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  2. Posts tagged: TheDailyStar (Page 8)

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It’s time to popularise climate resilient housing

According to the writers, the regions most affected by climate change induced disasters are also amongst the poorest in the country.

  • Published: May 9, 20221:36 pm
  • Author Mahzabeen Mahfuz and Md Bodrud-Doza
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World Press Freedom Index: Bangladesh slips 10 notches

The country is one of the 28 in the world which saw "very bad" press freedom violations this year.

  • Published: May 6, 20229:20 am
  • Author The Daily Star
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One SMS can save thousands of farmers

The writer says crop losses can be minimised if the government was able to issue timely weather information.

  • Published: May 6, 20226:50 am
  • Author Saifur Rahman
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3 more Bangladeshis named in Pandora Papers

However, it cannot be ascertained whether anyone named in Pandora Papers has involvement in any illicit activity.

  • Published: May 5, 20229:35 am
  • Author The Daily Star
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Bangladeshi journalists face unpunished violence: Reporters Without Borders

The watchdog also termed Bangladesh's Digital Security Act as "one of the world's most draconian laws for journalists."

  • Published: May 5, 20224:46 am
  • Author The Daily Star
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I have every right to return to my country: Taslima Nasrin

The internationally known writer of Bangla literature hopes to return from exile one day.

  • Published: May 3, 202211:29 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Press Freedom Day: Speak now or forever hold your tongue

The writer says the state of freedom of expression in Bangladesh, including press freedom, is anyone's guess.

  • Published: May 3, 202210:33 am
  • Author Saad Hamadi
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Edible oil: Supply crunch worsens crisis in Bangladesh

About 53 percent of the cooking oil used in Bangladesh is palm oil and 80 percent of it comes from Indonesia.

  • Published: April 29, 20222:51 pm
  • Author Mohammad Suman, Shaheen Mollah
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Let’s not pay lip service to climate change

The writer says Bangladesh must be more vocal and aggressive to fund its prosperity and other development plans.

  • Published: April 29, 20222:44 pm
  • Author Haseeb Md Irfanullah
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Energy sector: India to step up co-op with neighbours

The external affairs minister also said India will take lead in structuring partnership for production, transmission and trade of energy.

  • Published: April 29, 20229:35 am
  • Author The Daily Star

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