Challenges before civil servants in charge of local govt. bodies
Since the August 5 changeover in political power courtesy of student-led mass upheaval, the representatives of country's local government bodies have been on the run to escape the public's wrath. No wonder their absence seriously hampered day-to-day function of the city corporations, municipalities, zila, upazila and union parishads depriving the...
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Tackling energy problems will be tricky
The energy advisor has stated on the first day of joining office that the Speedy Supply of Power and Energy (Special Provision) has been put on hold with the promise of not raising tariffs on energy prices and alongside bringing past contracts under review. This is a welcome move but...
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Growing danger of disinformation
The proliferation of social media over the past decade has connected billions of people, making them heavily dependent on various virtual platforms and online network systems to communicate and share thoughts. With more than 60 per cent of the world population using social media, the impact is truly global. According...
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Cancer treatment cost too high to bear
Cancer cases are growing alarmingly. According to the WHO, Bangladesh had recorded 1,67,256 cases of cancer patients in 2022, of whom 1,16,598 succumbed to the deadly disease. The facts and figures show that both the cancer cases and deaths are on the rise, and it is feared that the country...
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Reclaim Ramchandrapur canal
The Ramchandrapur Canal near the Satmasjid housing area in Mohammadpur, Dhaka, has been encroached upon by many unauthorised structures built by filling in parts of the canal. This issue is not unique to Mohammadpur; most of Dhaka's canals have faced similar fates and are now nearly non-existent. The few remaining...
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