Developing jute sector sustainably

Bangladesh is one of the best jute-producing countries across the world. Jute is eco-friendly and closely linked with the livelihood of farmers as a cash crop. Better and diversified use of jute can ultimately contribute to the overall economy as it has the highest scope for value addition - starting...

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Salvaging Rohingya children

Eleven-year-old Nur Mohammad is the son of Hamid Hossain and Salma Khatun. He said to this scribe with a heavy heart, "I would rather beg than never go back to my birthplace." His registration card number: 12620180203104709, issued by Department of Immigration and Passports, Bangladesh, displays his address in Myanmar...

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Remaining alive in history - serving the community above self-interest

"A drop of ink makes millions think." I am told by a very senior journalist as well as by a very elderly advocate that it was Justice Murshed who would say this. After all, it was Justice Murshed who was the most enlightened personality of his times and it was...

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