Erosion by Dakatia River takes devastating turn

CHANDPUR, Apr 22: Erosion by the Dakatia River , a tributary of the mighty river Meghna, has taken a devastating turn in recent times rendering a good number of families homeless at Nanupur village in Bagadi union of Chandpur Sadar upazila. As many as 200 families at Nanupur, Nij Ghachtola...

Boro harvest starts in Sylhet

The harvest of Boro paddy has started in Sylhet region with paddy on over 111,266 hectares of land harvested so far amid favourable weather this season.About 25.6 per cent of Boro paddy has been harvested so far, officials said.Meanwhile, the target of IRRI-Boro paddy harvest has been fixed at 594,161...