Unplanned excavation of fish ponds jeopardises agriculture
RAJSHAHI, Nov 08: Unplanned excavation of fish ponds in fertile farmlands has emerged as a major threat to agriculture in Rajshahi region, as continuous rainfall triggered by a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal has left vast areas under water, damaging Aman paddy on several thousand hectares of land.According...
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Locals suffer for deplorable conditions of Sunamganj, Gaibandha roads
Locals have been suffering extremely due to the poor condition of Dharmapasha-Madhyanagar road in Sunamganj and Goyailbari Amtoli-Kumedpur Bazar road in Gaibandha.Our Correspondent from Sylhet reports, residents under the banner of 'Nagorik Adhikar Andolon' staged blockade in remote Sunamganj on the Rajnagar point of the road for about half an...
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Eight more pumps to be set up to flash out stagnant water
The government is going to install eight more high powered submersible pumps at two points of Bhabodah area soon to pump out the stagnant water from the waterlogged areas of Jashore district, reports BSS.The Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB), after getting necessary approval from the Planning Commission, is going to...
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Two children drown after slipping into pond in Brahmanbaria
BRAHMANBARIA, Nov 08 (bdnews24.com): Two children have drowned after falling into a pond in Brahmanbaria's Sarail Upazila, reports bdnews24.com.The incident occurred around noon on Saturday in the Kuttapara North area, according to Morshedul Alam Chowdhury, chief of Sarail Police Station.The victims were identified as 3-year-old Md Takrim, son of Akter...
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