Tk 535m for emergency dredging, canal digging in Sunamganj
SYLHET, Jan 22: Steps have been taken up for immediate repair of regulators, re-excavation of linking canals and dredging of 20 km river from Kuliarchar to Bhairab Bazar.A senior official of the Water Development Board (WDB) said on Monday the Water Resources Ministry gave approval for the Tk 535 million...
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Tonnes of fish die due to severe cold attack in Mohadevpur UZ
NAOGAON, Jan 22: Due to severe cold like situation, fishes worth Tk 30 million, died over the last few days in Mohadevpur upazila of the district.A good number of marginal fish farmer from different villages under the upazila have been counting massive losses, said fish cultivator Abdul Matin. According to...
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Price hike of raw materials hits blacksmiths of Rangpur
RANGPUR, Jan 22: Blacksmiths of the district are passing days in acute misery as price hike of raw materials has been affecting their business in recent years. According to sources prices of raw materials such as iron, coal and fuel have increased abnormally in recent years, consequently the blacksmiths are...
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High vegetable price worries buyers in Bogra
BOGRA, Jan 22: People of fixed-income group of the district are worried due to high price of all kinds of vegetable.The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) office source said farmers have cultivated varieties of vegetable on 11,650 hectares of land to produce 2,70,000 tonnes of output this season.In a recent...
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Speakers for all necessary support for rehabilitation of human trafficking victims
NAOGAON, Jan 22 (BSS): Speakers at a review meeting on Monday laid emphasis on the need for close-coordination between the work of various governments and non-government organisations concerned for proper rehabilitation of the victims of human trafficking for their mainstreaming. They said the human trafficking victims are subjected to repression...
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Livestock Services Week begins in Gaibandha
GAIBANDHA, Jan 22 (BSS): Livestock Services Week-2018 began on Monday in the district as elsewhere in the country with a call to reach the livestock services at the doorsteps of common people.The Department of Livestock Services, Gaibandha, in cooperation with district administration has taken various programmes, marking the week.The theme...
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Road crash kills two in Netrakona
NETRAKONA, Jan 22 (BSS): Two people were killed and three others injured in a road accident in Adampur area under Kendua upazila of the district on Monday.The deceased are identified as Anju Mia, 52, of Pachar village in Kendua upazila and Aminul, 52, a resident of Suthiarpar area under Modan...
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Thousands of ducks
BRAHMANBARIA: Thousands of ducks are raised at 15 farms in the Char Sonarampur along the Meghna river of Ashuganj upazila. The photo was snapped on Monday. — Focus Bangla
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An enchanting view of a field of mustard flowers
MANIKGANJ: An enchanting view of a field of mustard flowers. The photo was taken on Monday. — Focus Bangla
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A farmer takes care of his flower garden
NARAYANGANJ: A farmer takes care of his flower garden in Kalagaicha village of the river port on Monday. — Focus Bangla
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