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Debunking the myths over US withdrawal from Syria
Over the present Syria crisis, precipitated by Donald Trump withdrawing around 1,000 US troops from the Syrian-Turkish border in the wake of Ankara’s threatened military lunge…
Analysis
Political geography of India-Nepal-China ties
Will the Nepal-China deal challenge India’s dominance in Nepal? Passang Dorji The Nepal-China agreements on trade, economy, connectivity and security signed during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s…
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We need to declare a planetary emergency
Humanity has made a “tragic, desperate mess” of the planet, said Sir David Attenborough, the 93-year-old naturalist and documentary filmmaker on announcing his new series of…
Analysis
The roots of Myanmar’s Rohingya crisis
The UN General Assembly in New York just ended recently, and while there was much talk of the Rohingya crisis—including important discussions on ongoing efforts to…
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Is the answer Tunisia?
Tunisia was the first answer to the question “for how long?” Everyone was witnessing the manifestations of injustice and corruption with a fit of hidden anger,…
Analysis
Health access denied in northern Rakhine
Massive shortfalls in government services, blocks on NGOs and travel restrictions for residents continue to starve communities in northern Rakhine State of access to healthcare and…
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Spread of new vector-borne diseases feared
Mosquitoes might spread dengue, chikungunya, malaria, filarial, kala-azar and other viral diseases like ZIKA and the West Nile Virus in Bangladesh in future as there is…
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Ministries must work together to fight dengue: Minister
LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Md Tajul Islam yesterday said the ministries must work collaboratively to eliminate the threat of mosquito-borne disease dengue. “The government is working…
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New cell to combat dengue planned
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Md Tajul Islam on Saturday said that separate department would be established to control mosquito born diseases. Already a…
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New ‘cell’ to combat dengue, vector-borne diseases in the works, says LGRD minister
Experts have been pressing for a contingency plan to effectively tackle these infectious diseases and on Saturday, LGRD Minister Md Tajul Islam announced that work is…
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Ministries need to join hands to fight dengue
Diferent ministries must work collaboratively to eliminate the threat of mosquito-borne disease dengue, said LGRD Minister Md Tajul Islam yesterday. “The government is working relentlessly to…
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Govt plans to set up special ‘cell’ to combat dengue
The government plans to set up a special 'cell’ to combat dengue and other vector-borne diseases in the wake of the most prolific outbreak of the…