The only officially sanctioned post of dom, a person whose job is to dissect human bodies in a hospital to find out the actual reasons of deaths, has been lying vacant at the morgue of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMC) for over 37 years. Contrary to belief, monthly salary of the lone post at
After crossing four kilometres from Chanchra Union Parishad in Jashore, one can see 322-year-old Chanchra Shiva temple adorned with beautiful and nice terracotta tiles. The temple is a special style of architecture in Bengal where a smaller 'chou-chala' (four-roof) is constructed above the roof of
At least three students of Chittagong University (CU) were injured in clashes with some Jubo League activists over occupying a shop at the rail station of the university early Monday. However, the identities of the injured could not be known immediately, according to a UNB report. Witnesses said
With a hope to earn a good profit, farmers are making utmost efforts to produce early winter vegetables in different areas of the district this season. Sources said growers are disappointed with lack of rain as sufficient rain helps them gear up the farming of early winter vegetables. This year,
Orange farming has received a shuttering blow in Juri upazila of Moulvibazar district this season thanks to widespread outbreak of a certain type of disease in recent weeks. Prospect for a good yield started diminishing at the time when the farmers were preparing to harvest the pricey fruit, insid
Farmers in remote areas of Gopalganj Sadar upazila have found teasel gourd (kakrol) cultivation to be a profitable venture in recent time. Farming of the vegetable has raised hope among the farmers for its cost-effectiveness. According to sources at the Gopalganj Sadar Upazila Agriculture Office,
Haphazard waste dumping hither and thither is obliterating the identity of a 'clean city' from Rajshahi and that being so the name 'garbage-strewn' city is now replacing there. The main roads of the city are mostly littered with garbage narrowing down the space for vehicular and pedestrian movemen
The fisheries and agriculture sectors in Narail have incurred losses worth Tk 1.0 billion, due to flood caused by multiple rounds of heavy rainfall during the monsoon. Massive flooding after continuous rains submerged at least 3,500 fish enclosures and ponds, out of 5,300 on 1,700 hectares of land
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has set a target to administer human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to 23,510 students of 306 schools in the city. This information was disclosed at a press conference held at the City Hall meeting room of Nagar Bhavan on Thursday marking the upcoming HPV vaccination
A sudden attack of pests and leaf blight disease on Aman paddy fields has sent a chill down the farmers' spine in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna. The growers are in apprehension of a massive crop failure this season because of the two menaces. They are worried as leaves of their paddy plants have star
The prices of eggs in Khulna surged beyond the government-set rates, causing much distress to consumers. Despite official directives, eggs are being sold at higher prices across local markets, with buyers claiming that traders are manipulating prices through syndicates. In retail markets, eggs ar
Amid the skyrocketing prices of daily essentials, including vegetables, in kitchen markets across the country, growers in Manikganj district are worried about counting huge losses due to low production of chili caused by extreme drought. The chilies of Harirampur and Shibalaya upazilas in the dist
People from different parts of the country crowded natural sites in Sylhet region on a four-day vacation for Durga Puja. Tour operators said more than 0.4 million (04 lakh) vacationers thronged the tourists spots in Sylhet region due to favourable weather. Amid a heavy rush of holidaymakers, many
