Cold snap grips Naogaon

NAOGAON, Jan 26 (bdnews24.com): A mild cold wave accompanied by chilly winds sweeping across Naogaon has made the lives of labourers, farmers and rickshaw-van pullers distressful.The lowest temperature in Bangladesh was recorded at 8.6 degrees Celsius in Naogaon at 9am Sunday, said Badalgachhi Weather Observatory spokesperson Mizanur Rahman.On Saturday the...

Illegal brick kilns mushroom in Jashore

JASHORE, Jan 26 (UNB): Illegal brick kilns continue to proliferate across Jashore, with 114 out of 144 operating without the requisite environmental clearance or licences from the district administration, in flagrant violation of the law.A report from the Department of Environment (DoE) reveals that none of the brick kilns in...