Without purifying, water in plastic jars are being sold to different offices, commercial organisations, hotels and even households in Kushtia town, putting public health at risks. Several water supply companies have been doing the business for long in the town without taking any permission from health department or Bangladesh Standard and Testing Institute (BSTI), reports […]
A third of the 6,000 demarcation pillars on the Buriganga and the Turag were installed inside the rivers and they would be reinstalled in their correct positions after a district administration survey. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA), custodian of the country's inland waterways, had the pillars installed in the wrong places over the past […]
The indigenous varieties of rain-fed Aush paddy are likely to lead the country’s future rice production, instead of the irrigation-reliant Boro, since it may work as a natural remedy to check the drastic depletion of groundwater table in drought-prone areas. Even though per hectare Aush production is slightly below than that of Boro, a number […]
The drought-like situation has seriously jeopardised Aman production this season. Farmers in 16 northern districts are being compelled to count a lofty amount as irrigation charges this year due to acute drought in the area. The drought-like situation has seriously jeopardised Aman production this season, they said. Compiling the amount of money that the farmers […]
The continuous, manifold increase in international, regional and inland shipping, through threatened wildlife sanctuaries and reserves poses a threat. Shipping and navigation through the Sundarbans is booming like never before. Unauthorised navigation routes are expanding. The vessels range from ocean-going mother and feeder cargo ships, container carriers, tankers, lighterage ships, mid-size bulk cargo and tankers from […]
Despite having around 100 rice varieties invented locally in the last four decades at their disposal, Bangladeshi farmers still seem to be dependent on a handful of varieties of Aman, Boro and Aush paddies Sources at Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) say the number of developed and released rice varieties by the state-run rice research […]
Rampant use of toxic chemicals to process dried fish has become a cause for great health concern for the people of Chittagong. Physicians and nutritionists have warned that consuming the chemically treated dried fish will pose a serious threat to public health. A mobile court conducted a drive at Asadganj dried fish market in […]
Pouring rain coupled with animal sacrifices all over the city have created a strange and disturbing scene. As forecast by the meteorological office, Eid morning on Tuesday began with shower that continued intermittently into the evening. Despite the pouring, Dhaka’s citizens went to say their Eid prayers in the morning and sacrificed their animals. As […]
For nearly 50 million people in rural Bangladesh, access to modern electricity and lighting remains a distant dream. That’s about a third of the country’s entire population, not including yet another large part of the population still suffering from frequent load shedding and power outages. Unfortunately, the dream of many of finally getting connected to […]
Recently, some research was shared across print and electronic media where it was predicted that a 9.0 magnitude mega-earthquake will hit the central-eastern part of Bangladesh, especially in and around Dhaka city. This prediction not only puts the 140 million residents of the capital city at risk, but also raises immense concerns as to the […]
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