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Unremitting child labour

With 93 per cent of the country's child workers still active in the informal sector comprising hazard-filled factories and services, children seem to be destined to pass through unremittingly difficult times. It stands in sharp contrast with the lofty goals set for the country's children.Notwithstanding Bangladesh's ratification of the UN...

Power generation at high cost

The country's power sector is witnessing a sort of mixed trend. Since the year 2010, its power generation capacity has gone up remarkably, leading to a notable reduction in load-shedding. But power tariff has been hiked almost threefold since then, stirring up great dissatisfaction among the power subscribers. The power...

Lat bhais on assertive machines

Lat bhais on the Dhaka roads are not viceroys. But the Latin prefix vice meaning in place of and French word roy meaning king are integrally related to lat. The viceroys ruled India, then a colony of Britain on behalf of their king or queen. But in the land they...

'No helmet, no petrol' campaign

Rangpur Traffic Police (RTP) has initiated a unique campaign to raise mass awareness of traffic rules and road safety. With the slogan, 'No helmet, no patrol' as part of the campaign, the RTP has instructed fuelling stations not to provide petrol to motorcyclists without a helmet.This is very innovative. If...

Post-Eid Dhaka

Few will dispute the fact that the six/seven days after the two Eids are the best of times in Dhaka. In the gridlock-plagued, noisy and polluted megacity, the two Eids bring blissful reliefs for its citizens. Dhaka in those days wear a completely new look. The chaotic roads see few...

Benefits of drinking warm water

From Indian Ayurveda to ancient Chinese medicine, almost all traditional medical systems have confirmed that drinking warm water is best for human health. Modern science has proven that this is somewhat true. It has been discovered that cold water disturbs the digestive system of human beings. When a person drinks...