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   Aug 16

Tannery industry in Hazaribagh is a Threat to the Environment

Leather industry in Bangladesh is one of the most profitable and significantly important sectors no doubt. It is the fourth largest foreign exchange earner of the country contributing about six per cent of total export earnings. At the first sight, it may be viewed as one of the most promising and contributing sectors in the [...]

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   Jul 23

Bangladesh to review its constitution

Bangladesh’s parliament Wednesday formed a 15-member parliamentary committee to begin a review of the country’s 1972 constitution. The opposition parties opposed the move by keeping out.
The government of Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina, who recommended the committee to the House, hopes to amend the constitution and debate its basic tenets socialism and secularism that were altered by past [...]

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   Jul 20

6 dead in the Bijli cyclone crisis.

The cyclone Bijli crossed the country on Saturday late night leaving at least six people dead, injuring dozens of others and damaging vast areas of farmland with Boro paddy.
A met office official said the cyclone had passed the southeastern coastlines on Saturday night with a weakened strength.
Cox\’s Bazar correspondent an official said the district suffered [...]

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