Nur Islam, 70, a marginal farmer in Kurigram, one of the most poverty-prone regions of Bangladesh, was overcome with excitement when he learnt on Monday that Bhutan would be setting up a special economic zone in the area.
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With the help of Friendship, an NGO working in 250 chars in the country, and Standard Chartered Bank, chars in Kurigram are benefitting from solar power and a plinth helping hundreds of residents in the process