One year after the July uprising shook Bangladesh’s political landscape, former student leader Umama Fatema says the movement’s most significant achievement was breaking the long-standing culture of fear and silence.

In order to feed a growing population with ever-diminishing farmland, the country’s agriculture has undergone a notable transformation since independence, buoyed by high-yielding varieties, chemical fertilisers, and pesticides.

The 26th edition of the Meril-Prothom Alo Awards was held at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in Agargaon yesterday. The annual event celebrates the past year’s finest film, television, and OTT projects.

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