RAJSHAHI, Sept 1: This year's flood caused damages worth about Tk 45 crore in agriculture and fisheries sectors of the district, said concerned sources.Water-logging damaged huge croplands, and fish from different enclosures and ponds were washed away.However, to help victims
RAJSHAHI, Aug 21: The local silk industry has incurred loss worth Tk 300 crore due to the impact of corona pandemic. The industry is now facing existential crisis here. Sources said due to two-month-long lockdown centring the corona pandemic, the
Over the last few years, cultivation of delicious fruit malta has become very popular in Rajshahi. Due to favorable weather in Rajshahi region, cultivation of this fruit is increasing day by day. Fortunes of many unemployed youths have changed as
With numerous buyers and hundreds of sacrificial animals, cattle markets in Rajshahi city and its adjacent areas have started getting vibrant ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha.Large numbers of sacrificial animals are being brought for sale at different cattle markets like City,
RAJSHAHI, July 17: The 'mango special train', carrying mangoes from the region to other parts of the country, has created much excitement among all.At this full season, the nominal train-fare has freshly encouraged mango growers and traders here.The Western Railway
Farmers in Rajshahi area are benefiting through cultivating peanut in char lands on the Padma River.Under Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) project, farmers of Char Mazardiar in Haripur and Harian Ups in Paba upazilas have been cultivating the crop since
Dozens of people including boatmen and hawkers who entertain tourists and visitors on the bank of the River Padma in Rajshahi district have become jobless due to coronavirus pandemic. They sit in their houses idle as coronavirus pandemic has crippled
RAJSHAHI, June 17: Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) is requiring more incentive care unit (ICU) beds and ventilators. There are a total of 28 ICU beds in the division. Of them, 15 ICU beds are in the RMCH, and the
RAJSHAHI, June 8: Farmers of Tanor Upazila here are passing miserable time to protect the late-season Boro paddy from the attack by current insects.Along with the current insects, other insects are also attacking the Boro fields. In a two shifting,
Traders in Rajshahi are losing interest in sending their mango by 'Mango Special Trains' to the capital Dhaka due to high rate of tariff than that of trucks.Maximum Tk 15,000 is required to send a truck of mangoes to Dhaka.