RMG imbroglio
It was no coincidence that the simmering discontent of garment workers burst into full blown labour unrest to synchronise with the July-August mass uprising. Workers who could not press home their demands earlier under a repressive regime known for patronising crony capitalism considered it was their best chance to align...
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New issues driving PTAs
Are the Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) losing appeal to countries worldwide? Since 2021, when the total number of RTAs that came into force in a year reached a record level of 44, there has been a decline in RTAs both in terms of notification and enforcement. Seven RTAs came into...
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When nature is on a rampage
The second most populated city and an important cultural and commercial hub of the United States, Los Angeles, has been burning since January 7. The catastrophic wildfire that so far reportedly claimed at least 16 lives had been raging for the seventh day on Monday (January 13) and roughly spread...
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Development work halts Kamalapur bypass
An important route in Dhaka, the Kamalapur Bypass, is now experiencing extreme traffic congestion. The closure of various lanes for metro rail and other infrastructure development projects has made the situation worse. The problem has been made much worse by the six-month shutdown of one lane on the Kamalapur-TT Para...
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Modernising agriculture
Bangladesh is an agricultural country, yet our policymakers appear indifferent to the development of this vital sector. Despite being endowed with vast natural resources, there has been a noticeable lack of effort to modernise agricultural sector. Many of our farmers are not sufficiently educated to adopt modern agricultural methods and...
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