Surging labour wages make Boro harvest difficult

OUR CORRESPONDENT BENAPOLE, May 06: Farmers in the Bhabadaha region of Jashore are facing mounting difficulties in harvesting their Boro paddy this season, as labour wages have nearly doubled, driven by an acute shortage of farm workers, making it difficult for them to bring their crops home.Currently, a farm labourer...

Thousands suffer due to lack of a bridge

GAIBANDHA, May 06: Thousands of people in 15 villages of two unions in Gaibandha's Sadullapur Upazila have been suffering for a long time due to the lack of a concrete bridge over the Ghaghat River.As public representatives and the administration have not taken any steps to address the matter, locals...