Flash Back: Point Counterpoint: The golden fibre (watch exclusive video)

IN recent weeks much has been written about the “collapse” of the jute industry in Bangladesh, including heart-rending reports detailing the human tragedy in the jute mills in Khulna. This collapse relates to the financial non-viability and the eventual closure

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His dream comes true

In two successive years, expatriate Bangladeshi scientist Dr Maqsudul Alam achieved two milestones in genomics — sequencing the genomes of papaya and rubber plants. These successes shot Alam into spotlight in the scientific fraternity and hit headlines in the world’s

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