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New impetus to Payra Port

The news that a Taka 51.50 billion project has been finalised for the upcoming port of Payra must inspire everyone looking forward to Bangladesh's advancement. It comes as a further bit of fresh air when so many other ventures are also being undertaken around the country. Although one or two...

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Contract farming for export

The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) has taken a tough position on farming for exports. Known for its role in successfully initiating many moves in the country's agriculture, the DAE in a bit to meet compliance issues in overseas markets of Bangladesh's farm products has made it mandatory for exporters...

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Option for environmentally friendly energy sources

Among all the natural resources, air is being polluted mainly by the conventional ways of energy production with vehicle emission, industrial discharge and burning of fossil fuel or non-renewable resources.Power generation is one of the key components for enhancement of economic activities of a country. The Bangladesh government has indicated...

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Travellers' suffering on Benapole border

The India-Bangladesh border crossing at Petrapole and Benapole is the busiest of all between the two countries and during the Eid holidays the number of Bangladeshi tourist increases manifold. It is the most convenient route for travellers from both the countries, especially for those who want to travel at a...

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16 hours to reach Jashore from Dhaka

Starting from Dhaka's Mohammadpur before 5a.m three days before the Eid-ul-Azha, we failed to reach the approach road towards Paturia ferry terminal after four and a half hours. We had fallen into a trap of congestion and got stuck for seven hours before we managed to catch the ferry just...

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Road accidents killing potential

During the Eid holidays, road accidents claimed more than 200 lives, a number which is too high to bear, given the human faces behind the number. The incidents of road accident increased during the Eid holidays and hundreds of families lost their near and dear ones. At least 50 per...

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