Waste is any product of metabolism that is not required for further metabolic process and is therefore excreted from the body. Waste is directly linked to human development -- both technologically and socially. The composition of different types of waste varies depending on time and location, with

With mercury going high at this particular time of the year in Bangladesh, the spectre of heat-induced diseases is looming over the populace in the country. Incidents of ailments like diarrhoea, fever, jaundice and other diseases are increasing in lower and middle income households. The root of mos

Global warming is the effect when the earth heats up. It happens when greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, water vapour, nitrous oxide, and methane) trap heat and light from the sun in the earth's atmosphere, which increases the temperature. This hurts many people, animals, and plants. Many cannot tak

The World Environment Day is observed every year on June 5. This year, the theme of the day is "Beat Air Pollution". In general, the level of air pollution may be found higher during the day when most of the economic activities are taking place. According to world health statistics (2017), about 4

Economist Professor Abul Barkat has authored a book on fundamentalism. It has been published by Muktobuddhi Prokasana. It is the 7th publication of the publishing house. This book titled 'Fundamentalism in Bangladesh: External and Internal Dimensions of the Political Economy of Militancy (21st Febr

There are four imperative layers in our biosphere: troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere. Out of these four, stratosphere is a very important zone as it carries ozone (O3). Ozone, a three-atom isotope is an unstable gas. It is formed and disintegrated by natural processes. Ozone a

Noted economist Professor Abul Barkat has brought out a book on 'economic thoughts'. The book is titled 'Poverty of Philosophy in Economics' (2017). It is a less discussed topic, and the book provides a real scenario of the poverty of collective thoughts, the gap between policy configuration and im

The Earth is the only planet in the universe where water is available in a substantial quantity. Water is an essential commodity not only for development of industrial and agricultural development but also it supports ecosystem, biodiversity, economic development, community well-being and upholds c