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‘Black Gold’ bringing Faridpur farmers from rags to reaches

Across the flat, fertile plains of the Padma basin in Faridpur, a quiet but consequential shift is underway. Fields that once grew rice and other staple grains are now thick

Nipah virus outbreak in India monitored ‘closely’

An outbreak of the Nipah virus in India is being closely monitored by Jersey’s health authorities. The World Health Organisation has described Nipah as one of its top 10 priority

Maldives begins ‘generational ban’ on smoking

The Maldives began implementing a smoking ban Saturday on anyone born after January 2007, becoming the only nation with a generational prohibition on tobacco, the Health Ministry said. The move, initiated by

Hans Christian Andersen’s timeless legacy

Hans Christian Andersen was a dreamer who migrated between the worlds of fantasy and reality while becoming one of the world’s best-known fairy tale authors. He died in Copenhagen on

Election will be held in first half of February: EC Anwarul

Election Commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarkar has said that the interim government has taken full preparations to hold 13th national parliamentary election in a fair and peaceful environment. He also

Trump says he averted India-Pakistan clash with 250% tariff warning

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he prevented a war between India and Pakistan this year by threatening both nations with 250% tariffs, the highest he has mentioned on

DNA reveals hidden killer of Napoleon’s troops in Russia

It was the world’s largest invasion force ever assembled. But when they marched on Russia, French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte’s “Grande Armee” was doomed to failure and death, and not just

Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time after record heat

Mosquitoes have been found in Iceland for the first time after the country experienced record-breaking heat this spring. Insect enthusiast Bjorn Hjaltason encountered the mosquitoes over several nights last week