Paved roads in different areas of Rangpur district are being used by farmers for crop drying and threshing, creating perilous conditions for vehicles as well as commuters. It is learnt that in all eight upazilas of the district, farmers take over roadways to process and dry their harvested paddy,
RANGPUR, June 29: Paved roads in different areas of Rangpur district are being used by farmers for crop drying and threshing, creating perilous conditions for vehicles as well as commuters. It is learnt that in all eight upazilas of the district, farmers take over roadways to process and dry their
A lighter vessel has sunk in the Karnaphuli River in Chattogram in the wee hours of Tuesday. The vessel, named the “MV Bay Harbour-2” sank after it was hit by another ship between Buoys 2 and 3 in the Karnaphuli Channel around 3:30 am. Coast Guard personnel launched a rescue operation
A diverse variety of summer fruits have appeared in the local markets of Gopalganj district in plenty as the peak season continues. Just like mango, litchi, pineapple, banana, dragon, latcon, jackfruit etc. are now available in the district and upazila markets in abundance but their prices are exo
Once envisioned as the site of a deep-sea port, Sonadia Island in Moheshkhali Upazila of Cox's Bazar was later selected for the development of an eco-tourism park by the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA). However, neither project materialised. In the meantime, a prolonged dispute among go
Nearly four years have already elapsed since its inauguration, but the BSCIC Industrial Estate-2 in Rajshahi has yet to emerge as the industrial hub it was envisioned to be. Despite being developed at a cost of around Tk1.5 billion, the estate continues to struggle with low investor interest, leav
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
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
Chandpur's low income people have been earning a living by selling raw palm kernels in the hot summer weather and buyers are satisfied to be able to enjoy the juicy fruit. Local youths Anwar Parvej, Tahmidul Islam and Abu Sayed said soft palm kernels are a good relief in the current weather and th
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
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
Waterlogging has become a long-standing and unbearable curse for Cox's Bazar, with many visitors bearing the burnt of the problem. Rain that began on Sunday morning intensified by the evening, causing widespread waterlogging across the coastal city. Areas including Kolatoli, Sugandha, the Hotel-M
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
