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Star Cineplex Brings Snake Scares and SpongeBob Laughs for Christmas
Two very different films open at Star Cineplex on 25 December: a new Anaconda and the animated SpongeBob SquarePants: Search for SquarePants.
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Winter Loses Its Bite in Rangpur as Familiar Seasons Change
Rangpur, once gripped by bone-chilling cold from November, is seeing milder, shorter winters, which the local meteorologist links to climate change and other causes.
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Unplanned Land Use Is Shrinking Farmland
A researcher argues that Bangladesh's farmland is rapidly being lost to non-farm uses and that a national land-use plan and policy are urgently needed to protect it.
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Pabna Farmers See New Hope in Mustard
Yellow mustard flowers have spread across Pabna's nine upazilas this winter, and farmers, encouraged by past yields and prices, hope for another good harvest.
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The Impact of Climate Change and Environmental Pollution
An environmentalist argues that climate change and pollution already threaten Bangladesh, and that COP talks keep delivering funds instead of the emission cuts that matter most.
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Rice Prices to Fall Further in 2026, Tougher Action on Unhealthy Food
The Economist Intelligence Unit expects global food prices to keep easing in 2026, led by rice, while labour, aid and environmental rules bring new challenges.
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Yellow Mustard Blooms Carry Chandpur Farmers' Hopes
Early mustard varieties have turned field after field yellow in Chandpur's Matlab upazila, where more farmers have sown the crop this season.
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Bumper Aman Harvest Brings Smiles to Feni Farmers
Feni's transplanted aman crop has beaten both its area and yield targets, helped by timely rain and flood silt that cut fertiliser costs.
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Forest Department Offers Tk 50 Lakh in Grants to Wildlife Researchers
Bangladesh's Forest Department is offering wildlife research grants for the first time, with Tk 50 lakh to be distributed this year.
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Twins Musfika and Makhnun Win Medical College Places, Family Overjoyed
Twin sisters from a Dinajpur village have both won places at medical colleges, easing their parents' worries about their three daughters' future.
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An Urgent Call to Protect the Environment
Environmental education and the energy of young people can turn the tide in protecting Bangladesh's environment, a college lecturer argues.
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Man Falls Asleep Atop Coconut Tree After Drinking Green Coconut, Rescued by Fire Service
Shahen Shah Ali, 35, climbed a coconut tree to pick green coconuts, fell asleep at the top and was brought down by firefighters after two hours.
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Rare Himalayan Griffon Vulture Rescued in Sirajganj
An exhausted Himalayan griffon vulture, a rare species, has been rescued from a house in Sirajganj town by a local bird protection group.