SYLHET: A total of 18 lightning arresters were installed in six upazilas of Sunamganj district costing several of crores of taka in 2023; yet there is no information that any of the devices could have prevented a single incident of lightning strike so far. In view of that, doubts are growing among
A fatal soil collapse at a Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) construction site in Chattogram has left two workers dead and two others injured. The incident took place at 4:00 am on Thursday while excavation work was under way near Singapore-Bangkok Market for pipeline installation, bdnews
An elderly man has died of a suspected heatstroke while waiting in a long queue for fuel at a filling station in Rajshahi’s Mohanpur Upazila amid an intense heatwave. The incident occurred at the Keshorhat Filling Station around 12pm on Wednesday, confirmed Mohanpur Upazila administrator (UN
A stakeholder meeting titled “The Green Evolution Project: Pathways to Transforming Food Systems” was held in Singair Upazila of Manikganj to promote safe and environmentally friendly agricultural practices. The seminar was organised on Wednesday noon at the Upazila Agriculture Office
A decades-old dilapidated bridge in Dihi Union of Sharsha Upazila in Jashore collapsed under the weight of a sand-laden truck, disrupting communication between several surrounding villages. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon in Raghunathpur village along the Raghunathpur-Pakshia road.On-sit
Noise pollution in Rajshahi has reached alarming levels, with commercial zones experiencing average sound readings far exceeding the legal limits, according to recent field measurements. On Sunday, sound monitoring at Railgate- one of the city's busiest intersections-recorded a peak average noise
A man and his wife were killed after a fire, suspected to have been caused by a gas cylinder leak, broke out at their home in the Ashrampara area of Dinajpur city early Monday. The deceased were identified as Tapan Sarker, 45, and his wife Lota Sarker, 37. The fire started around 1:00 am while th
The excavation work in the Ichamati River, which flows through the middle of Pabna town, has come to a standstill due to the prevailing fuel crisis. Excavators of the project have been lying idle for more than a week for want of required diesel, which has raised doubts about the completion of the
Interest to cultivate high-yielding G9 banana has been rising by the day among the farmers in Muksudpur and Kashiani upazilas of Gopalganj as the variety has been bringing them good profit. G9 banana stands out from other varities as it produces 16-17 hands per tree, whereas common varities, such
All eight upazilas of Chandpur district, including Kachua and Matlab Dakhshin, have seen a bumper yield of potato this season; yet the farmers are sceptical about getting fair price of their produce. They think this time too the deserving price of potato may dodge them. According to official sour
Reaping of early-variety Boro paddy has started in some areas of Sylhet; while farmers in most of the areas of the region would have to wait for a week or two for the full-swing harvest to begin as the stagnant water is yet to fully recede. People of the haor areas are unable to accept the loss of
Despite severe erosion onslaughts during last monsoon, no permanent solution has been taken yet keeping Paturia ferry terminal and surrounding areas at risks once again with the next rainy season upcoming. The Paturia-Daulatdia river route remains a vital transport link for people and goods travel
At least 12 people have been killed and a dozen others suffered injuries in separate incidents of lightning strikes across six districts. The fatalities were reported from Sunamganj, Mymensingh, Rangpur, Netrokona, Kishoreganj, and Habiganj as pre-monsoon storms swept through parts of the country
