary transactions in these securities soared to an unprecedented high, marking a significant 88 per cent growth over the previous fiscal year, and reaching a staggering Tk...
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Climate change and our responsibility
Climate change is one of the most significant problems in today's world. We can see its effect everywhere. The weather is no longer typical. Sometimes it rains too much, sometimes there is no rain at all. Summers are hotter, winters are shorter, and floods or cyclones happen more often.Human activities...
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Israel created famine to eliminate Palestinians
Creating a Palestinian state on the West Bank of the River Jordan and Gaza on the Mediterranean coast has been a cherished dream of Palestinians since 1947. Palestinians in the West Bank and eastern Jerusalem have been living under Israeli occupation since 1967. Moreover, the settlements Israel has built in...
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