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The quantity of livestock I possess has come down significantly: Karuna Rani Sarker

The quantity of livestock I possess has come down significantly: Karuna Rani Sarker

“Previously, an area stretching out to about two to three bighas would yield an estimated amount of eight maunds of rice, now, my two bighas barely yield two and a half maunds”, says Karuna Rani Sarker, a resident of the Dumuria village, Phulbaria, Khulna. “I own eight cows along with 5 calves but the quantity […]

September 28, 2008 | By | Reply More
Biswa Sahitya Kendra gets UNESCO award

Biswa Sahitya Kendra gets UNESCO award

Biswa Sahitya Kendra has been selected for one of UNESCO’s most prestigious awards, the Jan Amos Comenius Medal, for outstanding achievement and innovations in the field of education. Chairman of Biswa Sahitya Kendra’s trustee board, Prof Abdullah Abu Sayeed will

September 28, 2008 | By | Reply More
Bangladesh is gifted with bounty of nature: CA

Bangladesh is gifted with bounty of nature: CA

Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed on Friday said Bangladesh is gifted with the bounty of nature and abundance of beauty and these natural resources can contribute immensely to the promotion of tourism industry of the country. Though Bangladesh is new as a tourist destination, it has already made a berth in the

September 27, 2008 | By | Reply More
A journey to India, land of religions

A journey to India, land of religions

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQchZ03ZTSc]Hindu pilgrims bring a newborn into a temple for the first time. Sikh priests sing all night at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. A Tibetan nun spins a prayer wheel next to the Dalai Lama’s house in

September 17, 2008 | By | Reply More
Britain, Bangladesh urge climate change action

Britain, Bangladesh urge climate change action

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wj0iZiivYJc]Britain joined forces on Wednesday with Bangladesh, one of the countries most prone to climate change, in calling for more money and a new world deal to combat the catastrophic consequences of

September 10, 2008 | By | Reply More