Six resource-rich areas in Sylhet to be declared ECAs

SYLHET, May 07: The government has taken initiatives to declare six "natural resource-enriched sites" of Sylhet, including Sada Pathor, a tourist spot in Bholaganj, 35 kilometres away from the city, and Shah Arefin Tila, a historically significant hillock in Companiganj upazila, as Environmentally Critical Areas (ECAs) in a bid to...

Lack of jetties causing hardship for traders, labourers

CHANDPUR, May 07: Loading and unloading goods along the Meghna and Dakatia rivers in Chandpur's Puranbazar have become immensely challenging for traders and labourers over the absence of adequate number of pontoons, or jetties.Nazmul Islam and Mainul Islam Kishore are among the trading association leaders who said at least two...