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‘Children’s village’ rehabilitates mothers; teaches them life skills to support their families
Sreepur/Gazipur, Bangladesh - Founded in 1989, the Shishu Polli Plus multipurpose village was established with an international initiative to support mothers and children to keep female-led families together.
The village offers…
Analysts suggest China ‘silently’ backing Russian invasion
As the Ukraine crisis deepens amid international condemnation of Moscow over its invasion deep into Ukraine, threatening the capital, Kyiv. Most of the world has openly sided with Ukraine and called for an end to the war that had so far…
Experts: China’s economic interests with West stops full invasion of Taiwan
With the Ukraine crisis deepening and prolonging, political experts and analysts have been pondering on the chance China might have been emboldened to realize its long-standing ambitions of occupying Taiwan and annexing it as part of its…
Bangladesh’s historical sites left for decay amid lack of official action: experts
Dhaka, Bangladesh - A glimpse of the past is still emitting light of its glory and heritage from the 16th century: the historical Dhaka Gate.
Popularly known as Mir Jumla’s Gate, the Dhaka Gate is enlisted as one of the oldest…
Bangladesh manages to avoid falling under debt duress
The Sino-Bangladesh relations, which began in 1976, were limited to trade deals until the first decade of the 21st century. Bangladesh always played the game of loaning from other countries’ smart.
Dr. Mohammad Jahangir Alam, Professor,…
Fire at Bangladesh Rohingya camp kills boy, leaves 2,000 homeless
Sixth fire this year at the world’s biggest refugee camp kills a six-year-old boy and destroys 300 homes.
Ablaze has swept through a Rohingya refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh, killing a six-year-old boy and leaving about 2,000…
Disruption of foreign funding threatens promising railway projects, as gov’t explores other options
A disruption of foreign funding is putting two railway projects in Bangladesh at risk of not being completed.
The railway projects, which come as part of the Belt and Road infrastructure projects in Bangladesh, saw a halt following…
Dhaka population suffer worsening air pollution
Dhaka, Bangladesh - The heavily populated capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, is one of the most polluted cities on the earth. In the last three months, the highest average AQI score was 365 on January 20, 2022.
An AQI between 201 and 300 is…
Flower farming profitable business despite import difficulties
Since flower cultivation for commercial purposes started in 1980 in Bangladesh, many Bengalis have supported their families in growing and selling flowers.
Mr. Abdur Rahim, Chairman of the Bangladesh Flower Society, said that over 20,000…
Farmers adopt ‘soilless agriculture’ to tackle receding agriculture swathes in urban areas
Farmers in Bangladesh have adopted the “Aquaponics” method that allows for the farming of fish and vegetables using only one infrastructure in a small space area, as the new farming method gained popularity across the country for its…