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Growing use of groundwater threatens ecology in 10 dists
Use of underground water for irrigation has increased greatly in 10 southwestern districts due to growing crisis of surface water, damaging the soil structure and posing a threat to the ecology.

PBCP posters reappear in Bagmara
Police, people apprehend return of Bangla Bhai
Panic has gripped the people of Bagmara upazila again, seeing posters of outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) on walls.

Khagrachhari tense: 15 UPDF men arrested
Police yesterday picked up 15 alleged activists of United Peoples Democratic Front (UPDF) from Khagrachhari town, suspecting their involvement in Sunday's incident in which an activist of Pahari Chhatra

5 pc destitute and 31pc ultra-poor in country
Workshop at Gaibandha told
Seventeen percent of the country's population is 'moderate poor', 31 per cent ultra poor and five per cent is destitute.

3 land ports go to pvt companies soon
Three land ports of greater Dinajpur district, Hili, Biral and Bangla-bandha will be handed over to private companies within this month.

BDR,BSF talk dispute on wall construction
A meeting between Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) was held yesterday at Benapole international check post (ICP) in Jessore.

RU summer vacation begins today
Students of Rajshahi University (RU) started leaving the campus yesterday as a 38-day summer vacation begins today.