A crop that poisons both body and soil
As a resource-starved nation that is also grappling with climate volatility, arable land continues to diminish, all the while our population increases. To that end, that tobacco cultivation is quietly…
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Arsenal winning run ends in Sunderland draw, De Ligt rescues Man Utd
Arsenal’s 10-game winning run came to an end as Brian Brobbey’s last-gasp goal gave Sunderland a dramatic 2-2 draw against the Premier League leaders, while Manchester United rescued a 2-2…
NSU Pharmaceutical Club hosts ‘Pharma Fest 2025’
The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at North South University (NSU), in collaboration with the North South University Pharmaceutical Club (NSUPC), successfully organized the much-anticipated Joya Sanitary Napkin presents “Pharma Fest…
here’s what to expect at this year’s COP30 global climate talks
Along with delegates from all over the world, I’ll be heading to the United Nations COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian Amazon city of Belem. Like many others, I’m unsure…
3 vehicles damaged in Mohammadpur garage fire
Three vehicles, including two old ambulances, were gutted in a fire that broke out at a garage near University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh in the city’s Mohammadpur Beribadh area early…
Tale of a rusty iron cottage
Shashi Lodge, also known as Mymensingh Rajbari (Mymensingh Palace), is arguably the most visited attraction for tourists from home and abroad who travel to the north-central divisional city of Mymensingh.…
Primary teachers to begin work abstention from Sunday
Government primary school assistant teachers will go on a work abstention from Sunday (November 9) following their pre-announced “Pen Surrender” program to press home a three-point demand, including pay in…
BCB gives Gamini a farewell
Gamini de Silva got a farewell from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday after ending 15-year long service here. His colleagues and grounds staff arranged a farewell reception for…
Political parties must pledge in manifestos to eliminate discrimination
Eminent economist Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya has urged all political parties to make firm commitments in their election manifestos to eliminate discrimination from Bangladesh’s legal and social frameworks, calling such pledges…
2,820 farmers get free seeds and fertilizers in Gopalganj
Under an agricultural incentive programme, small and marginal farmers in Gopalganj Sadar upazila received free seeds and chemical fertilizers to boost acreage and production during the 2022–23 Rabi season. The…