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Dhaka’s water-logging problem: Rainwater harvesting can be a solution

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- Kamal Ahmed - July 28, 2021July 29, 2021

Rain for nearly ten to fifteen minutes at a stretch submerges most parts of Dhaka under knee-deep water since almost all the water bodies have either vanished or been grabbed to erect tall concrete structures. Amid hellish traffic congestion and Dhaka’s losing capacity to flush out the stranded rainwater, the

No compromise with security of Padma Bridge

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- Kamal Ahmed - July 26, 2021July 26, 2021

The collision of a ferry with a pillar of the Padma Bridge took place at a time when the construction of the nationally important structure was nearing completion. According to a number of media reports released in mid-July, the road on the bridge has started to be paved. Laying of

We celebrate Eid-ul-Azha in sacrifice, in religiosity

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- Kamal Ahmed - July 20, 2021July 20, 2021

The season of sacrifice and a reassertion of faith is upon us again. Indeed, every Eid-ul-Adha is a manifestation of the spirit of sacrifice we have on offer, a duty enjoined on us by the Almighty. The annual celebration of Eid-ul-Adha is, therefore, a time when our thoughts are lifted

Exploiting investment-friendly environment

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- Kamal Ahmed - July 16, 2021July 16, 2021

Very recently, the UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) has published a report where it said Bangladesh’s foreign direct investment (FDI) has been historically low over the last one year. According to the report, FDI has dropped 10.8 per cent to $2.6 billion last year and is unlikely

Protect children from abuse

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- Kamal Ahmed - July 15, 2021July 15, 2021

There are reasons for alarm when children become targets of predatory attacks by people for whom perversion is a way of life. We recall a report not so very long ago by a non-government organisation, Child Rights Advocacy Coalition in Bangladesh, which noted that a total of 340 children, including

Priorities to make up for the loss of education

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- Kamal Ahmed - July 14, 2021July 14, 2021

The programme of studies for at least three academic years, including 2020, 2021 and 2022, has already ruined, thanks to the Covid pandemic. When the crisis will improve and the educational institutions will open remains uncertain. However, what should be the work plan to make up for the huge loss

Haphazard brick kilns killing environment

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- Kamal Ahmed - July 12, 2021July 14, 2021

One would be shocked coming to know that around 5,000 out of the total 9,700 brick kilns around the country have been running illegally for years. In spite of brick kilns being one of the prime contributors to air pollution, over 58 per cent to be more specific, it seems

Save Buriganga to save Dhaka

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- Kamal Ahmed - July 9, 2021July 9, 2021

As usual, World Rivers Day is observed in the country as elsewhere across the world. River enthusiasts as well as the government give their speeches regarding protection of rivers with a view to sustaining human survival on Earth. Unfortunately, we, immediately after the observation of the international day, forget what

Where Bangladesh is unique from others

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- Kamal Ahmed - July 8, 2021July 8, 2021

Bangladesh is largely a malaria-free country, thanks to the governments timely and sincere efforts in different times. And now it is revealed that the country has gone much ahead of its most other neighbours, and also of many other nations across the world, in malaria control. Malaria, a mosquito borne

High time to bring super spreaders under vaccination

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- Kamal Ahmed - July 7, 2021July 7, 2021

Bangladesh began the vaccination programme against Covid-19 in February last but activities got interrupted for some time due to depletion in the vaccine stock. Vaccination activities are going to resume in full swing as vaccines have come from different sources. As per the government plan, citizens over 40 years of