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Malaise of shrimp cultivation

Shrimp cultivation is going through a critical phase right now. All because of a virus attack of near epidemic proportion leading to death of shrimps in the enclosures across Satkhira and other areas in the south-west of Bangladesh. Lack of fresh water for hatching and cultivation in unhygienic condition have...

Sugar industry and rash business decisions

The propensity to jump on the bandwagon is quite strong among the Bangladesh businesses. One or two success stories attract them to any business in big numbers. While doing so they hardly bother to examine the pros and cons of their new ventures. There are numerous instances where businesses have...

A mother triumphs against overwhelming odds

Mothers are a special breed, even in the animal world. Except the sea horse, the male of which nurture the offspring in their pouch and a bird, the female of which leave their consorts to hatch eggs never bothering about what happens to those, mothers are emotionally attached to their...

Tigers win first Test against WI

The Tigers have won their first Test match against visiting West Indies by 64 runs within two-and-a-half days. This is quite an achievement by the Bangladesh cricket team. In the first innings of Bangladesh, Mominul played very well and scored 120 runs. But the batsmen failed to capitalise on their...

Illegal & risky structures pose danger in Dhaka

Dhaka is bustling with unauthorised structures. Recent surveys by government departments have estimated that there are over 5,000 such structures. If one visits the old town of Dhaka, they will find many buildings in rickety condition. Few years back, Rajuk had found some 321 buildings in the capital as risky....

Benefits of blood donation

The purpose of life is not solely contentment and survival of the person. A person should be helpful, compassionate and bring about positive differences in the lives of others. Many people in Bangladesh, even those who are educated, do not want to donate blood. This is because they have a...