Bureaucratic gridlock stalls authenticity inquiry

BOGURA, July 04: An investigation into the authenticity and condition of 47 archaeological artefacts returned from France to the Mahasthangarh Museum in Bogura, along with a previously lost sculpture, has stalled amid bureaucratic tangles, raising fresh questions over one of Bangladesh's most sensitive cultural heritage cases.Although two separate investigation committees...

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Parthenium weed spreads alarm in Chuadanga

CHUADANGA, July 05 (UNB): At first glance, it looks harmless. Standing two to three feet tall with lush green leaves and clusters of tiny white flowers, the plant resembles coriander. But beneath its innocent appearance lies a growing threat to agriculture, public health and livestock.Parthenium (Parthenium hysterophorus), one of the...

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Youth killed in N'ganj lynch-mob attack over theft charge

NARAYANGANJ, July 05 (UNB): A 22-year-old man was killed in a lynch-mob attack over theft allegation in Fatullah area of Narayanganj district on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Jisan, son of Yunus alias Inu Mia of Paschim Masdair area. Family members of Jisan said Kawsar Ahmed, an organiser of...

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