Bangladesh may expect a major earthquake to hit anytime as experts said 'radio carbon' analysis suggests the major quakes return within 250 to 300 years and the country has already exhausted nearly 250 years since a major earthquake struck in 1762.

Earthquake expert Professor Mehedi Ahmed Ansary told BSS on Friday: "Bangladesh saw eight major earthquakes of high intensity up to eight on the Ric

A tremor was felt in the early hours of yesterday morning in and around Chandpur district with 3.9 Richter Scale. However, there were no reports of damages or casualties.

An overwhelming 86.7 percent of the farmers use medium to high chemical fertilizers like urea, triple super phosphate (TSP), Muriate of Potash (MP), Zinc and Sulpur for cultivation of vegetables, a

The government is planning to take up a three-year project involving Taka 10 crore to boost the production of quality vegetables in the country.

Department of Public Health and Engineering (DPHE) has taken up a massive plan to bring all the families of the district under 100 percent sanitation coverage by 2013.

The overall flood situation deteriorated in greater Rangpur and adjoining areas in the Brahmaputra basin as the major rivers crossed their danger marks (DM) at several points during the past 24 hours till on Tuesday morning.

The situation sharply deteriorated following continuous rises in the water levels of the major rivers due to huge onrush of hilly waters from the upper catchments and heavy

World Bank (WB) approved three projects worth US $ 327 million: the Chittagong Water Supply Improvement and Sanitation Project, second phase of Empowerment and Livelihood Improvement "Nuton Jibon" Project, and the additional financing for the Municipal Services Project.

These projects are aimed at empowering the poor, improving service delivery and enhancing development outcomes in Bangladesh,

Fisheries and Livestock Minister Abdul Latif Biswas said the government has adopted a Taka 122 crore master plan for the development and expansion of fish cultivation in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) region.

Two high salinity-tolerant paddy developed by Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA) are waiting release for cultivation at farmers level in next Boro season.

Trials of the two salinity-tolerant rice under Seed Certification Agency (SCA) have been completed and now the verities will be placed before the technical committee meeting soon, Director of Seed Certification Agency (SCA) Md

Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) roads wears a new look with the introduction of battery operated environment friendly soundless rickshaw.

Now a days it has become a craze for youngsters and families to ride the new carrier. So far, 1043 battery operated rickshaws have registered with RCC till date with registration fee of taka 600 each.