Making the meaning of brain and mind

Memories are the evidence of a persona. Sounds queer! But imagine how the aggregate of memories makes a complete human being. True, not all people possess equal capabilities of retaining or remembering past events or experiences. Recollection, however, varies not because of mental faculties but perhaps because of the brain...

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How battery rickshaws can transform Dhaka's mobility landscape with right policy

In the past few months, there have been all sorts of issues making headlines in Bangladesh. From arguments over how to reform the country to uncertainty about when the next national election should be held, the political atmosphere has been tense. But in the midst of all this, one issue...

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Wherever I go in Bangladesh, I promote trains

"I have two personalities, and the uncompromisingly professional one takes over the moment I sit in the cab," Shaju Kumar Das asserted. For someone who never imagined becoming a locomotive master (LM), this is a striking transformation. In his 20-year career at Bangladesh Railway, he has built a reputation for...

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