Thakurgaon, the northernmost district of the country, has long been known for its dependence on agriculture and some agro-based products with few industries. That has changed now. In the past 14 and a half years of the Awami League rule the otherwise backward region has witnessed radical changes in development, infrastructure, education,
Author: Fahad Ferdous, UNB
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