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Pabna Hosiery industry nosedives amid pandemic strain

RMG

Pabna Hosiery industry nosedives amid pandemic strain

The pandemic has dealt a devastating blow to the garment hub in Pabna, which had been thriving on discarded fabric scraps, popularly known as jhut

Expelled BCL Leader

Crime

Shariatpur BCL leader expelled over FB post ‘inciting communal violence’

Communal violence: Mass rally to be held in Cumilla Monday

Bangladesh

Communal violence: Mass rally to be held in Cumilla Monday

Brahmanbaria’s Ashiq serves 210 types of tea costing Tk5 to Tk100 at Shahbazpur Bus Stand on the Dhaka Sylhet Highway. From starting a simple teal stall in 2006, Ashiq has come this far on tea expertise by following his curiosity about the popular drink. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Azizul Sanchay

Industry

Brahmanbaria man offers 210 types of tea

A jhum farmer dries his crops on a bamboo platform in front of a hut atop a hill. Despite a good harvest this season, hill farmers are moving towards commercial fruit farming. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Kamol Das

Economy

Jhum cultivation takes a hit as farmers turn to commercial fruit farming

Photo/M Jahirul Islam Jewel

Bangladesh

A 1km traffic bottleneck that makes Barishal people suffer

Pandemic leaves Kumarkhali handloom industry in tatters

Economy

Pandemic leaves Kumarkhali handloom industry in tatters

Picture: Courtesy

Bangladesh

WFP, USAID hand over 30 rehabilitated cyclone shelters to govt

Representational image

Industry

Jashore’s govt poultry farm meets only 3.14% of local demand

Jute traders are busy at the floating jute haat in Sirajganj on the banks of the River Jamuna. The bazaar meets every Saturday and Wednesday during the selling season. Photo: TBS

Economy

Sirajganj floating jute market gets momentum

An ambulance of Chuadanga palli (rural) ambulance service launched in seven unions in 2018 by the upazila administration lies abandoned due to negligence and lack of proper maintenance. Photo: TBS.

Health

Chuadanga palli ambulance service lost to anomalies

Bangladesh

20-yr-old student dies after falling into open drain in Chattogram

Photo: Collected

Bangladesh

Five girl students contract Covid in Thakurgaon school