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Four receive ‘Kali O Kalam Young Poet and Writer Award’
Four young litterateurs have received prestigious ‘Kali O Kalam Tarun Kabi O Lekhak Purushkar 2019’ (Kali O Kalam Young Poet and Writer Award) for their outstanding contributions to Bengali literature.
Chinese Alzheimer's drug to undergo global clinical trials
An innovative Chinese Alzheimer's drug that hit the domestic market last week, will go through clinical trials on 2,000 patients overseas in 2020.
River snail rice noodles boost poverty alleviation in China's Guangxi
Combining traditional food materials of the Han people with Miao and Dong ethnic groups, river snail rice noodles, or "Luosifen" in Chinese, is a dish of rice noodles boiled with pickled bamboo shoots, dried turnip, fresh vegetables and peanuts in spiced river snail soup.
19 mln visit Palace Museum in 2019
China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, received over 19 million visitors in 2019, according to data released by the museum.
Bangladesh Cultural Fest 2020 begins at BSA
Bangladesh Cultural Festival 2020, a 21-day long national cultural event, was kicked off at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) on Friday.
Bangabandhu Adventure Festival in 3 hill districts Jan 11-15
Bangabandhu National Adventure Festival – 2020 will begin on January 11 in three hill districts, aiming to promote tourism and inspire new generation in adventures.
Palau’s ban on 'reef toxic' sunscreen takes effect
Palau’s strict environmental measures and ban on sun cream harmful to corals and sea life took effect on Wednesday.
Innovative fashion designers lead the way on sustainability
Innovative fashion designers are turning to such things as horseradish and nettles to make sustainable clothing and accessories to the delight of a growing number of buyers.
Day Trips from Dhaka: 5 Affordable Tourist Spots near Dhaka
“What is our life full of caring, no time for standing and staring”. This childhood rhyme has sadly become the reality in our lives. Vacations relieve stress and relax our mind. But our busy schedule hardly allows us to go for long vacations. However, we can still plan day trips on the weekend. Many of us avoid visiting tourist resorts due to their exorbitant prices. Don’t worry! Still there are some inexpensive tourist places near Dhaka. In this article, we are going to introduce you with 5 affordable tourist spots for day trips from Dhaka.
Nadira Majumdar conferred with Anannya Literature Award 1426
Author and Journalist Nadira Majumder has been conferred with the prestigious annual Anannya Sahitya Award of the Bangla year 1426, for her excellence as a writer of science-related books.