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Priority sector agriculture sees nominal budget increase

In the proposed budget for the financial year 2024–25, the allocation in the agriculture sector remained almost unchanged, compared with the previous year, despite agriculture was termed a priority sector during the budget announcement...

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Curriculum, belonging and society

RECENTLY, I was invited to present an online seminar hosted by a language education research centre at a UK university. I had the freedom to choose my topic. And I chose to talk about our ongoing research on local textbooks, varieties of English, and ideologies. This research is based on an analysis of textbooks used in Bangladesh...

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BADC holds workshop on 4IR

Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation held a training workshop on the 4th Industrial Revolution on Wednesday, said a press release...

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Workshop on r2i, action plan held at SAU

A workshop on ‘Implementation of Right to Information Act and Action Plan’ was conducted by the Right to Information Committee of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University under the Annual Performance Agreement...

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Agricultural sector needs systemic policy attention

INADEQUATE attention to agriculture affects a steady growth of the agricultural sector. This is reflected in the declining share of agriculture in gross domestic product in recent years. Its contribution has reduced over a decade, from 17 per cent in 2010 to 12.6 per cent in 2020...

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Integrating nutrition into agri value chain emphasised

Speakers at a workshop held at Sech Bhaban in the capital on Tuesday emphasised the importance of integrating nutrition into the agricultural value chain to enhance food security and improve livelihoods...

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Enhancing food safety in fish, chicken value chains urged

The results dissemination and policy co-creation workshop on ‘Enhancing Food Safety in Fish and Chicken Value Chains of Bangladesh’ was held on Monday at Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council in Dhaka...

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Agriculture and the youth

BANGLADESH’S identity as primarily an agricultural nation underscores the pivotal role of its farming sectors in driving economic prosperity. Therefore, fostering a profitable, sustainable, and eco-friendly agricultural framework is imperative to safeguarding long-term food security for...

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Student well-being and new curriculum

THE concept of well-being has come to dominate the public and political agenda globally. It has also become almost a universal aim for education systems. Specifically, student well-being can be located at the centre of policy, curriculum, and pedagogy. It’s hard to dismiss well-being as an educational holy grail...

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Approach to agricultural income

AGRICULTURE has played a vital role in Bangladesh’s gross domestic product since independence in 1971. Through the years, the economy of Bangladesh grew, and the income of the country surged from different other sectors, such as the service sector and manufacturing sector...

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5-hour SSC exams from 2026

In 2026 under the new national curriculum, the Secondary School Certificate and its equivalent examinations will carry 65 per cent ‘weightage’ for the written part and 35 per cent weightage for the activity-based part in the summative assessment...

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BARI holds Training on new technologies

The training and communication wing of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute has arranged training on new technologies, invented for scientists, at the...

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Fear of fruit failure grips mango growers as heatwave intensifies

Chapainawabganj, the country’s mango capital, is facing a potential fruit failure this year due to the relentless heatwave scorching the region. Mango cultivation, already hit by an off-year with lower yields, is now under further threat as the intense heat dries up and causes immature mangoes to fall from trees...

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Workshop on climate smart agri tech held at BARI

SAARC Agriculture Centre on Wednesday arranged the concluding session of the ‘Training and Validation Workshop on Modules of Climate Smart Agriculture Technologies in South Asia’...

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Govt must stop farmland loss to ensure food security

THE land minister’s directive for divisional commissioners to prevent any unauthorised use of arable land for housing, industrial or other commercial purposes is welcome. The minister at a divisional...

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HC for making law to protect agri land

The High Court in a full verdict on Tuesday recommended immediately passing the private bill that sought steps in 2016 for appropriate use and...

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Taiwan urban beekeeping gets positive buzz

Under mulberry trees at a bee farm in Taipei's suburbs, students watched intently as instructor Tsai Ming-hsien wafted smoke over a hive box, explaining to aspiring apiarists how to keep the insects happy in an urban setting.