Dengue outbreak feared during Eid exodus

    BSS: Health experts urged the people, especially those leaving the city to celebrate the Eid-ul-Azha elsewhere, to keep clean their houses and destroy all potential stagnant water sources to prevent outbreak of dengue disease. “All holidaymakers should clean their houses and destroy potential water containers before leaving the city for celebrating Eid with their dear…

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      Mugger ‘welfare’ fund!

      Desk Report: A group of muggers apparently deposit a part of their “earnings” in a fund — to use the money for fighting legal battles to free their arrested fellows or for treating those who got injured by mob beating during a mugging incident, reports Daily Star. The story came to light after detectives arrested…

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        China nabs 26 suspected tomb robbers, recovers valuable relics

        Reuters: China has arrested 26 suspects and retrieved almost 650 cultural relics stolen from an ancient burial site in northwestern Qinghai province, the Ministry of Public Security said on Sunday. China’s official Xinhua news agency said experts believe many of the items recovered are of “tremendous historical value” as they show cultural interactions between the…

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          Natural cattle fattening method gaining popularity in Bogura, Nilphamari

          Desk Report: Hundreds of cattle rearers across the district have been applying natural fattening method to sell those animals in the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha market, reports Financial Express. According to the district livestock office, more than 400 cattle fattening farms have been set up in Dupchanchia, Kahaloo, Adandighi, Shibganj, Sherpur, Nandigram, Dhunot, Shariakandi, Shonatola, Gabtoly, Shajhanpur…

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            Skilling can unlock girls’ potential – when we can get it right AUG

            BRAC Young people in Bangladesh face a precarious future, despite living in one of the world’s fastest growing economies. A third of Bangladesh’s population is 10-24 years old. Approximately ten million young people are currently unemployed or underemployed. An on-the-job apprenticeship model is slowly changing the employment landscape in Bangladesh. It equips young people with…

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