Bangladesh News » Rajshahi News Bangladesh » Rajshahi » Culture: Extreme temperatures and erratic weather disrupt Bangladesh’s famous Rajshahi silk industry
News channel or source: https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/extreme-temperatures-and-erratic-weather-disrupt-bangladeshs-famous-rajshahi-silk-industry/
Published on: Sunday 25 June 2023
Since the 13th century, Rajshahi, named “Silk City,” has been known for its finest silk, which local growers have produced. Earlier, the product was named Bengal silk or Ganges silk. Considering the ...
News Bangladesh » Rajshahi » Culture: Paul Gomes, first bishop of Joypurhat, a land without cathedrals but rich in faith
News channel or source: https://www.asianews.it/news-en/Paul-Gomes,-first-bishop-of-Joypurhat,-a-land-without-cathedrals-but-rich-in-faith-65587.html
Published on: Friday 05 June 2026
The Holy See created the diocese on 25 March in a remote and impoverished part of northern Bangladesh that is marked by cultural and religious diversity. PIME missionaries were the first to bring the ...