Water-level fall disrupts power generation, communication

CHATTOGRAM, Mar 01: Lack of rain since December in the Chattogram Hill Tracts has decreased the water level of Kaptai Lake, severely disrupting power generation at the 230 MW Karnafuli Hydropower Station, communication and transportation of essential agricultural products.Only one among five units of the power station has been generating...

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Experts urge protection of Rajshahi rivers

RAJSHAHI, Mar 01 (BSS): Experts at a press conference here on Sunday urged immediate protection of existing rivers and wetlands, describing them as lifelines for public health, agriculture, and food security.They warned that uncontrolled and unplanned management of solid and liquid waste in Rajshahi city has led to severe pollution,...

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Thakurgaon road accident kills two

THAKURGAON, Mar 01 (BSS): Two people were killed and another was sustained serious injuries in a head-on collision between a motorcycle and a tractor in Ali More area of Salandar union in Sadar upazila on Saturday night.The deceased were identified as Bhashani, 28, son of Entaj Ali, a resident of...

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