CUET students build Braille printer for Tk 28,000
A student group at CUET has built a compact Braille printer, Sync V-1, for Tk 28,000, against about Tk 500,000 for international printers.
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Salinity and debt trap families in Satkhira's Shyamnagar
Salinity has degraded two-thirds of cultivable land in 18 southern districts, and families in Shyamnagar, Satkhira, are trapped by salinity and debt.
Govt to buy Aman paddy at Tk35 a kg and rice at Tk49 this season
Of the total target, 3 lakh tonnes of paddy will be bought directly from farmers at Tk35 per kg. The government will also buy 5 lakh tonnes of parboiled rice at Tk49 per kg and 50,000 tonnes of non-parboiled rice at Tk48 per kg.
Investigator seeks third remand for Dip, tells court what accused said about night of Oct 27
State counsel Omar Faruque Faruki told the court Dip was linked to the incident but was cleverly evading all information during interrogation. He said Dip needed to be placed on remand to learn the motive for the killing.