, May 12 -- Terming the Kaptai Lake a valuable national resource, Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter on Monday stressed the need for its protection and preservation.

Kaptai Upazila Agriculture Officer Md Imran Ahmed said: "We support the farmers who are dependent on Kaptai Lake. Every year in the Boro season, about 40 to 45 hectares of land are used for Boro ...

Neelkowri Bajra: The exquisite past in Kaptai Lake There was a time when the aristocrats of Bengal spent their time on bajras—the magnificent boats meant to be languished in on river waters.

The lake, encompassing an area of 700 square kilometres, was created after setting up Kaptai Hydroelectric Power Plant (KHPP) in 1960. The dam was constructed at Kaptai upazila for electricity ...

Persistent rain has increased the water level of Rangamati’s Kaptai Lake to near its capacity, driving the hydropower production at the lake. ATM Abduzzaher, the manager of the power plant, said ...

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An excessive spread of water hyacinths on the Kaptai lake is threatening the life around the lake and affecting production from the Karnaphuli paper mill and the power station.