Into the vortex
Contd from page 50 :So instead of Selfishness and ‘Selfish Genes’ the true principle of the universe is Cooperation, Symbiosis and Selfless Genes. And instead of being mere ‘Meat Machines’, we are all manifestations...
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Decaying rivers and water crisis in Bangladesh
Professor Anwarul Karim, Ph.D :Bangladesh as the land of rivers for generations have been facing most critical situation following decaying river condition and worst water crisis. The problem is most threatening in the Southwest...
Role of Public Sector Corporations in Bangladesh
Dr. Sonjoy Chakraborty :Public enterprises (PEs) are institution operating service of an economic or social character or behalf of government. The main attributes of public sector enterprises are: state owned, state control and management,...
Decaying rivers and water crisis
Contd from page 33 :The Farakka Dam has prevented fresh water from reaching the Sunderbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest. Indo-Bangladesh relations are also strained over the proposed Tipaimukh Dam in the state of...
Role of Public Sector
Contd from page 54 :These include the activities of government ministries, but they also include activities of public non-market institutions such as schools, provided they are both controlled and financed by government. This means...
Decaying rivers and water crisis
Contd from page 34 :Salinity in the rivers appears to be a most threatening issue following absence of sweet water. India should be liberal to the cause of Bangladesh, in sharing water resources and...
Role of Public Sector
Contd from page 55 :Non discretionary measures include the control without any administrative discretion of an authority. These measures are exercised at the macro level through fiscal and monetary policies. For examples imposing different...
Free thinkers should think freely for the good of the country
– Mainul Hosein :In the circumstances Dr Zafar Iqbal was attacked we cannot be sure about the motive behind the unfortunate incident. But he is known as a free thinker and needed special police...
Decaying rivers and water crisis
Contd from page 36 :Bad effect of the Teesta Barrage Project in the northwest region (NWR)Similar situation might take place in the northwest and northeast regions of Bangladesh following commissioning of the Teesta Barrage...
Aspiration for a new hike in education
Abul Quasem Fazlul Huq :Fundamental Change in both the policy and the system of education in Bangladesh is essential. It is an urgent demand of the time. The process of such change must start...
Decaying rivers and water crisis
Contd from page 37 :The surface water quality is affected by untreated industrial effluents, Municipal waste water and run off from the surface of the agricultural lands treated with pesticides and chemical fertilizers. Pollution...
Sundarbans, Rampal Coal-power Plant and peoples movement
Professor Anu Muhammad :We have entered into eighth year of resistance against government sponsored disastrous projects those are threatening for survival of the Sundarban, the huge natural protector and the last of natural big...