Freeing health sector from partisan hegemony
As the interim government is set to sanitise state institutions, including educational organisations, after nearly two decades of entrenched political influence, one of the key areas that needs urgent attention is the health sector. The dominance of partisan platforms has for long been severely affecting the delivery of healthcare services,...
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Reviewing cancelled HSC examinations
The interim government has conceded to the student demand for cancellation of examinations in the remaining subjects of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations that had to be postponed earlier on account of the quota movement and anti-discrimination mass uprising. Reportedly a few hundred students stormed into the...
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Auto promotion and students' future
The government's decision to cancel examinations in the remaining papers of this year's Higher Secondary Certificate exams must have surprised most people. It has taken the decision amid pressure from a section of students. The students stormed into the Secretariat to meet the education advisor, the de facto education minister...
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Stop cigarette sales near schools
Despite a government ban, cigarettes are still being sold openly near schools, posing a significant risk to the health and well-being of young students. The High Court has issued a clear directive requiring cigarette vendors to maintain a distance of at least 20 yards from educational institutions. Unfortunately, this regulation...
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Can India release water into Bangladesh without permission?
Various areas of Cumilla, Feni, Khagrachari and Chattogram districts are experiencing severe flooding, unprecedented in the past 41 years. The region is submerged, communication systems are down, and there have been reports of both casualties and property damage.Normal rainfall should not cause such catastrophic conditions. The current disaster is largely...
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