Tourism in Sylhet region suffers setback for weeks

SYLHET, Aug 05: The latest unrest over the one-point student-citizen movement countrywide demanding the resignation of the Hasina government has hit hard the tourism sector in the north-eastern region of Sylhet.Industry sources have estimated the loss at Tk 10 billion. They demanded the special measures without delay to recoup the...

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Gharial pair yet to hatch babies even after spawning six times

RAJSHAHI, Aug 05: A pair of gharials (Gavialis gangeticus), also known as gavial or fish-eating crocodile, named Garai and Padma laid eggs six times but have failed to hatch babies at Shaheed AHM Kamaruzzaman Botanical Garden in Rajshahi. Recently the female gharial has laid eggs again. But this time too,...

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Jashore municipality's roads turn dilapidated

BENAPOLE, Aug 05: Nearly 300-km roads of Jashore municipal area have been dilapidated, causing immense sufferings for commuters.Pothole have been created on these roads with the pitch rising and the soil coming out.Due to the onset of the monsoon, the residents of the town are suffering much from the stagnancy...

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