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Bangladesh

Sylhet flood situation deteriorates, most areas suffer a power outage

More than 700 schools in the district were closed due to the flood

The indiscriminate use of plastic has serious adverse effects on the environment, human health and wildlife. Photo: Reuters

Districts

Barishal city turning plastic waste into resources

629 shelters, 8,440 volunteers ready for dealing with cyclone Ashani in Barguna

Districts

629 shelters, 8,440 volunteers ready for dealing with cyclone Ashani in Barguna

A part of Redowan Ahmed College. Photo: Collected

Bangladesh

2 shot in Awami League-LDP clash in Cumilla

File Photo. Photo: TBS

Environment

Dredging rivers stressed to save Sunamganj haor crops

Footwear factories in Brahmanbaria are running in full swing this year with hopes to turn around from the pandemic-inflicted losses, targeting at least Tk25 crore sales before Eid. Photo: TBS

Bangladesh

B’baria footwear industry gets back life after 2 years

A shopkeeper at Bogura’s Mahasthangarh sells the traditional and delectable Kotkoti. Mahasthangarh, the oldest archaeological site in Bangladesh, has become a commercial hub of Kotkoti as 200 maunds of it are sold every day throughout the year. Photo: TBS

Bangladesh

The brisk business of Mahasthangarh’s Kotkoti

The Brahmanbaria town canal turns into a narrow drain due to the illegal installation, encroachment, regular deposition of household garbage, and pollution. Photo: Azizul Shonchay

Districts

How pollution turns 5-km town canal into narrow drain

Bangladesh

Bus Sramik Union leader attacked in Barishal

Representational image. Illustration: TBS

Bangladesh

Two more arrested over Gazipur triple murder

Representational image.

Economy

Loan repayment hits hard Jashore traders grappling with low sales

A man fills up a basket with dried fish at a dried fish processing plant in Lalpur village under Ashuganj upazila of Brahmanbaria. The village has been producing dried fish from various indeginous species for hundreds of years, but the output has decreased this season because of a scarcity of fishes and cash crunch. Photo: Azizul Shonchay.

Trade

B’baria dried fish traders stare at losses

Gone are the days when Laal Shaplar Beel in Sylhet’s Jaintiapur upazila was full of water lilies. The wetland now runs dry as water from the beel was pumped out for catching fish. Photo: TBS

Districts

Water lilies in Sylhet’s Laal Shaplar Beel destroyed for catching fish