Low prices upset Cox's Bazar, Ctg salt farmers

Cox's Bazar, Nov 17: Thousands of farmers in Cox's Bazar and Chattogram have started working with the target to produce 26.1 lakh metric tonnes of salt this season, but they are disappointed with low prices. They said they had sold salt at Tk 400 per maund last year. However, traders...

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A wake-up call for climate action

As global climate negotiators are in action at COP29, a new study sheds light on the alarming consequences of climate change on Bangladesh's coastal ecosystems, with a sharp focus on the fragile Manpura Island, reports UNB.Conducted by Joy Bhowmik, Haseeb Md Irfanullah, Samiya Ahmed Selim and Mohammad Budrudzaman, the research...

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Low navigability halts ferry services on Aricha-Kazirhat route

MANIKGANJ, Nov 17 (UNB): Ferry operations on Aricha-Kazirhat waterway have been suspended since Saturday evening due to low navigability in the approach channel.The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) made the decision at 06:00 pm on Saturday mentioning safety concerns.As a result, over 300 goods-laden trucks got stranded on both...

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Two brothers killed in Keraniganj road accident

Two brothers were killed as their motorcycle hit a roadside railing on the Dhaka-Mawa highway at Dakshin in Keraniganj on Sunday, reports BSS.The deceased were Shakib Hossain, 25, and Shakil Hossain, sons of Md Abul Hossain, residents of Abhaynagar upazila under Jashore district.Sub-Inspector (SI) Shafiul Islam of Hasara Highway Thana...

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