Rivers are likely to erode about 28 square kilometres of land this year, which is more than the land eroded last year, according to a research body of the water resources ministry. The Jamuna, the Ganges and the Padma will aggressively erode their banks in at least 13 districts, said a report from the Center for Environmental and Geographic Information Services (CEGIS). At
The 150-year-old Nilphamari township in the northen region was developed on the bank of Bamondanga river but the river has now no physical existence. Crop fields, brick built structures can be found on the trail of the river now and the younger generation hardly knows about the once lifeblood of the district. The existence of the river even can't be found in government land
59 hill unions in Bangladesh to get broadband internet connection
United News of Bangladesh | Published: 19:19, Jun 09,2021 | Updated: 21:10, Jun 09,2021
Fifty-nine unions under Bangladesh s three hill districts Bandarban, Rangamati and Khagrachhari will get permanent broadband internet connectivity soon as the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved a proposal in principle in this regard on Wednesday.
As per the proposal, Bangladesh Computer Council will implement the project through Bangladesh Army awarding it a contract through direct procurement method.
‘The BCC will award the contract to the Bangladesh Army to implement the project,’ said Shamsul Arefin, additional secretary to the Cabinet Division, while briefing reporters on the decisions of the Cabinet body.