Recovered tigress set for return to Sundarbans
The Royal Bengal Tigress was caught in a poacher’s trap in the Eastern Sundarbans is set to return to her natural habitat after undergoing five...
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BGB seizes Tk 70 lakh drugs, 2 held
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized a large quantity of narcotics worth approximately Tk 70.35 lakh and arrested two smugglers in two separate operations in Shibganj....
Vegetable prices fall in Ishwardi
Consumers in Ishwardi are enjoying lower prices for lemons and various vegetables.Lemons are currently selling for as little as Tk 5-10 per kilogram, while most...
Batiaghata farmers seek cancellation of 8 canals lease
Local farmers and residents have urged the Khulna district administration to cancel the leases of eight canals in Batiaghata upazila and declare them open public...
2 fishermen killed in lightning strike
Two fishermen from Rajnagar upazila in Moulvibazar were killed after being struck by lightning while fishing in adverse weather conditions in Hakaluki Haor, the country’s...
Dr Manjurul Kadir BARI new DG
Agricultural scientist Dr. Md. Manjurul Kadir has been appointed as the new Director General (Routine Duties) of the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI). The appointment...
SRDI calls for expanded soil research
Md Joynal Abedin, Director of the Analytical Services Wing of SRDI said at a seminar that research activities on sustainable soil management and crop production...
Geo bags installed to prevent erosion in Bandarban
The Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) has installed geo bags along the banks of the Sangu River and Jhongka Canal in Bandarban in an effort...
2 workers die from toxic gas inhalation
Two workers died after inhaling toxic gas inside a septic tank at Chauddaburiya village under Kamalapur union in Sadar upazila on Wednesday. The deceased were...
BSPST gets new President
Professor Dr Md Abdul Baset Mia of Gazipur Agricultural University (GAU) has been elected President of the Bangladesh Society of Plant Science and Technology (BSPST)...
BNP leader Motahar new Chairman of MDA
Motahar Hossain Talukdar, a senior BNP leader, has been appointed as the first Chairman of the Mymensingh Development Authority (MDA). The appointment was announced through...
