Wheat production as well as its cultivation area in five northern districts of Rangpur region is seeing a significant decline over the past few years as farmers shifting to other crops for higher profits.
The incomes and moveable assets of incumbent chairmen, vice-chairmen and vice-chairmen in reserved posts for women at the upazila parishads have seen a whopping rise, according to a Transparency International Bangladesh report.
Residents of 11 upazilas under three districts of Rangpur division in the Teesta river basin areas yesterday formed a human chain and held a rally demanding implementation of the Teesta masterplan.
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