For a prosperous tomorrow
The formation of a prosperous society and the practice of successful democracy depends on the active participation of conscious citizens. Today's youth are the active citizens of tomorrow, our future politicians. We need it to be one of the priorities of the nation to build a politically educated and rights-conscious young generation.
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Minister: Bangladesh wants adaptation fund doubled by 2025
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin has said Bangladesh at COP27 called upon developed countries to double adaptation financing to developing countries by 2025.
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Environment Minister Shahab Uddin Dhaka TribuneUN agency: 3.6bn people face inadequate access to water
Around 3.6billion people currently face inadequate access to water at least a month per year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in its State of Global Water Resources 2021 report published on Tuesday.
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BigstockQatar official: 400-500 migrant workers died on World Cup projects
A top official linked to Qatar's World Cup organization has said the number of migrant workers who have died on World Cup-related projects is "between 400 and 500," The Guardian reported.
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Workers walk towards the construction site of the Lusail stadium which will be build for the upcoming 2022 Fifa soccer World Cup during a stadium tour in Doha, Qatar, December 20, 2019 ReutersChinese astronauts board space station in historic mission
Three Chinese astronauts arrived on Wednesday at China's space station for the first in-orbit crew rotation in Chinese space history, launching operation of the second inhabited outpost in low-Earth orbit after the NASA-led International Space Station.
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Astronauts Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu attend a see-off ceremony before the Shenzhou-15 spaceflight mission to build China's space station, at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, near Jiuquan, Gansu province, China September 29, 2022 ReutersTime to invest in global health
No one could have predicted the extent to which Covid-19 would erode decades of progress in public health. And the world is still reeling from the shock. But we have the opportunity -- and the duty -- to learn the right lessons to mitigate the ongoing pandemic, while minimizing the risk of similar events in the future.
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BigstockAlzheimer's drug from Eisai and Biogen slows cognitive decline, side-effects in focus
An experimental Alzheimer's disease drug from Eisai (4523.T) and Biogen (BIIB.O) slowed cognitive decline in a closely watched trial but may carry a risk of dangerous side effects for certain patients, according to new data presented on Tuesday.
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A test tube is seen in front of displayed Biogen logo in this illustration taken, December 1, 2021. Reuters