RAJSHAHI, Dec 26: Due to many unapproved irrigation pumps, multi-faceted crises including downing of groundwater layers are feared in the Barind Region of the district.Along with excessive lifting of water, the groundwater layer is going down in the region. Eight
RAJSHAHI, Nov 27: Aman paddy cutting is seriously hampered in Barind region due to attacks by Russell's vipers.So far, over 100 paddy-harvesting labourers died from viper-biting in the region in recent times. At present, farmers are not going to their
RAJSHAHI, Oct 31: Rats are destroying Aman paddy fields in the district.Farmers are going to local agriculture officials for tackling rats. But agriculture officials can't give them any effective solution. Their dream with Aman paddy is set to go in
Farmers in Rajshahi district has achieved bumper yield of maize this year. Due to the good demand of maize in market, the farmers are also getting good prices and they are turning to maize as it is cheaper to cultivate
RAJSHAHI, Sept 12: In the last five years, Rajshahi Sugar Mills (RSM) suffered a loss of over Tk 391 crore due to abnormal production costs.Compared to the market price, the mills counted four times of production cost. At present, the
RAJSHAHI, August 27: In an unabated manner, unlicensed auto-rickshaws are increasing in the district city. So far Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has approved licences to 17,000 rickshaws and auto-rickshaws. But their number is twice on city streets.According to sources, city's
RAJSHAHI, Apr 25: Severe water crisis is making life unbearable in the district amid excessive heat.The drinking water crisis has been alarming in different upazilas of the district including Charghat Upazila mostly. The surface water bodies are drying up because
RAJSHAHI, Mar 10: Silk industrial units of the district are set to face existence crisis due to various problems including capital crisis in purchasing cocoon and acute manpower shortage. Bangladesh Silk Development Board (BSDB) has been undergoing manpower crisis for
RAJSHAHI, Feb 24: A total of 15 brickfields have grown up in Puthia Upazila of the district. Most of these are illegal. These brick kilns have been set up here and there. Locals said, bribing different offices, owners are running
RAJSHAHI, Price of grave cementing in Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) area has increased in recent times.The grave cementing is going up in different graveyards under the RCC amid space crisis. That is why old graves are being demolished. Such repairing