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People's hardship exacerbates due to two incomplete bridges in Chandpur

CHANDPUR, Sept 24: Due to the lack of approach roads on both sides of two bridges in Chandpur's Matlab North Upazila and Matlab South Upazila, thousands of people of at least 14 villages have been forced to take long routes to reach their destinations, facing immense hardship as a result...

Sarmangla canal emerges as lifeline for irrigation in Barind

RAJSHAHI, Sept 24 (BSS): Once a drought-prone region, Barind is now witnessing a quiet agricultural transformation, thanks to the re-excavated Sarmangla canal which has become a vital surface water source for irrigation.For the last two decades, the canal, located in Godagari upazila, has been supplying water to crop fields under...

50 houses disappear into Jamuna in Sirajganj, schools at risk

SIRAJGANJ, Sept 24 (UNB): Severe riverbank erosion by the Jamuna has already devoured nearly 50 houses, cropland and trees in Chauhali upazila of Sirajganj district, leaving several educational institutions under threat.The erosion began on Sunday afternoon in Chandpur and nearby areas as water levels in the Jamuna started receding after...

Khulna to join nationwide typhoid vaccination campaign on Oct 12

KHULNA, Sept 24 (UNB): Khulna will take part in the nationwide 'Typhoid Vaccination Campaign 2025' under the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) on October 12, aiming to protect children from typhoid fever across the country.In Khulna division, health authorities have set a target to vaccinate 4,259,378 children at schools and...

Teenage girl dies from snakebite in Narail

NARAIL, Sept 24 (BSS): A teenage girl died from a snakebite at Dighirchar village under Itna union of Lohagara upazila in the district on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Sanjida Khanam, 13, daughter of Roman Bhuiyan of Korfa village under the same upazila. She had been staying at her...

Student drowns in Dharla river while taking bath

LALMONIRHAT, Sept 24 (BSS): A school student drowned while taking bath in the Dharla river on Tuesday in Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat district.The victim was identified as Shahid Mia (15), son of Fayzar Rahman of Shiyalkhowa village in Aditmari upazila of the district.Office-in-charge of Patgram thana Mizanur Rahman told the...

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Vegetable seeds and fertilisers distributed among farmers in JhalakathiJHALAKATHI, Sept 24 (BSS): Vegetable seeds and fertilisers were distributed today among farmers in Sadar upazila under the agricultural incentive programme to increase the production of early winter vegetables. Upazila Nirbahi Officer Farhana Yasmin distributed the incentives among the farmers as the...