Satkhira shrimp hatchery gets 250kW solar power
A 250-kilowatt solar power system is being installed at Ocean Hatchery, a Bagda shrimp fry-producing facility in Shyamnagar of Satkhira with the project expected to...
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636 mandaps ready for Durga Puja
A total of 636 puja mandaps have been prepared across Sylhet district and the metropolitan area for this year’s Sharadiya Durga Puja, the biggest religious...
‘Clean surroundings vital to dengue prevention’
Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) Mayor Dr Shahadat Hossain said that spontaneous public awareness and active cooperation from city residents are essential to preventing dengue. Everyone...
Sports, culture can keep youth away from drugs: DC
Faridpur Deputy Commissioner Md Mazharul Islam on Wednesday said young people should be kept away from drugs by engaging them in sports and cultural activities....
Labour shortages, rising wages fuel agri yield costs
Rice farmers in Batiaghata Upazila of Khulna are exploring mechanised planting as labour shortages and rising wages continue to push up agricultural production costs. A...
Turmeric farming gains ground in Jashore
Farmers in Jashore are increasingly turning to commercial turmeric cultivation, encouraged by lower production costs, favourable soil and growing demand for the spice. Turmeric farming...
Fire breaks out at Jhalmal Cinema Hall, 15 other shops
A fire broke out at the historic Jhalmal Cinema Hall in Gouripur upazila of Mymensingh early Wednesday, gutted the cinema hall and around 15-20 nearby...