Farmer cultivates off-season watermelons in Sonargaon
Watermelons of different sizes and colours some black and some yellow are hanging in rows from trellises beside a pond instead of growing on the...
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Dilapidated bridge puts residents at risk in Daudkandi
A bridge over the Bazar Khola canal in the Harinabaj-Boro Bhabanipur area of Panchgachia West Union in Daudkandi, Cumilla, has remained in a dilapidated condition...
Govt to upgrade all upazila health complexes to 151 beds
The government has taken steps to upgrade all upazila health complexes across the country from 50 beds to 151 beds, Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat...
BGB distributes sewing machines in Rangpur
The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has distributed sewing machines among 15 women in Hatibandha, Lalmonirhat, after completing a tailoring training programme aimed at helping disadvantaged...
17,000 hectares of uncultivated land to come under cultivation
A major initiative has been undertaken to expand irrigation in Sylhet’s agricultural sector where the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) aims to bring 17,000 hectares...
PM to distribute 7,000 farmer cards in Feni on Thursday
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will distribute 7000 farmers’ cards in Feni on Thursday as the government has set a target to distribute 16.5 million cards...
47 infected with dengue in one day
The dengue outbreak continues in Kishoreganj, with 47 new patients diagnosed with dengue in the district in the past 24 hours, while 21 patients have...
One missing after boat hits Hardinge Bridge
A man went missing after an engine-powered boat carrying picnic-goers struck the Hardinge Bridge in Ishwardi, Pabna, on Friday night. Two of them were rescued...