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Oct272021 by TS ReportNo Comments

Hi-speed rail heralds a new beginning in Bangladesh

Opinion

M. A. Monayem Bangladesh is all set to add another feather to its cap as it prepares to step into the era of a high-speed train. The whole world, especially developed countries, is reaping the benefits of a fast transportation system like a high-speed train to spur growth in multi-faceted ways. Bangladesh is also working towards the same goal. This country is going through a development spree. The recent one is the project to introduce a high-speed train. To accelerate growth in the country, Bangladesh has undertaken several mega projects. Some of them include Padma Bridge, Metro Rail, Payra Bridge, and Bangabandhu Tunnel, many of which are nearing completion. The next one in the queue is the high-speed rail project. Japan is considered to be the birthplace of high-speed rail....

Oct122021 by TS ReportNo Comments

Right to food & nutrition; Pandemic Speeding the Crisis

Opinion

SHAMEUL ISLAM SHOVON Despite an impressive trend of food production leading to almost 'self-sufficiency', Bangladesh still lacks sufficient food required for meeting the dietary energy for its people. But there are dark parts too. Bangladesh Rice Research Institute stated that one-fifth of the paddy is being wasted at the production stage. The total amount of this is around 6.7 million tons of rice. The country is still fighting the COVID-19 pandemic; where Poverty, unemployment, low level of income, the adverse impact of climate change particularly in the coastal areas, and non-functioning state institutions are jointly collaborating behind this sorry state of affairs. The fundamental importance of the right to adequate food and nutrition (RtFN) has been underscored by the world c...

Oct82021 by TS ReportNo Comments

World Postal Day: The importance of postal service will remain unchanged even in the digital age

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M. Shefyaet Hossain The journey of the Postal Service in exchanging news along the path of history dates back to four and a half thousand years ago. In this long journey, the world's oldest institution has gone from ancient Mesopotamia to Babylonian civilization by showing flames signal, sending hunting pigeons, or from the era of horseback-runner bags, or the era of Tore-Tokka technology invented by Samuel Morse. Now the Postal Service has entered the age of digital technology era in the wake of thousands of years of global evolution. This oldest media of communication has adapted to the times and has survived to this day. With the advent of digital technology, the era of letters has come to an end, but the importance of Postal Services will continue in the world of the next fourth i...

Aug52021 by TS ReportNo Comments

Why ‘designated smoking area’ in restaurants?

Opinion

Rezaur Rahman Rizvi You went to the restaurant with your family. Suddenly you noticed that there was a closed room inside the restaurant as a 'designated place' for smoking. The smokers who come to the restaurant there smoke and hang out. Many non-smoking friends or relatives gossip in that room. However, even though the place is set aside for smoking, the smoke and smell of smoking can be found all over the restaurant. Because whenever someone enters or exits that room, the smoke and smell of smoke come out with it. The subject is very uncomfortable for those who do not smoke. And there is the issue of the harm of secondhand smoke. Educational Institutions, Government Offices, Semi-Government Offices, Autonomous Offices and Private Offices, Libraries Elevator, Covered Workplace ...

Jul262021 by Special CorrespondentNo Comments

Taxation of tobacco products to protect public health is disappointing

Opinion

Rezaur Rahman Rizvi In her concluding remarks at the South Asia Speakers Conference on 31 January 2016, Hon'ble Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced to eradicate tobacco use from Bangladesh by 2040. The announcement was so timely and relevant that it was widely praised, including by all anti-tobacco organizations. The matter also sets a precedent in the history of the world. Because no government of any country has announced such a specific time frame for tobacco eradication before. To this end, the government later included tobacco control in the Eighth Five-Year Plan. And so, the first way to ban tobacco is to reduce tobacco use among the public. Therefore, it is important to emphasize that tobacco and tobacco products are no longer readily available to them. Increasing the p...