Flood water in two districts has risen with river erosion taking heavy toll on arable land and properties while in two other districts it has remained static.

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council yesterday approved three development projects including digitization of land survey, record and preservation system.

The prevailing one-week-long diarrhoea outbreak has turned into a matter of great concern as the situation was deteriorating continuously, leaving an apprehension going the state out of control.

Jamalpur Deputy Commissioner Md Shahabuddin said new aid and relief would be provided within two days

USAID and Rockefeller Foundation have announced a $100 million Global Resilience Partnership for Asia and Africa, especially focusing on South and Southeast Asia, the Sahel and the Horn of Africa,

A study by a US consulting firm said two rivers in the Chittagong Hill Tracts could potentially generate 79 megawatts (MW) of electricity.

The untreated waste is also spreading malodour and various diseases posing health hazard to thousands of people

Sand traders have been lifting sand for a long time and disregarding the effect of their actions on the environment.

The BARI chief acknowledged the issue and told the Dhaka Tribune that October-November would be the appropriate season for brinjal cultivation

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