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Homecoming turns tragic for Bangladesh-origin American man
He crossed the Atlantic to reach Bangladesh from the USA, but could not complete a 280-km journey from Dhaka to meet his mother in Beanibazar after long 24 years.
Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2020: Hosting a liability or a sacred ritual?
The Amar Ekushey Book Fair, one of the biggest and most popular festivities in Bangladesh ever since its humble inception in 1972, is at good hands, Bangla Academy, according to one of its key directors.
Found alone at railway station, ailing elderly woman now recovering
The condition of an ailing centenarian woman, who was rescued from a railway station 14 days after her relatives left her alone in bone-chilling winter, has improved slightly.
Shakrain: Recognising the root of Old Dhaka
‘Old Dhaka’ is an important destination for many to enjoy traditional food. Apart from flavourful dishes, one annual festival is also there which is known as ‘Shakrain’ or ‘Paush Shankranti’ that draws people in large numbers.
Garlic production in Manirampur expected to be a bumper
Farmers in Manirampur upazila in Jashore district are expecting a bumper production of garlic in the current season thanks to a favourable weather.
Myanmar needs to create environment for early Rohingya repatriation: Japan
Japan wants Myanmar to ensure the required environment in Rakhine State so that the Rohingyas, now temporarily sheltered in Cox’s Bazar, can return to their place of origin as soon as possible, says its Ambassador here in Bangladesh.
Hill cutting in Jaintapur takes a worrying turn
Unabated hill cutting is posing a serious threat to the environment in Haripur of Jaintapur upazila, an area rich in mineral resources.
Farooki wants more events like DIFF ‘all around the country’
Emphasising the importance of hosting an international-standard film festival like the Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF), one of the country’s leading contemporary filmmakers Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has said the local cinema sector would only stand to benefit from more such events becoming part of the social calendar of Bangladesh.
Beekeeping in Jashore mustard fields expanding
The integrated farming of mustard and beekeeping in the same field is expanding in different upazilas of Jashore as it has been found to be very profitable.
New wooden bridge collapses in a week in Khulna
A wooden bridge over the Bhadra River, the lone means to cross the river, collapsed recently within a week of construction, causing extreme sufferings to 10,000 residents of Shovona and Kharnia unions in Dumuria upazila.