New horizon of connectivity
The Padma Bridge has brought the western and southern parts of the country closer to its central and eastern regions by bridging the yawning land gap caused by the mighty river Padma. But it has done more by extending the connectivity up to the Indo-Bangladesh border. Further, it has the...
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Offspring migration, lonely parents
In the days of the early 1990s, villages in many Bangladesh districts began seeing distinctive changes in their look. Humble dwellings gave the look of affluence; lifestyle of people living there and their day-to-day activities spoke of contentment. The scenarios of these radical changes were prompted by a single turn...
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Killing of Nahel in Paris
June 27's incident of police shooting in France that led to the death of a 17-year-old boy of North African origin has triggered a series of violent street protests across France that continued for the fifth day on Sunday. The Paris protestors were mainly teenagers from the French capital, Paris's...
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Keeping fertilisers affordable
Agriculture is one of the main driving forces of our economy. The contribution of the sector to Bangladesh's gross domestic product is around 15 per cent. And it is crucial for our people's livelihood and employment. To achieve self-sufficiency in agricultural production, we need to do everything to stand by...
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Making CETP deliver
Despite having all the potential to earn billions of dollars, Bangladesh's leather sector is still struggling due to the absence of properly functioning central effluent-treatment plant (CETP) in Savar. It has deprived the country of having the certification from the Leather Working Group (LWG), which is mandatory for exporting leather...
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Deaths by drowning
Deaths by drowning are on the increase in Bangladesh. Unfortunately, many of the victims are tourists. Law enforcers have recently recovered the bodies of two teenagers who went missing while visiting a waterfall in the hills of Mirsarai in Chattogram. Both the teenagers along with a few others reportedly went...
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