3 die after taking ‘excessive’ alcohol

    UNB: Three young men died reportedly after taking excessive liquor during a pre-wedding party at Siddhirganj. The deceased were identified as Ashique Hossain, 20, son of Abul Hossain and two brothers-Akib Uddin, 24, and Rasel, 28–sons of Alauddin Akhter of the area. Locals said the trio and some others consumed foreign-made alcohol during a during…

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      The peculiar fruit that could become like strawberry

      Science Alert: That’s because scientists have used the groundcherry as an experimental test case to illustrate just how quickly CRISPR genome editing can speed up the domestication of wild, unruly plants. For a relatively obscure crop like the groundcherry (Physalis pruinosa) – aka ‘husk cherries’ and native to Central and South America – it would…

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        Apurba’s new mission

        DOT Desk: Small-screen actor Ziaul Faruq Apurba, can now be seen in a web film titled Ditio Koishor, directed by Shihab Shaheen, reports The Daily Star. This film will be released on the online platform, Bioscope. He has also acted in the drama Tumi Bolle, written by his wife, Nazia Hassan Audity and directed by…

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          Waheedul Haque … infusing the soul with melody

          Syed Badrul Ahsan, Columnist/ Dhaka Courier There was a knowledgeable being that inhabited Waheedul Haque. He was into song, into all those feelings that contribute to the making of aesthetics. Tagore for him was a lifeline, to culture, indeed to politics. He was always humming a tune, on the rickshaw rides we took together on…

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            Bumper Aman yield achieved in Barishal Division

            DOT Desk: Local farmers achieved bumper Aman yield in Barishal Division this year, said sources at the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) in the division, reports The Daily Observer. Arshed Ali, additional director of the DAE, claimed that due to favourable weather and use of high-yielding seeds, the Aman paddy production increased since the last…

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              ‘Kalmegh’ reducing poverty in Tangail

              DOT Desk: Andrographis paniculata, locally known as “kalmegh” is being cultivated by many farmers in Tangail; and might invigorate the area’s economy, reports The Dhaka Tribune. Kalmegh is an herb of the Acanthaceae family. Kalmegh grows in waste ground and thrives in moist habitats; making Bangladesh’s weather perfect for its cultivation. The herb is tastes…

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