Locals foil illegal tree felling bid
Locals foiled an illegal tree felling bid at bordering Sarkertari village in Sadar upazila of the district yesterday. In the last two days, at least 200 trees beside BGB Camp-Jogitari, Jogitari-Sarkertari,
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Lalmonirhat environment takes a hit from illegal stone extraction from rivers
Ignoring a government ban, politically influential people have been allegedly running a profitable business of extracting stones from three rivers in Lalmonirhat – Dharla, Shaniajan and Singimari – significantly
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Brick kilns eating away farmland
Brick kilns set up on croplands have been adversely affecting the agricultural production in Lalmonirhat district over the years. Around 33 brick kilns are running in the district, flouting the rules
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Solar power brings bliss in remote villages
RDRS Bangladesh has set up 1,300 solar power units in char areas and other backwards villages inhabited by the ethnic minority communities so far in the region Use of solar power has changed lifestyle
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Foot-and-mouth disease kills about 30 cattle in Lalmonirhat
Foot-and-mouth disease in cattle has become acute at different upazilas in Lalmonirhat district in recent times, much to the concern of the cattle owners and rearers. At least 30 cattle died of the
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WB to provide IDA financing of $29.29m for NARI project
The World Bank (WB) will provide concessional IDA financing of $29.29 million for Northern Areas Reduction-of-Poverty Initiative (NARI) project aiming to economically empower poor women of northwestern
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Introduction of solar power in rural areas ushers new hope for 3 dists’ people
Introduction of solar power in the rural areas of Rangpur, Kurigram and Lalmonirhat districts has ushered in a new hope for the people as electricity supply is not adequate in these areas. As the Rural
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Flood situation worsens in two north-western districts
Flood situation in two north-western districts of Rajshahi and Lalmonirhat worsened as the water levels of the mighty rivers Padma and Dharla continued to rise. According to New Age Rajshahi correspondent,
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Bird poaching goes on, actions rare
A section of locals are engaged in hunting of birds, especially herons, posing threat to the stock of the graceful creature of nature. A poacher sold five herons at Balapukur Bazar in Aditmari upazila