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Lebukhali Bridge makes Kuakata in just 5 hours
Zakir Mahmud Salim: Lebukhali Bridge – the long-awaited dream for the people of the southern part of the country, especially for the people of Patuakhali – has turned visible recently.The 1,470-meter-long bridge on the Dhaka-Kuakata Highway will provide direct road connectivity to the Southern region. Once the bridge is operational,…
Read More »Govt to shift 80,000 more Rohingyas to Bhashan Char
Staff Correspondent: As the government is set to shift 80,000 more Rohingyas to Bhashan Char soon, it has sought more active role of the international community to ensure all fundamental rights, including livable accommodation for the forcibly displaced Myanmar people.A total of 18,000 Rohingyas were earlier shifted there from the…
Read More »Ctg port to get 283.23 acres land soon for Matarbari port
Chattogram Bureau: The Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) will get 283.23 acres of land soon for developing the Matarbari port in a bid to enhance the cargo handling capacity of the country.To this end, CPA has already handed over a cheque of Tk 75.11 crore to the Cox’s Bazar district administration…
Read More »Chilli farmers happy over bumper yield, fair price in Panchagarh
Panchagarh Correspondent: The farmers of the district are happy over bumper chilli yield and fair price of their produce this year.Now, green chilli is being sold at Tk 900 to 1000 per mound in the local markets. A farmer can produce at least 25-30 maund chilli from one bigha of…
Read More »Pandemic hits hard Cox’s Bazar tourism
Cox’s Bazar Correspondent: Several horses have died of starvation in the beach town of Cox’s Bazar as the coronavirus pandemic laid waste to Bangladesh’s tourism industry.Owners said they are finding it hard to make an income and afford fodder for the animals, used for rides at the beach, as the…
Read More »Bumper maize output likely as harvest continues in Rangpur
Rangpur Correspondent: Officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) and farmers are expecting a bumper maize production as its harvest continues with excellent yield rate in Rangpur agriculture region this season.Meanwhile, farmers are happy getting excellent prices between Tk 800 and Tk 850 of their newly harvested maize in…
Read More »CDA inspects various dev mega projects to alleviate water logging
Chattogram Bureau: Chairman of Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) M Zahirul Alam Dobhas has inspected various development projects being implemented by the CDA including mega projects to alleviate water logging.CDA Chairman inspected the ongoing works under Chaktai Canal, Rajakhali Canal, Chaktai Diversion Canal, Hijra Canal, Bahaddarhat, Shukalbahar, Probartak, Mehedibagh and gave…
Read More »Heavy showers, swelling rivers inundate Southern coastal areas
Satkhira Correspondent: The low-lying areas of Burigoalini union in Satkhira’s Shyamnagar upazila have been inundated following heavy showers and the onrush of river water ahead of Cyclone Yaas.Some 15 areas, including Gabura, Koikhali, Munshiganj and Padmapukur in the Burigoalini area of the upazila, have been flooded since Tuesday night, following…
Read More »Litchi trading goes onamid corona in Rajshahi
Rajshahi Bureau: Trading and marketing of litchi has reached peak everywhere in the region involving hundreds of labourers both males and females in harvesting, segregating and transportation of the delicious seasonal fruit amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Market sources said harvest has been continuing in full swing with plenty of supply, but…
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Hotels to be converted for Covid hospitals
Hospitals overwhelmed Staff Correspondent: The government is going to rent hotels for providing treatment …
