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Sherpur sweet potatoes being exported to Japan

Sherpur Correspondent Farmers in Sherpur are now commercially cultivating sweet potatoes and exporting them abroad, with the root vegetable grown in the char (riverine island) areas of the district going

Farmers in Tangail are shifting from rice to tobacco

Tangail Correspondent Farmers in Tangail are transitioning from cultivating rice to tobacco due to higher profitability and changing market demands. In the past, various crops, including rice, were grown in

4,813 bodies of migrant workers arrived in Bangladesh in 2024

TDS Desk The arrival of dead bodies of Bangladeshi migrants from abroad increased to a record high in 2024 with 4,813 corpses received by the authorities last year. This figure

Yunus focuses on mechanism to hold free, fair polls in Bangladesh

BSS Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has stressed the need for establishing a mechanism so that everyone in Bangladesh can vote freely and fairly, without any interruptions or threats. He

Revenue collection falls 6% in first half of FY25

TDS Desk: The government’s revenue collection fell 6% in the first half of fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25) from the same period the previous year, making it nearly impossible to meet

World Bank to provide $30m more for Bangladesh’s power transmission network

TDS Desk: The government of Bangladesh and the World Bank have signed an agreement as additional financing on the Enhancement and Strengthening of Power Transmission Network in Eastern Region Project