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International Ozone Day
Ozone layer depletion threat to ecosystem
Khandoker Azizul Islam
Over the past three decades, anthropogenic emissions of chemical compounds into the atmosphere have caused pollution in environment with serious impact on human health.
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In Memoriam
Professor Muhammad Shamsul Huq
Mahfuzur Rahman
Professor Muhammad Shamsul Huq passed away in the afternoon of Wednesday, September 12. He was 80. He died as he lived, without fuss. He lay seriously ill for over six weeks at Bangladesh Medical College.
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Omar Ali Chowdhury
An unsung maverick
Syed Badrul Haque
Omar Ali Chowdhury passed away at midnight on July 3 at his flat at Uttara in Dhaka city -- a far cry from the Nawab Palace at Bogra.
 
Inflation and the syndicate
Mohammad Taslim
In a recent press interview, the finance minister acknowledged that the current bout of inflation is of the "cost-push" (i.e. rising costs) variety.
 
14th NAM Summit
Optimism for Third World nations
Hasan Tarique Chowdhury
After the collapse of the former Soviet Union and the disappearance of socialist East European bloc, many have discussed whether or not there is a need for the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
 

 
   
 
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