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'World Craft City' status for Sonargaon

The recognition of Sonargaon, a region not far from Dhaka, as a World Craft City is undoubtedly a befitting tribute to the place. It was the birthplace of the fabled 'muslin'. Through the ages, its superfine fabric earned fame among the royal and aristocratic societies around the world. After the...

High cost of treatment abroad

'Around US$4.0 billion flies out of the country as medical expenses annually' screamed the headline of a report published in one of the Bengali contemporaries late last week. Half of the amount goes to neighbouring India. Converted into Bangladesh currency, the amount will surely cause most citizens enough concern notwithstanding...

Commercial production of Sonali bags

The pilot project under which 100,000 jute poly bags will be manufactured is nearing the end of its gestation period. It comes to an end on October 31, and the target of the project is reportedly going to be achieved. On the face of it, what may be intriguing is...

Colostrum deficiency

Almost 50 per cent (49 per cent to be accurate) of newborns in Bangladesh do not get colostrum, says a recent UNICEF global report. Colostrum is the first milk of the mother that contains antibodies to protect the newborn against diseases. Its deficiency not only causes suffering from diseases but...

Gas cylinder blasts

Three members of a family died and three others sustained critical wounds in explosion of gas cylinder of an ambulance in Chattogram last week. At least 18 people suffered burn injuries due to cylinder blast at a hotel in Gazipur last month. At least 10 people reportedly died in accidents...

Wrongly implicated

Last week, a 55-year-old man from Natore was finally freed of charges he was wrongly implicated after 17 years of suffering. Bablu Sheikh was made an accused in a case, in place of one Sri Babu, according to a Bangla daily report. The court blamed law enforcement authorities and lawyers...

Cinema opportunity

The number of cinema halls is reportedly declining every year although there is still demand for movies in the country. Some people argue that the entertainment industry is suffering due to availability of old movies on YouTube and many people watch them there. However, as is the case in the...