A light earthquake jolted different parts of the country including capital Dhaka today.The quake was felt around 10.46am at 4.5 degree on Richter scale, according to a Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) press release.The quake’s epicenter was …
By virtue of house-to-house cattle and goatfarming everywhere, the district has become home of surplus sacrificialanimals counting to around 1.5 lakh in the district compared to its demand.Dr Nazrul Islam, divisional director of Department of Livestoc…
Around 178,000 heads of cattle are ready for sacrifice in Kushtia ahead of the Holy Eid-ul-Azha. The market of sacrificial animals has started drawing sellers and buyers on the occasion of upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.Kushtia District Livestock Officer Md Sid…
The monsoon weather system has its influence in the eastern and central parts of the country at present while the local wind and the Westerly wind have their partial impact in the rest of the parts. The weather is
More than half of the world’s turtle and tortoise species are now threatened with extinction. A group of 51 global turtle and tortoise experts has published a new paper in Current Biology https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(20)306…
Lawmaker Prem Suwal has stressed the need for amending the budget for the next fiscal year, 2023/24 acting on suggestion provided by lawmakers in the parliament meeting. Prime Minister and Finance Minister should be ready to amend the budget,
A rare ‘Tame’ pangolin species has been found at Phalate area of Gandaki rural municipality in Gorkha district, today. The pangolin species is reported to be on the verge of extinction in the world.Forest Officer of Division Forest Office,
Shanti Bohara is a street vendor in Dhangadhi, a city in Nepal’s southern Terai region. She says the past few weeks have been extremely tough due to the searing temperatures.The scorching heat means the fresh vegetables she wants to sell
