Bangladesh

(Video) Chopstickin’ it to a World Record

(Video) Chopstickin’ it to a World Record

Nov 1, 2024 | 10:12am
Friday morning Gloria Evans attempted to break a world record in eating individual grains of rice with chopsticks. Is there an actual record in this? There sure is! Sumaiya Khan of of Bangladesh set the Guinness world record for eating the most rice individually in one minute. She ended up eating 37 grains of rice […]
Saskatchewan agri-food exports to Indo-Pacific Region surpass $7-billion in 2023

Saskatchewan agri-food exports to Indo-Pacific Region surpass $7-billion in 2023

May 15, 2024 | 5:07pm
Saskatchewan’s agri-food exports to the Indo-Pacific region in 2023 were $7.28 billion, according to the provincial government. The Indo-Pacific region includes China, Japan, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and India.  Top agri-food exports to the region were canola seed, non-durum wheat, dry peas, lentils, and barley. The province noted the total value of agri-food exports increased […]

RCMP Charge Two in Human Trafficking Case

Jul 6, 2023 | 6:05pm

Saskatchewan RCMP have charged two people, after an investigation into human trafficking. Earlier this year the Swift Current Saskatchewan Trafficking Response Team (STRT) began an investigation, and found a woman from Bangladesh in Canada on a visitors permit, being forced to work very long hours in several restaurants. The woman answered an ad on a […]

USask’s Global Institute for Food Security opens office in Bangladesh

Dec 29, 2021 | 11:20am

The University of Saskatchewan has announced a new international office in Bangladesh for food research. The Universities Global Institute for Food Security office will support research and training with the Bangladesh ministry of Agriculture research council. The agreement is designed to promote sustainable food security in the Asian country, reducing hunger and empowering women. Saskatchewan […]

Sask. Agriculture Minister leads 9-day trade mission to South Asia and Middle East

Feb 6, 2020 | 4:46am

Agriculture Minister David Marit is leading a nine day trade mission to South Asia and the Middle East starting Thursday. Marit says his goal is to expand and strengthen trade ties in India, Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates. He says Bangadesh and the U.A.E. are a half billion dollar market, buying canola, wheat and […]

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