A case of skewed priorities
With the introduction of new BRTC buses on major routes in the capital, road transport services may have improved somewhat but pressing more vehicles on the already over-saturated road network, critics say, is not what Dhaka needs. The capital city will be better off, in terms of traffic, with mass...
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Rethinking bugs, drugs and healing
Nerun YakubThe Lancet published a research paper a couple of years ago revealing that a new 'superbug' had been identified in some 50 cases in UK hospitals and it was proving resistant to even the most powerful antibiotics available. What is worse, this microorganism could make an enzyme called NDM-1,...
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Nepal's child malnutrition 'silent emergency'
Frankie Taggart of AFP from AchhamPadma Biswokarma covers her young son with a blanket as she breastfeeds, a broad smile spreading across her face.Two years ago doctors had given Rohan little chance of survival after he was born weighing just 750 grams (one pound, 10 ounces), barely a quarter of...
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Making parliament effective
Gopal SenguptaThe Opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has expressed its willingness to join the 12th session of Parliament or the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) provided the ruling party -- Awami League (AL) -- ensures a congenial atmosphere in the JS. Its positive intent is welcome against the backdrop of its continued...
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