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I really needed the money for my son: Anwar

I really needed the money for my son: Anwar

Anwar Hossain (58, Farmer, Choknona, Raninagar, Naogaon) had come to a local rice mill with two maunds (80 kilograms) of paddy for his family’s consumption. He sat outside the mill as the power was out. The harvest has been good but Anwar is still worried about meeting the costs of one of his daughters’ marriage. […]

October 12, 2008 | By | Reply More
Bangladesh a global whale, dolphin hotspot: study

Bangladesh a global whale, dolphin hotspot: study

Bangladesh’s 120km-wide belt of coastal and deep-sea waters could be one of the richest global hotspots of whales and dolphin activity, research by the US-based Wildlife Conservation Society and the local Bangladesh Cetacean Diversity Project reveals. The study findings were disclosed at a briefing at the

October 8, 2008 | By | Reply More
That is of course if there are no hail storms: Bipulesh Chandra Roy

That is of course if there are no hail storms: Bipulesh Chandra Roy

VILLAGERS were looking forward to the annual fair scheduled in a few days just before the Bengali new year. So far, the weather had been favourable and they hoped that the harvest would be quite good. “That is of course if there are no hail storms,” said Bipulesh Chandra Roy a farmer of the village […]

October 7, 2008 | By | Reply More
Bangladesh Govt urged to provide relief for flood victims

Bangladesh Govt urged to provide relief for flood victims

The central steering committee of 11-Party Alliance, a combine of left and democratic political parties, on Tuesday urged the interim government to declare the flood-affected areas in Jessore and Khulna as disaster areas. Leaders of the alliance in a statement also called on the government to launch relief operation and provide food and

October 7, 2008 | By | Reply More
Cyclone may form off depressions at Bay this month

Cyclone may form off depressions at Bay this month

At least one cyclone may form off one or two depressions in the Bay of Bengal this month, the Met office said in its long-range forecast for October. The forecast, issued after a meeting of experts from different disciplines at the met office, said the monsoon would

October 6, 2008 | By | Reply More