40,000 villagers face commuting woes for absence of a bridge

OUR CORRESPONDENTRANGPUR, Feb 24: Absence of a permanent bridge over the Ghaghot River at Paikan Kutirghat in Alambiditor union of Gangachara upazila of Rangpur district has been creating prolonged sufferings for around 40,000 residents of different villages. Local sources said the only means of travelling for the people living in...

Chandpur sees widescale sweet potato farming

OUR CORRESPONDENT CHANDPUR, Feb 24: Local farmers have cultivated sweet potato on a vast tract of land in the district this season to earn huge profits.According to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), a total of 350 hectares of land have been brought into sweet potato cultivation in the district...