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Death of shrimps in enclosures worriers Khulna farmers
Industry Desk: Shrimp farmers in the country’s southern region have become worried as ‘Bagda’ shrimps are dying in various enclosures due to various reasons including excessive heat.Shrimp, also known as white gold, is one of the main sources of income in the southern region including in Khulna, Satkhira and Bagerhat…
Read More »Capacity of Chittagong Portincreased 4-time :Chairman
Chattogram Bureau: After the completion of Bay-Terminal and Matarbari Port of Maheshkhali, the current capacity of Chittagong Port will increase by three to four times, Chairman of Chittagong Port Authority Rear Admiral M. Shah Jahan He said that a mother vessel with a capacity of 80 thousand tons of coal…
Read More »Motorbikes to be allowed on Padma bridge: Quader
Staff Correspondent: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said that motorcycles will be allowed to ply on the Padma Bridge from 6 am on April 20.“This opportunity has been given at the instruction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on experimental basis,” he said at Ganabhaban after following a…
Read More »Cost of Padma Bridge in creased by Tk 2412 cr
Staff Correspondent: Due to various reasons including the duration of one year, the cost of ‘Padma multipurpose bridge construction’ project has been increased by Tk 2 thousand 412 crore 13 lakh. The cost of the last Padma Setu project was Tk 30,193.39 crore. In the new third revised proposal, the…
Read More »Road bitumen melting for excess temperature
Jashore Correspondent: S everal pictures have gone viral on social media Facebook saying that the bitumen of Dharmatala and Palbari Khyertala highways in Jessore city is melting due to excessive temperature.When asked about this on Sunday, Executive Engineer Abul Kalam Azad of Jessore Roads and High Ways Department said, “I…
Read More »Rajshahi Indian Center issuing visa fastest time
Md.Shahin Sagor, Rajshahi: Indian Visa Application Centers have seen huge crowd for shopping, health check-up, medical and tourist visa seekers. As Darshana, Sona Masjid and Gede land ports have opened for passengers, visa center officials have to cope with an additional pressure of processing huge number of applications.Talking to the…
Read More »Tk 603.76 cr earned from Padma Bridge in 9 months
Staff Correspondent: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said Tk 603.76 crore was earned from Padma Bridge as toll in the last nine months.He gave the information during the question-answer session in the Jatiya Sangsad yesterday. The House began with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair.In a…
Read More »Special programme taken to protect biodiversity of Halda River: Minister
Staff Correspondent: The government has taken a special programme to protect the biodiversity of the Halda River, said Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin yesterday.“An action plan will be prepared to implement this programme and once it is implemented, it can be possible to protect biodiversity of…
Read More »Navigability shortage hits Baghabari seaport to shut
500 workers become joblessFertilizer, fuel supply cut off S A Khan, Sirajgong: Due to the lack of water at around 10 points of the Baghabari waterway as per the demand, the cargo ship with full load of chemical fertilizers has not arrived at the Baghabari seaport for the last 3…
Read More »Experimentally train runon Padma Bridge today
Industry Desk: A special train will experimentally run on the Padma Bridge today. The train will travel from Bhanga to Mawa end of the bridge.The Padma bridge, spanning over 6.15 km, has now been fully equipped with a railway line after completing two rounds of welding work. Furthermore, the lining…
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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 …
