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Price hike of essentials: Is war the real cause?

The prices of wheat, peas, lentil, chickpeas and other essentials have been going up at the country's major trade hub of over a week.

People with autism, Down's syndrome, intellectual disability and cerebral palsy will initially be eligible for the insurance policy.

At current temperatures, the global economy is losing US$280 to US$311 billion per year due to heat-related productivity losses.

He's not giving up despite having planted more than 100,000 trees.

The price increase this year seems to be due to an upward trend in commodity prices in the global market.

Of over $31 billion garment exports from Bangladesh, defence dresses fetch between $400 million and $500 million annually.

There are also at least 100 thousand unlicensed drivers at the wheel of registered vehicles.

Sections of newly proposed regulation are almost identical to the Digital Security Act, and could be used to gag voices of dissent.

The study was conducted in the areas that have financial hubs, industrial zones, diplomatic and parliament.

Authorities and aid agencies have long been warning about a looming natural disaster in the densely populated camps during monsoon.