A concrete bridge, constructed over the Narasunda River last year, in Austagram upazila of Kishoreganj has been lying largely unutilised as there is no connecting road built as yet. The RCC girder bridge on Sapanto Bajuri-Bajuri road in the upazila was built to connect Bajuri, Chowddonto Pashimhati,…

RAJSHAHI: Prospect of large-scale sesame farming on the fallow lands in the vast barind tract is very bright and that can be the effective means of mitigating the existing drought condition alongside the adverse impact of climate change in the dried area, agricultural scientists and extension officials…

Soybean cultivation on sandy land in river shoals has been successful in eradicating poverty in Noakhali district. Although farmers lost their crops to cyclone Mohasen in 2013 they overcame the losses in the following years due to bumper production. Sources at the Department of Agricultural Extension…

Speakers at a function here yesterday stressed the need for ensuring the rights of the children and friendly atmosphere at all levels including academic institutions and the residence, reports BSS. “As the children are the future of the nation, they should be protected from all sorts of evil deeds…

A worker was killed and two others were injured in a boiler explosion at a rice mill at Trimohoni in Naldanga upazila on Saturday night, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Jamrul, 35, of Telcupi village in Sadar upazila. Witnesses said the boiler blasted with a big bang at Ibrahim Hossain rice…

Police arrested a fake policeman from Paira Chattar in Jhenidah yesterday. Police also seized a private car, a cross belt, a baton and a whistle from his possession. Officer-in-charge of Jhenidah Sadar police station Biplab Deb Nath said the arrested man was identified as Rakib Hossain, 24, of Kotchandpur…