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RCC targets 66,395 children for Vitamin A+ campaign

RCC targets 66,395 children for Vitamin A+ campaign

Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has set a target of administering Vitamin A+ capsules to 66,395 children across the city under the National Vitamin A Plus Campaign scheduled for June 28. The information was disclosed at a press briefing held at the Sarit Dutta Gupta conference room of Nagar Bhaban


Farmers disheartened by chaffy paddy grains

Farmers disheartened by chaffy paddy grains

At least 50 farmers at four villages in Nayergaon Uttar union under Matlab Dakhsin upazila have been passing days amid great anxiety as their paddy plants have grown sheaves that are mostly sterile having little or no grains inside. The plight has put the paddy growers in an uncertainty about the

New road network to link three tourist destinations in Sylhet

New road network to link three tourist destinations in Sylhet

The LGED has taken an initiative to construct a 32.5 kilometre road to connect three popular tourist destinations in Sylhet's Bholaganj directly. As a result, travellers would reach the spots without having to travel to Sylhet city and enjoy the landscapes that feature mountains, rivers, tea garde

BD-Myanmar border trade drops to about 10pc of previous year

BD-Myanmar border trade drops to about 10pc of previous year

The government's revenue through the Teknaf Land Port between Bangladesh and Myanmar has been remaining curbed with current trade operations only at around 10 per cent of the capacity compared to last year amid ongoing conflict in Myanmar's Rakhine state. In the first nine months of FY25, the gove

Severe Teesta erosion threatens road, bridge

Severe Teesta erosion threatens road, bridge

A large portion of the bridge protection dam at the northwestern end of the second Teesta Road Bridge, built over the Teesta River at Mahipur in Rangpur's Gangachara Upazila, has been damaged owing to severe erosion. According to sources, the water level in the Teesta River has increased during pa

Families fear erosion as portion of dam collapses in Saghata

Families fear erosion as portion of dam collapses in Saghata

A large portion of a dam built to prevent Jamuna River erosion at Haldia Union's Gobindapur in Gaibandha's Saghata Upazila has collapsed in a blink of an eye and locals alleged the negligence of the contractor appointed by the Water Development Board (WDB) is responsible for the incident. The da

Delayed work on two Narail bridges triggers public woes

Delayed work on two Narail bridges triggers public woes

BENAPOLE, June 21: Prolonged delay in construction work of two key bridges in Narail, almost set to go beyond their deadlines, is causing mounting hardships for the locals. The bridges located at Noldi Bazar-Chandibarpur and Fedi Bazar-Raigram are being built to improve connectivity between Lohaga

Digital land survey afoot in two Sylhet upazilas

Digital land survey afoot in two Sylhet upazilas

SYLHET, June 20: Digital land survey is underway in two upazilas of Sylhet division, including Chhatak of Sunamganj and Juri of Moulvibazar district; and the process it will help better and more accurately perform field survey of land facilitating advanced documentation for private land owners and

Post-Eid surplus a bane for Magura cow raisers

Post-Eid surplus a bane for Magura cow raisers

Cow fatteners in Magura district are facing a difficult challenge of handling a post-Eid surplus of unsold sacrificial cattle. Sources said cow fatteners in the district had raised a big surplus of cattle compared to the demand targeting sales in Eid-ul-Azha markets this year. But lack of custome

Kurigram’s train link with rest of country suspended

Kurigram’s train link with rest of country suspended

Rail communication between Kurigram and the rest of the country remained suspended since Thursday morning after a sand-laden truck overturned on a railway track in Rajarhat upazila, causing immense suffering to passengers. A sand-laden truck overturned on the railway tracks around 6:30 am, blockin