Mango flowering starts early in Rajshahi
Although there are couple of weeks more to an ending winter, some of the mango trees have started sprouting early in Rajshahi region. Mango trees are sprouting early at various places like Vatapara,
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One brickfield closed, 3 others fined in Rajshahi
A mobile court yesterday fined owners of four brick fields in Poba upazila under the district and closed one of those for causing huge losses to agricultural products by emitting black smoke. The brick
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Legal action against brick kilns from July
The Department of Environment (DoE) is set to take legal actions against brick kilns in 16 north-western districts, which had previously been identified as environmentally hazardous. Md Abdul Mazid,
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Pond grabbing continues in Rajshahi, defying High Court rule
As a result, water bodies, including canals, lakes, ponds and wetlands have declined to a great extent A vested interested group is defying the ban by the High Court by continuing to fill-up ponds and
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ECNEC okays 4 projects worth Tk 2,590 crore
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved the ‘Enhancement of Capacity of Grid Substations and Transmission Line for Rural Electrification’ project costing TK
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Govt to improve rural power supply in 5 divs, ECNEC okays four projects involving Tk 2,590cr
The government on Tuesday gave nod to a Tk 1,332.68 crore project aiming at improving rural power supply system in five divisions. Under the project, state-owned Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited
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Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, Delhi on air pollution
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Centre and the Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana government on an application to take immediate and adequate steps to prescribe stringent emission
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RCC to construct 7 km new drains in Rajshahi metropolis
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has started construction of seven-kilometer new drains in the metropolis at a cost of Taka 23 crore aimed at removing its water logging problems, reports BSS. Mayor Mosaddeque
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‘Nipah virus’ kills four in Rajshahi
Four people including a five- year baby suffering from suspected Nipah virus died at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) during the last couple of days, reports BSS. According to the hospital sources,
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RCC plans to conserve 53 ponds in Rajshahi city
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has planned to conserve 53 natural water-bodies in the city in order to retain its surface water resources for protecting the environment from further degradation, reports
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Arsenic a threat to 1.5m people in Rajshahi region
Over 1.5m people in five upazilas of Chapainawabganj in Rajshahi region are at risk of arsenic poisoning due to contaminated tube well waters. The people of Volahat upazila, bordering the Indian state