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Tragic boat journey for JSC examinees

The capsize of a boat with JSC (Junior School Certificate) examinees in the Pagla River in Nabinagar Upazila of Brahmanbaria should have mortified the national conscience but, it seems, it has not. There were reports of two deaths and injury to three other at the time of the sinking of...

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Talking environment thru stories

Unlike many other major literatures, the one of Bangla has long been gifted with a rich genre comprising writings for children. However, there are exceptions found in English literature with Lewis Carroll and today's JK Rowling et al; and in Germany with the Grimm Brothers and others. Since the modern...

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Reaping the benefit of green building

The SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) form a set of strategic pathways to guide our development agenda over many challenges like poverty, inequality, climate change etc. To overcome these mega challenges, we concurrently need to take different development initiatives in the country, where the 'green building' process can dynamically help us...

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Maria village: A model for attaining SDG 6

Clean drinking water and healthy sanitation are essential for health. Bangladesh has ensured 87 per cent people's access to safe water and 61 per cent's access to improved sanitation. The government of Bangladesh also succeeded in reducing the rate of open defecation from 42 per cent to 1.15 per cent...

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Two kids hold bouquets on their way to the grave of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman

Two kids hold bouquets on their way to the grave of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman in the Jatiya Sangsad area recently to pay homage to the late president.

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