Environment
50-metre crack opens in Padma bank protection at Naria, traders move out
The crack appeared before dawn on Wednesday at the Sureshwar fish landing in Shariatpur; the UNO and Water Development Board officials have inspected the site.
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Shariatpur
Fisheries
Shoals in the Padma leave Shariatpur's hilsa fishers short in the peak season
Hilsa are scarce in the Shariatpur stretch of the Padma even at the height of the season; fishers and the district fisheries office blame shoals, silt and shifting currents, leaving about 5,000 fishermen uncertain of their income.
Livestock
72 char families in Bhedarganj receive two does each under integrated livestock project
The distribution of 144 goats in Shariatpur is part of a livestock development project covering the river chars of seven districts from Manikganj to Shariatpur, aimed at filling gaps in breeds, feed, treatment and technical support.