Demystifying autism

    Saima Wazed Hossain, Autism activist/BDnews24 Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex condition with lifelong impacts, and globally it has been on the rise. Its causes are not sufficiently understood yet, as it is a combination of genetic and environmental factors. The genetic factors are mainly irregularities in the genes, while environmental factors include exposure…

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      Workers’ minimum wage must be made equal to govt factory workers’

      Khalequzzaman, General Secretary, Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal : Government factory workers receive minimum wage of Tk 17,820, but workers of non-government factories will get only Tk 8,000? This cannot happen. This vast difference between the wage rates is a form of discrimination. Our constitution calls for abolishing all forms of inequality and discrimination. Therefore this vast difference…

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        Evolution of food industry in Dhaka

        Syeda Manisa Kabir, Employment Specialist, Master of Industrial Relations and Human Resources, University of Toronto : Firstly, I’m not a food critique and no way have a qualification to evaluate any part of food industry. I’m merely a Foodaholic, which is a newly born term, that essentially means a person who is addicted to food and…

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          Bangladesh-Myanmar Relation: Why it matters!

          A.S.M Riad Arif, Graduated from South Asian University, New Delhi : Geographically Bangladesh is the nearest neighbor of Myanmar. These two countries are sharing 271 kilometers of their borderland. The river ‘Naf’ flows both on the country. Even historically these two Nations were ruined by the British emperor. Before the age of ‘Nation State’, they had…

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            Saga of everyday life Violence against women

            Utpal Dutta, Editorial Assistant, The New York Times, Bangladesh National Section : Being a girl you have to perish or wither because you don’t conceal your skin, charm and fragrance. Society then seems to be a honeycomb with huge bees buzzing around. Still we see the ugly phenomena while global ingredients are gradually flourishing with the…

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