Ashish Majumder

Recently an atmosphere of tension and panic gripped the residents of Fulbari after a rusted mortar shell was found lying around in a parking lot adjacent to the Indo-Bangladesh Border in Amaidighi of Fulbari. According to reports, the Teesta River water had carried sand and stones to the parking lot area. Similarly, the mortar shell was actually washed away and carried by the Teesta River. Notably, similar incidents had occurred in the Teesta flood disaster in the previous year. In fact the NJP police station was immediately alerted of the incident. Subsequently, the officials actually rushed to the scene and…

As Dooars forest gears up for its annual closure from June 16, the tourist presence in the areas has seemingly reduced which prompting concerns among the local tourism businesses. As per reports, tourists gather in the various forest regions of Dooars every year. Consequently, the homestays, hotels, and resorts in the areas are evidently overcrowded. However, the tourism department actually claimed that the number of tourists during the summer vacation has been significantly impacted this year. Meanwhile, the entire region will be actually shut down for three months starting June 16. Proprietors, including safari drivers, guides, folk artists, and homestay…