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Sarojganj Bazar in Chuadanga goes upscale with ‘quality’ molasses
Chuadanga, Jan 6 (UNB) – Sarojganj Bazar, the country’s largest date molasses market in the district, is abuzz with huge buyers with the dip in mercury.
Disorder in Bangladesh’s Traditional Six Seasons Changing Its Agriculture Calendar
Dhaka, Jan 5 (UNB/IPS) - Bangladesh, one of the most densely populated countries in the world, has long been witnessing an abnormal shift in its traditional six seasons due to changes in temperature, wind-flow and rainfall patterns, threatening the country’s future food security, according to local environment and weather experts.
Winter chill in northern & western districts; people shiver
Dhaka, Jan 5 (UNB) – The sweeping cold wave, accompanied by dense fog, is making the life harder for the residents of Panchagarh, Chuadanga and Chapainawabganj districts.
'Ashraf nurtured rare political honesty like his father'
Dhaka, Jan 4 (UNB) – “Our blood is pure. Our blood is tested. Awami League is not only a party but the name of a feeling,” this is how late Syed Ashraful Islam, one of the brightest stars in Bangladesh’s politics, had encouraged millions of its supporters across the country through his last political speech.
Now time to start serving people: Sheikh Tonmoy
Bagerhat, Jan 4 (UNB) – Newly elected Member of Parliament Sheikh Sarhan Naser Tonmoy has expressed his restlessness to start working to build a country with boundless possibilities.
All that’s not good at DU’s medical centre
Dhaka, Jan 3 (UNB) – Many think public universities are meant for only providing education. Not exactly! These days, students come up with their basic health needs and university medical centres are supposed to address those.
Harikhali people’s woes worsen as nothing draws attention
Khulna, Jan 3 (UNB) – The tin-shed houses are easily flooded in the rainy season. At times, even the kitchens are inundated, rendering the residents unable to cook meals.
BNP finding it hard to stay afloat
Dhaka, Jan 2 (UNB) – In the wake of Sunday’s drubbing in the national election, BNP policymakers are struggling to find out suitable measures to stay afloat in the post-election politics.
SunEdison challenges cancellation of Solar Park project
Dhaka, jan 1 (UNB) – As the government has cancelled the 200 MW Teknaf Solar Park project following SunEdison’s failure to implement it as per the schedule, the executing agency has now moved the international arbitration challenging the government’s decision.
2018, another shocking year for BNP
Dhaka, Jan 1 (UNB) – The party had a plan to stage a comeback by forging an alliance with some progressive parties in 2018, but it apparently turned into another bad and shocking year for BNP as it suffered a worse defeat than anticipated in Sunday’s national election.