Unplanned embankment poses threat to river
The ongoing construction of an embankment on the Sandhya river in Barishal has sparked outrage among locals who believe the structure will damage the river crucial to their livelihoods. Locals in Banaripara
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Norway envoy visits Dinajpur projects
Norway Ambassador Ingadjorg Spotroing yesterday visited different development projects under RDRS (Rangpur-Dinajpur Rural Service) funded by Norway government in Birganj upazila of Dinajpur. He visited different development projects in rural areas of the upazila including Adibashi Mohila Proshikshan Kendra, Kishori Kendra, Shishu Shiksha Kendra, Sujalpur Mohila Dal etc.
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Unsustainable agriculture: Reason for high-price of food grains
Atypical skinny, bearded farmer was examining his paddy field, which was attacked by a disease unknown to him and his co-farmers. Anxiety and uncertainty shadowed his face as the leaves of his hybrid paddy plants were withering fast (Prothom Alo, April 4, 2008).
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'5.28 lakh children suffer from night blindness'
A total of 5.28 lakh children have been suffering from night blindness in the country mainly due to ignorance in taking vitamin-A enriched food including fruits and vegetables. Medical Adviser to the 9th Infantry Division GOC Col M Sirajul Karim said this yesterday at the inauguration of an advocacy programme on school health for the area which is under the jurisdiction of the 9th Division.
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A unique gift on Pahela Baishakh
Abdul Aziz distributing fruit saplings as Bangla New Year gift at his nursery at Shaliabaha village in Ghatail upazila. Photo: STAR Every Pahela Baishakh (Bangla New Year), a large number of people including women and children come to the house of Abdul Aziz for fruit saplings. He gives away those for free as his New Year gift.
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New Ctg traffic system from today
The traffic department of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) clamps down on around 15,000 motorised three wheelers and 1,000 city service buses from today in a bid to ease the passengers' everyday hassles and streamline the commuter services within the periphery of 60-sq km area of the port city.
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Khulna power plant shut down
The 110-megawatt (MW) power plant of Khulna Power Station (KPS) at Goalpara was shut down at about 11:00am yesterday due to technical glitch. The shutdown of the power plant resulted in severe power outage in 21 districts of Khulna and Barisal divisions and greater Faridpur. KPS control room said only 375 MW of electricity could be supplied yesterday against a demand of above 600 MW in the south-western region.
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Fish feed and livestock feed ordn 2008 okayed
The Council of Advisers yesterday approved the Fish Feed and Livestock Feed Ordinance 2008 aimed at boosting commercial fishery, poultry and dairy production. The objective of the new law is also to increase supply of "disease-free protein on the domestic market, bring dynamism in the export trade and maintain quality of standard of the products'. A regular weekly meeting of the council of advisers with Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed in the chair gave the final approval to the ordinance, which was earlier approved in principle by the council in December 2007.
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Saarc Seminar On Climate Change
Experts at a seminar yesterday said the agricultural production would decrease significantly in Saarc region in the coming years due to climate change. Developing new varieties of crops tolerant to heat, drought and salinity is a must, otherwise the region would fall into the grip of serious food crisis, they added. The seminar titled 'Climate change and its impacts on agricultural production system in Saarc region' was organised by Saarc Agriculture Centre at the conference hall of Bangladesh Agriculture Research Council (Barc) in the city.
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Noxious Dhaka air
Noxious Dhaka air Take measures to clean it up
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Time to check salinity intrusion in the Sundarbans
Time to check salinity intrusion in the Sundarbans Mohammad Asrafur Rahman Sundarban Mangrove forest of Bangladesh covers an area of about 6017 sq. km which is 62 percent of its total area whereas other 38 percent is situated in the West Bengal province of India. The average elevation from the mean sea level varies between 0.9 and 2.1 m. The rise in sea level and availability of less fresh water particularly during winter will cause inland intrusion of saline water.