Mostafa Shabuj
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Bangladesh monsoon likely to withdraw by Oct 10-12, cyclone possible: BMD (opens the original)
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The southwest monsoon is likely to withdraw from Bangladesh in the first half of October, with the country expected to receive below-normal rainfall this month, according to a Bangladesh Meteorological Department forecast issued on Thursday. The forecast said two to three low-pressure systems could form in the Bay of Bengal during October. At least one of them could intensify into a depression or a cyclonic storm. The BMD expert committee, chaired by its Director Md Mominul Islam, finalised the
Time to fix the anthrax vaccination strategy (opens the original)
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Already strained by measles and dengue, the health sector now faces a new threat: anthrax in several districts of the country. Spreading from infected livestock to humans, this highly contagious disease endangers public health and risks severe damage to the national economy if left unchecked. However, the local livestock departments’ handling of the vaccination programme raises serious concerns. This has less to do with which animals are being vaccinated than the ones being left out. According t
Good harvest, heavy losses (opens the original)
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For Rasel Hossain, this year’s Aus harvest should have been a source of relief. Instead, the farmer from Uttargram village in Naogaon’s Mohadevpur upazila is counting his losses. Rasel cultivated Aus on about 11 bighas of land this year, spending Tk 14,000 to Tk 15,000 per bigha. His yield ranged from 12 to 16 maunds per bigha (1 maund = 37.32 kg). At the current average market price of Tk 725 per maund, his earnings would be around Tk 11,000 per bigha. “At this rate, I am incurring a loss of Tk
Hotter autumn, possible cyclone on the horizon (opens the original)
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Bangladesh is likely to experience below-normal rainfall, higher temperatures, and a possible cyclone during the three months from September to November of this year, according to a seasonal outlook issued by the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today. The outlook, finalised at an expert committee meeting chaired by BMD acting director Md Mominul Islam, says rainfall across the country is expected to remain below average throughout the post-monsoon season. Despite the lower rainfall fo
‘I will not be able to talk to you anymore’: A son’s final message before Riyadh fire (opens the original)
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“Where are you all? Why is no one picking up? Has everyone at home died? I will not be able to talk to you anymore.” Those were the last words of Mohan Pramanik, 28, to his family before a fire tore through the sofa factory in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh where he worked. His mother, Moyna Begum, could not answer the call. There was no electricity at home and, consequently, no internet. When this correspondent visited Gandagohali village in Naogaon’s Atrai upazila today, Moyna Begum was repeatedly fain
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