EU competition major challenge before garment sector
Bangladesh's ready-made garment sector, the backbone of its export economy, faces its most severe challenge in decades. The impending 37 per cent US tariff, set to take effect after June 9, 2025, would be damaging enough on its own. But the greater threat lies in Europe where 79 per cent...
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Climate shocks and banking sector
Climate change has become a grave concern worldwide as there is no way to prevent or avoid it. The consequences of climate change are the rise in temperature, intense droughts, water scarcity, severe fires, rising sea levels, flooding, melting polar ice, catastrophic storms, and declining biodiversity. The change affects human...
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Old Dhaka sitting on time bomb
Over a decade has passed since the devastating inferno at Nimtoli in Old Dhaka, which killed 126 people and injured about 200 others. The fire was triggered by flammable chemicals stored on the ground floor of a residential building. The tragedy carried a clear lesson: chemical factories or warehouses must...
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Honouring the eternal strength of mothers
"Mother" - a small word, yet it holds an entire universe for a child. From the first steps of learning to life's defining moments, a mother is always there-guiding, protecting, and loving unconditionally. No riches can repay the debt we owe her. Her selfless sacrifices form the foundation of our...
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Nuclear deterrence weakening?
The recent escalation of conflict between India and Pakistan has once again raised pressing concerns about the fragility of nuclear deterrence in South Asia. Historically, both nations' acquisition of nuclear capabilities was believed to establish a deterrent equilibrium-one that would prevent full-scale war despite political hostility and persistent proxy conflicts....
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