Syndicate profits from illegal Rohingya settlements established razing hills
COX'S BAZAR, Feb 12: A well-organised syndicate has allegedly been running a lucrative rental business by establishing illegal Rohingya settlements outside the registered refugee camps in Ukhiya and Teknaf of Cox's Bazar, cutting down hills to create makeshift housing.During a joint forces operation, at least 1,500 Rohingya refugees were detained...
Read more
'Perhaps my last vote,' says Faridpur octogenarian voter
FARIDPUR, Feb 12 (UNB): On a quiet morning at the Government Pilot High School polling centre in Bhanga upazila under Faridpur-4, an elderly voter stood out on Thursday for his emotional words.Suruj Khan, 80, arrived at the polling centre slowly, leaning on his wife, Nurbahan Begum, for support.Each careful step...
Read more
Use of chemical fertilisers deteriorates soil quality in Pabna
PABNA, Feb 12: The quality of soil in Pabna's arable land has been deteriorating due to the use of chemical fertilisers and the resulting situation include abnormal rise of phosphorus and reduction of pH and organic matter in the soil, among other technical factors, according to soil researchers.They say that...
Read more
Houses built for homeless stolen in Gaibandha
GAIBANDHA, Feb 12: Some 76 vacant houses out of the 110 built to shelter the homeless and the landless in Chandipur village of Gaibandha's Gobindaganj were stolen, leaving only concrete-made poles behind.The houses, built under the former government's Guchchagram project, featured tin roofs and walls. The floors were laid with...
Read more
Erosion along Kushiyara River puts Jagannathpur road at risk
SUNAMGANJ, Feb 12 (UNB): Along the restless banks of the Kushiyara River in Sunamganj's Jagannathpur upazila, a vital road is fighting a losing battle against erosion, leaving thousands of residents anxious as commuters risking their lives every day.The Jagannathpur-Barafechi road, once wide enough to accommodate steady traffic, has been reduced...
Read more
