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Japanese firms see promise in Bangladesh, but they attach great importance to economic, political, and social stability, said Tanaka Akihiko, president of the Japan International Cooperation Agency.
How old Bengali advertisements sold the dream of fair skin
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Although Bengal Chemical set an example, some racist advertising illustrations were regularly drawn in our subcontinent.
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5 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Rice cultivation is expanding across many coastal districts as farmers adapt to rising soil salinity
Higher studies abroad: 24 teachers owe over Tk 3cr to JU
21 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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At least two dozen teachers at Jahangirnagar University, who went abroad for higher studies over the past 15 years, have neither rejoined their posts within the stipulated time nor refunded the salaries and benefits they received during study leave, show university records.
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