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20 factories declared holiday in Gazipur after police clash
20 factories declared holiday in Gazipur after police clash
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20 factories declared holiday in Gazipur after police clash

Gazipur Industrial Police Superintendent Amjad Hossain has confirmed that holiday has been declared in at least 18 to 20 factories in Gazipur following garment workers’ protests demanding a minimum wage of Tk 30,000 and subsequent clash with police in Kaliakair, especially in the nearly 13-kilometre stretch from Konabari to Chandra where various garment factory authorities shut operations. Several people were injured in the clash on Saturday (October 31).

Dry fish season begins at Dublar Char in the Sundarbans
Dry fish season begins at Dublar Char in the Sundarbans
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Dry fish season begins at Dublar Char in the Sundarbans

The annual dry fish season began on Friday, 30 October, at Dublar Char in the Sundarbans, along the Bay of Bengal, drawing fishermen from across the southwestern coastal districts.

Rooppur nuclear plant begins testing power generation process
Rooppur nuclear plant begins testing power generation process
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Rooppur nuclear plant begins testing power generation process

Mahmudul Hasan, chairman of the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA), has confirmed that the formal primary power generation activities (power start-up) have begun at Unit-1 of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP). At the same time, the electricity generated from this plant has started being used for its own internal operations on Friday (October 30).

Playground land bought with villagers' donations, festival held in Babupur
Playground land bought with villagers' donations, festival held in Babupur
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Playground land bought with villagers' donations, festival held in Babupur

Children of the village used to play on the vacant land after paddy harvesting. But the games stopped whenever new crop cultivation began. To resolve this long-standing problem, residents of Babupur village in Deuli Union of Delduar upazila in Tangail took the initiative themselves. Setting aside differences between rich and poor, they collected donations from everyone and purchased 60 decimals of land. With their long-cherished dream fulfilled, the villagers took possession of the land amid joy and festivities by playing musical instruments on Thursday (October 29).

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