Lalon Shah - a bard, a philosopher
JHENIDAH, Oct 15: Lalon Shah is the king of Bauls, a unique mystical tradition of rural Bengal. In Bengali culture Lalon has become an icon of religious tolerance. Widely celebrated as an epitome of religious forbearance, he was also accused of heresy during his lifetime and after his death. In...
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CoU takes nearly six years to finish a graduation course
CUMILLA, Oct 15: Perennial session jam at Comilla University (CoU) is affecting the students' academic lives.Some students said though some departments have reduced the session jam on their own initiative, the levels are unbearable in the rest of the departments. The students claimed that negligence of teachers is the main...
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Thrust on HR dev, monitoring of community clinics
There is a shortage of adequate and skilled human resources at the community clinics and health centres in the coastal region of Bangladesh. To ensure effective healthcare services within the existing manpower, government monitoring will have to be strengthened. The inability to provide adequate healthcare to the people living in...
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Optical rain gauges set up in Sylhet
SYLHET, Oct 15: The Meteorology Department has set up four optical rain gauges, sophisticated equipment at places including Sylhet district with a target of recording real time data of rainfall and its speed. These are at Sylhet, Srimangal, Netrokona and Rangamati, informed a senior official on Tuesday.The modern equipment helps...
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Money floating in Karatoa river!
BOGURA, Oct 15 (UNB): Hundreds of people gathered along the bank of the Karatoa River adjacent to Chelopara Bridge in the town on Monday night after a news spread that money is floating in the river. Visiting the rail bridge and Fatehali Bridge area, this correspondent found around 50 people...
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