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Experts fear spike in Corona infections after Eid-ul Azha
Health experts have expressed apprehension that Covid-19 infection rate may take an upward trend sharply after the upcoming Eid-ul Azha as several crore people get directly engaged in the sacrificing over one crore animals in the country.
Thakurgaon mango growers feeling the heat as rains play havoc
Despite its bumper production, the mango growers in Thakurgaon are deeply worried as several hundred hectares of mango orchards got submerged due to heavy rains for the last several days.
According to farmers, some 500 hectare of mango orchards in the district went under rainwaters due to torrential rain, making it difficult for them to harvest mangoes.
Besides, the natural colour of mangoes have turned fade with black spots being visible on them, forcing the farmers to sell their produce at lower prices.
Is Covid-19 reaching its peak in Bangladesh? Experts divided
Though four months have elapsed since the detection of the first three Covid-19 cases in Bangladesh, health experts are still divided over the coronavirus whether it is going through its peak in the country right now or when it will actually reach its peak.
Leprosy can transmit within households to a lesser extent: Study
A Contact Cohorts Analysis (COCOA) study, conducted in four districts of northwestern Bangladesh, found that leprosy can transmit from an infected person to another who shares the same home albeit to a lesser extent.
‘Adversity and crisis in every direction’: DSCC Mayor Taposh on assuming office
Newly elected mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation Barrister Fazle Noor Taposh plans to increase the productivity of the municipality’s staff by balancing a clampdown on corruption with improved facilities that can help to motivate them as part of their remuneration.
Growing economy: 3 highways set to be overhauled in current FY
Three highways will be upgraded into four-lane ones in the current fiscal, aiming to improve the national transport system and infrastructures for better road communications across the country .
Cumilla’s popular batik industry ready to evolve with govt support
Cumilla’s traditional apparel with aesthetic batik design is now being exported to foreign countries after fulfilling the local demands.
'Chita Bagh' of Khulna: An early entrant for King of the Haat this Eid ul Azha
A big cow named ‘Chita Bagh’ is drawing the attention of many people at Katenga village in Terokhada upazila due to its size and price as its owner is demanding Tk 10 lakh for it.
Dhaka: A prefrred city months back, suddenly loses its 'attraction'
Although some 2,000 people used to move to Dhaka every day from across the country seeking a better life barely six months back, many are now leaving the capital, thanks to Covid-19 pandemic.
As economy evolves, attention turns to ramping up rural infrastructure
The government plans to add some 5,550 kilometres to the rural roads network, alongside 31,000 metres of bridges/culvert extensions that help to make the roads more accessible while at the same time taking them into the heart of communities.