US citizen travels to Natore to meet Bangladeshi friend
Drawn by a friendship formed on social media, an American citizen, Terry Parson, has travelled from the United States to meet his Bangladeshi friend, Setu Molla, a mason from Chor…
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DAE sets target to produce over 25 lakh tons of potatoes in Rangpur
The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) has set a target of producing 25,19,008 tons of potatoes from 1,01,700 hectares of land for all five districts in the Rangpur agricultural region…
Eco-friendly food system should be promoted, say social watchdogs
Social watchdogs at a public gathering in Rajshahi city on Thursday said eco-friendly food systems should be promoted to avert negative impact on human health. They called for building green…
Khulna traders earn from fish scale exports
Fish scales, once discarded as waste, have now become a significant source of foreign currency earnings in Khulna. Dried and processed from raw fish, the scales are now bringing in…
Graduates with disabilities mark fifth day of protest, plan to burn ID cards
The protest by job-seeking graduates with disabilities entered its fifth day yesterday, as demonstrators clashed with police barricades near Shahbagh during a symbolic march toward the chief adviser’s residence. Organized…
The Northeast is fuming
It is crucial for the government to grasp this sooner rather than later to maintain national unity and solidarity, and to prevent the emergence of a narrative of regional neglect.…
Is civil bureaucracy prepared for political transition?
We often see no dearth of initiative for running problematic businesses, using labour to commit misdeeds and hiring bad people required for such jobs when efforts are undertaken to bring…
All aboard modernizing our railway
We are on board when it comes to the decision taken by the government to purchase a new fleet of modern locomotives — an overhaul that is both timely and…
Petition seeks order to scrap India’s transit, transshipment privileges
A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking directives to publicly disclose information about the transit and transshipment facilities granted to India, along with the agreements made…
Expecting better from our leaders
Bangladesh at present is at a critical juncture, with the need to rebuild not just our institutions and our global standing but, above all, change the narrative regarding our reputation.…