Barishal Correspondent : Two Russell’s Vipers have been spotted in Kalapara upazila under Patuakhali district within a day on Tuesday (June 25) morning. After seeing the two snakes, locals called 999 and the Forest Department rescued the two snakes with the help of Animal Lovers. Arifur Rahman Shaon , Kuakata team member of Animal Lovers of Patuakhali, said, after receiving information from the forest department, we rescued one Russell’s viper from Nalapara village. Our members arrived to find another...
Sylhet Bureau : Since heavy rains and torrential downpours began in Sylhet on 27 May, floods have wreaked havoc, destroying homes, livestock, and various government facilities, particularly the road transportation system. The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) and Roads and Highways Department (RHD) have estimated a loss of almost Tk200 crore so far, which is expected to rise further. Sources at the LGED and RHD said that 12 out of 13 upazilas in Sylhet district have been affected by...
National Desk : The Research Wing of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) arranged Annual Performance Agreement (APA) signing, awards...
Mirzapur (Tangail) Correspondent : Polluted chemicals and rotten garbage from industrial factories have been dumped into rivers, canals and sink drains, blocking the flow of water and threatening the environment and biodiversity of the area. Rivers, canals and bill water are getting polluted and dying fish, plants and crops are suffering huge loss. Biodiversity of the area around the industrial area of the upazila is also under threat. As a result of the pollution of rivers and canals due to...
Staff Reporter, Sirajganj : Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan said, “All citizens of the country including plaintiffs and accused have the right to get fair justice. To ensure fair justice for all of the country, the judiciary is working tirelessly.” He came up with this remark on Monday (June 24) after inaugurating of Naykunja, a restroom, which was established at Sirajganj District Judge Court with modern facilities for the trial aspirants. He also said, “Congestion of cases is the main...
Staff Reporter, Mymensingh : The 150 year old Muktagacha Municipality has announced a proposed budget of around 84 crore...
Mirzapur (Tangail) Correspondent : An abandoned grenade was recovered from a pond in Tangail’s Mirzapur. Fear has spread in the area on Monday at Paharpur village of Mirzapur municipality. The police said that the grenade was recovered from Deloyor Hossain’s pond. On Tuesday (June 25), according to police sources, yesterday night, local residents found a large black colored grenade abandoned in the pond of Delwar Hossain’s house in Paharpur village. Villagers saw the grenades and called the National Emergency...
Bagerhat Correspondent : Two persons were killed on the spot and another sustained severe burn injuries by lightning in two separate places in Dema Union Parishad under Sadar Upazila of Bagerhat district on Wednesday (June 19) when a mild gusty wind accompanied with torrential rain and repeated thunderbolts swept over the Union under Sadar Upzila in Bagerhat district and its adjacent areas and continued for more than long 2 hours. The victims are Selim Shaikh (35), a farmer hailed from...
Bhangura (Pabna) Correspondent : Golam Hasnain Rasel has taken charge as the 6th Chairman of Bhangura Upazila Parishad in Pabna. The tenure of the newly elected upazila parishad chairman started with participating in the monthly coordination meeting on Thursday. Member of Parliament of Pabna-3 area Md. Mokbul Hossain was present as chief guest in the meeting. Newly elected chairman Golam Hasnain Rasel presided over the event. Among others UpazilaNirbahi Officer Nazmun Nahar, Assistant Commissioner (Land) Tasmia Akter Rosy, newly elected...
Chattogram Bureau : The construction of the Bangladesh Steel Re-Rolling Mills Limited (BSRM)’s new plant over 20 acres of land in Mirsarai upazila is nearing completion. We want to start trial production by late June or early July, followed by full commercial production within a month,” said a responsible official of BSRM. BSRM is a leading steel manufacturing plant of the country which is located in Chattogram. He also told New Nation that the new factory is expected to create...
S A Shofiee from Sylhet : 9.5 lakh people still marooned The flood situation in Sylhet is showing signs of improvement. The sun was seen on Friday after 5 days. Major rivers are marking fall in water level in absence of fresh bouts of rain from Friday morning. More than 9.5 lakh people in Sylhet division remained marooned still on Friday. Currently, the water is flowing over the danger line at 6 points of Sylhet’s Surma and Kushiara rivers. Only...
Ishwardi (Pabna) Correspondent : Russell’s viper (Chandrabora) snake threat has spread across the grasslands of Ishwardi on the banks of the Padma River. Since 2018, two people are dying every year in Ishwardi due to Russell’s viper bites. Farmers and vegetable growers of Padma Char area are in the most panic. Farmers are now walking and cultivating in the paddy fields with gumboots. Even then, the fear of the Russell’s viper snake does not leave the mind. On May 31,...