Dhaka Thursday, November 21, 2024
 Rising waves, incarcerated fishermen and vanishing villages

Rising waves, incarcerated fishermen and vanishing villages

Back in 2009, when a team of researchers and scientists were collecting data for a study in the southern coastal districts of Bangladesh, they hit upon something quite ...Details

 A 45kg Katla fish worth Tk80,000

A 45kg Katla fish worth Tk80,000

With a 45kg Katla fish to sell, fish trader Abul Hasan might hit the jackpot this year at the Moulvibazar fish fest. His asking price for the gigantic fish is Tk80,000.

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 In praise of good policies

In praise of good policies

On weekday mornings, Lucky Khatun makes a five-kilometre journey on an electric three-wheeler from her village to college in Jashore town where she studies social welfare. ...Details

 Jagat Seth of Bengal: Banker of the world

Jagat Seth of Bengal: Banker of the world

Heaps of non-performing loans, cash crunches and money laundering have weighed down Bangladesh's current banking sector. The present state of this sector is gloomy ...Details