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Ban on sand extraction sends thousands out of work
Although over 250,000 people in the sector are now out of work, the move to bring discipline in the sector is welcomed by environmentalists, who have long been fighting to save the flood-flow zones ar
A Ban on sand extraction from the Meghna and Dhaleshwari rivers since February has stopped all activities related to land filling and sand trading in the city, sending thousands of construction sitesidle
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Khilgaon Playground
Occupation mars sports
While Ansar and VDP members take over the playground, thousands of children of this densely populated area remain deprived of sports facilities
Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party's (VDP) controversial possession of a playground at Khilgaon Chowdhury Para has been depriving thousands of children of the only local recreation ground.
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An electronic wizard without a job
Wahiduzzaman Bachhu, an electronic genius with a range of promising innovations under his belt cannot find a job to support his family.
 
Fire fighters in perennial dilemma
Since independence, number of fire fighters at eleven fire stations has been reduced from 264 to 242 despite a phenomenal growth of the city.
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BracNet organises celebrity memorabilia sale
A leading internet service provider (ISP) and online portal service company in the country, bracNet, organized a celebrity memorabilia sale gala event on March 31 in the capital.
 

 
   
 
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