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Grand Ekushey Book Fair round the corner; preparations underway
Preparations for holding the annual Amar Ekushey book fair, the largest and most popular book fair in the country, on the Bangla Academy premises and the adjacent areas are going on in full swing.
Faridpur farmers losing interest in boro crops
A high production cost and low prices of the products have led to a decline in boro cultivation in Faridpur over the years as frustrated farmers go for cash crops.
A youth finds his luck in flower production
Having failed to manage a job after after his graduation, Liakat Ali tried his luck in flower business and it blossomed.
Farmers in Laxmipur char leading the way in vegetable production
Farmers in char areas of Laxmipur district are expecting to have a bountiful production of winter vegetables of over 10,000 mts worth Tk 30 crore this season.
ICJ Ruling: Bangladesh to engage with Myanmar’s friends with focus on repatriation
Giving an impression that one cannot proceed with business as usual, foreign affairs experts on Thursday felt the importance of engaging more deeply with Myanmar’s friends -- China, Japan, India and Russia -- taking advantage of the top UN court’s ruling on Myanmar without losing focus on the repatriation issue.
Dhaka City Polls: Campaigns to woo voters ignore people’s sufferings
Campaigning has peaked with just over a week left for the elections to two Dhaka city corporations as candidates are doing everything to woo voters in the final days.
Capital dredging project: First phase set to miss deadline
The first phase of the 'Capital Dredging on 53 Important Inland Waterways’ project is unlikely to end by the deadline with officials blaming a resistance from locals, disputes over demarcation, leasing out of sand fields as well as inadequate space for dumping dredged materials for the delay.
Found alive after declared dead, newborn finally dies
A newborn girl, who was found to be alive after being pronounced dead by doctors, has finally died after 33 hours.
A Jashore school for special children sets an example
A school built with a personal initiative at remote Raghurampur village in Jhikargachha upazila is doing a wonderful job as it is working to groom children with special needs with education and improve the quality of their lives.
Move underway to purchase power from solar mini-grids to save investors
The government has initiated a move to purchase electricity from solar mini-grid power projects to save investors from financial losses they have been suffering for the expansion of the national grid in off-grid project areas.