Flood-hit people need urgent help
The worsening flood situation across vast swathes of Chattogram and Sylhet divisions is a cause for serious concern. Triggered by a week of heavy rains, the flood has so far claimed at least 43 lives and left nearly a million people marooned, disrupting normal life and causing immense suffering. The...
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Averting deaths from landslides in Ctg hills
The continuous torrential rains that started on July have inundated Chattogram and the southeastern districts. The heavy, relentless monsoon downpours not only caused widespread floods but also landslides in the hills causing some 29 fatalities of which 14 happened to be children. Reports further say that, 19 of the landslide-related...
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Revision of textbooks based on proven documents
Following extensive revision and InDesign work, 133 out of 137 textbooks for primary and secondary students are now awaiting printing order, according to reports. Printing will hopefully start next month with a sharp focus on reaching the 308.31 million textbooks to the learners at the two levels by December before...
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Prioritising workers' health and safety
The recent incident in which 147 workers fell ill at a garment factory in Sreepur, Gazipur raises serious concerns about occupational health and workplace safety. Such incidents not only disrupt production but also create fear, anxiety, and uncertainty among workers.What is particularly alarming is the tendency to attribute these incidents...
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Higher education and the crisis of equality
Higher education is a cornerstone of human resource development, knowledge creation and economic progress. Its purpose extends beyond awarding degrees to nurturing critical thinking, innovation and skilled professionals. However, Bangladesh's higher education system is mired in a host of crisis.Higher education in Bangladesh encompasses public and private universities, the National...
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