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Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called the Padma Bridge as a “symbol of pride, honour and ability” of Bangladesh as the much-hyped bridge now stands on the mighty Padma river confronting all the conspiracies.“Ignoring many obstacles and breaking the web of conspiracy, yesterday the much-desired bridge stands on…

Staff Correspondent: People in several flood-affected areas of Kurigram, Jamalpur, Kishoreganj, Sylhet, Sunamganj, Netrokona, Habiganj, and surrounding districts are crying for relief as authorities scramble to help over two lakh stranded survivors even a week after the natural disaster.The main rivers including Brahmaputra are flowing 37 cm above the danger…

Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said successful construction of the much-awaited Padma Bridge with own finance helped Bangladesh to come out of dependency on others to conduct the country’s development programmes.“Some people of our country have a perception or mentality that we can’t do anything without money of…

Staff Correspondent: Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque yesterday said the ongoing floods have so far affected the Aus paddy of around 56,000 hectares of land across the country.“Now there is no major crop in the field. Even so, the ongoing floods have affected Aus paddy of 22,000 hectares of land…

17m people engaged, Tk 82.456 cr earning annually Mahfuja Mukul: Shrimp is one of the key export items of Bangladesh and makes up about 70% of the total agricultural exports. That is why shrimp is usually referred to as “White Gold” in Bangladesh. A total of 56 species of shrimp…

Eid-ul-Azha knocking at door Golam Mostafa Jibon: As the cattle fatteners dreamt of a good profit by selling their fattened cattle with high prices ahead of upcoming Eid-ul-Azha just after relaxing of corona pandemic, the devastating flood hit hard at different parts of the country including Sylhet, Sunamganj and Sirajganj…

Mahfuz Emran: The government will spend around Tk 11,000 crore for buildingeconomic corridors on the both side of Jamuna River. Initially, with the funding of the World Bank, work will be done in an area of five kilometers at a cost of around Tk 11,000 crore. Deltaplan covers 230 km…

Sylhet Correspondent: Sylhet is floating in the water of the slope coming down from the upper reaches. In the meantime, several lakh people of the district have become waterlogged. There has been food and drinking water crisis. In this situation, power supply to several areas of Sunamganj and Chatak has…

Sylhet Correspondent: Sylhet is floating in the water of the slope coming down from the upper reaches. In the meantime, several lakh people of the district have become waterlogged. There has been food and drinking water crisis. In this situation, power supply to several areas of Sunamganj and Chatak has…