Defining child labour Though definitions vary, child labour means work that is done by children under the age of 15 (14 in some developing countries) which restricts or damages a child’s physical, emotional, intellectual, social and/or spiritual growth. Sometimes, work does not harm children. Work may even help them to learn new skills or to […]
Are India and Pakistan panicking? Since a developed Bangladesh is a good thing for the region, They
The people and media of Bangladesh should become more active in asserting its role in the region – that it would continue to work for a poverty, corruption and nuclear arsenal free region. Bangladesh should be a strong voice to extend the nuclear arsenal free area from East Asia to Kaparapu N-S line which divide […]
The Culture of Pre-marital Sex and Abortion
The kind of lifestyle of today’s world has drastically changed and that liberal thinking enforced the notion of being free from everything. Individual freedom is now the slogan of the world’s “free thinkers” because they believe in a borderless existence where they can enjoy life to the fullest. But sometimes the “free thinkers” ignore the […]
Baseball gives another A-OK to steroids
<p class="MsoNormal">The so-called “issue” of steroid use is made nearly irrelevant by the pundits on both sides who seek to include all sports – there’s a crisis in cycling, there’s debate in baseball, there’s no problem in hockey. <span style=""> </span>I guess that means it all averages out, doesn’t it?<o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">This is a shame.<span style=""> […]
Sea tragedies: Negligence or Ignorance?
Accidents at sea are a common occurrence in Philippine waters, especially at the start of the monsoon season when storms frequently visit the country on a yearly basis without letup. However, this trend has not caused so much among owners of sea-going vessels to take a look as to the real causes of these […]
Laxity at emergency rooms
Again, it was sad to learn from news reports that the Martin Luther King Drew Medical Center in Los Angeles made it to the spotlight. Not because its medical staff did something good, but instead, for neglect of responsibility. It happened a few days ago, when a certain Ms. Edita Rodriguez, an illegal immigrant, was brought to […]