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Brick kilns’ emissions damage paddy, banana fields

NAOGAON, May 08: Emissions from brick kilns is damaging banana plants and paddy fields on 20 hectares of land under Dhamoirhat upazila in the district.Some local farmers said similar damage to their crops happened last year as well because of the brick kilns. About 55 farmers have incurred immense losses...

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Water spinach cultivation expands across Bogura

BOGURA, May 08: High production of water spinach has brought smile on the faces of grassroots farmers in the district this season.Harun-or-Rashid of Ashunja village under Dupchanchia upazila said production is higher this year that the previous season. "We are also happy over the present market price", the grower further...

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Noakhali, Chandpur road crashes kill five

NOAKHALI, May 08 (UNB): Three people were killed and 25 others injured after a bus fell into a roadside ditch in Chatkhil upazila on Wednesday morning.The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.Police said the accident took place on Chatkhil-Ramganj road at Munshibari Darja around 9am.A Ramganj-bound bus...

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Char people make good profit from Rabi crops

RANGPUR, May 07 (BSS): Abundant output of crops cultivated on char lands and dried-up riverbeds brought smile to hundreds of people living on riverine char areas during the just-ended Rabi season in Rangpur agriculture region.Experts and officials of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said char people and riverside marginal...

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Litchi starts appearing in Rajshahi markets

RAJSHAHI, May 08 (BSS): With eight more days to appear the Bangla month of Joistha, commonly known as 'Modhumash', the juicy fruit litchi has started appearing in the local markets including Rajshahi city and its adjacent areas in limited scale.But due to its less quantity, the present price is beyond...

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