Agribusiness
Four Hundred Years Since Shakespeare's Death
The 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death is drawing lovers of art and literature from around the world to his birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon.
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New Hope for Jute in the Export Trade
With demand for natural fibre rising, Bangladesh is exporting 131 diversified jute products, from shoe soles to bags and clothing.
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Trees, Friends of People, Now a Source of Terror
The death of filmmaker Khalid Mahmud Mithu under a falling tree has turned many of Dhaka's old trees into objects of fear, with activists calling for coordinated care.
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The Netherlands, Unique in the History of Trade and Industry
Keukenhof, a vast tulip garden open to tourists two months a year, stands at the centre of a Dutch flower trade that supplies 60 per cent of the world's flowers.
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Tea Drinking Rises in the Country, a Huge Economic Turnover
Villagers now drink cup after cup of tea every day, and a rough calculation suggests Bangladeshis spend close to Tk 100 crore a day on it, a turnover hidden from view.
Agribusiness
Farewell to an Economist Devoted to Agriculture
Shykh Seraj pays tribute to development economist Dr Mahbub Hossain, whose work on rice research, food security and sharecropper credit shaped Bangladesh's agriculture.