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Rice import target still on uncertainty
Indian variant of corona hits import Golam Mostafa Jibon: Uncertainty to meet the target of rice import from abroad has been created again due to recent military coup in Myanmar and sudden rising of incidences from coronavirus’s new variant in India that leads to complexities in some rules.Spread of Indian…
Read More »Chattogram waterlogging a never-ending problem
Ayub Ali from Chattogram: Though a number of initiatives have been taken over the years to address Chittagong city’s waterlogging problem, many of those have apparently gone down the drain due to a lack of coordinated efforts by the government bodies concerned.Town planners and experts made the observation while approached…
Read More »Climate Change to get priority in Bangladesh
ADB proposes more support Industry Desk: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) must now prioritise climate change, while continuing to support economic recovery and the COVID-19 vaccination program in Bangladesh, says a report released by ADB’s Independent Evaluation Department (IED).The review recommends that climate change and environment should be the leading…
Read More »Tk 1,400cr project to construct 30 paddy silos
Staff Correspondent: The government has initiated a big move to construct some 30 silos across the country having facility of paddy drying, preservation and other related facilities with an overall storage capacity of 1.50 lakh metric tons.The Directorate General of Food under the Ministry of Food will implement a draft…
Read More »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…
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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 …
