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Azimpur-bdr Gate Link Road
Construction inside graveyard sparks controversy
Construction, amidst much controversy, of a road across the Azimpur graveyard is going on despite a verbal order by the City Mayor forbidding the work.

Nirob -- a silent caterer since 1956
"Many customers ask me why the name of the restaurant is 'nirob' ('silent' in Bangla). My answer is this place becomes 'shorob' ('lively' in Bangla) only for two hours at lunch time -- from 1:30 to 3:30pm.

New shelters to reduce commuter-sufferings
Rehana Sultana, a service holder, had been waiting for a bus for over an hour at an electronics shop in Farmgate for the incessant rain to stop.

Rajuk's eviction drive foiled by settlers
Illegal occupiers of nearly three acres of prime government land, to the south of the National Shooting Federation, returned within two hours of eviction on June 8, to re-erect their makeshift structures.

Reducing chemical use in vegetables
Ministry of Agriculture launches projects to ensure high quality in fruits and vegetables
To ensure high quality of vegetables and fruits, the Ministry of Agriculture has launched a project with its own fund titled Integrated Quality Horticulture Development Project (IQHDP).