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Lighting strike leaves three peasants dead in Pabna

PABNA, Mar 31 (UNB): Three local farmers of Manikhat union in Sujanagar upazila were killed in lighting strike on Friday night.The deceased were identified as Dulal, Hossain, 40, son of Muktar Sheikh of Bikramaditto village in Manikhat union, Abdul Alim, 32, son of Aziz Molla and Loim Uddin, 50, son...

Road accident claims one life in C'nawabganj

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Mar 31 (BSS): A motorcyclist was killed as he was hit by a truck at Kalupur on the Shibganj-Monakasha road under Shibganj upazila on Friday night.Police sources said the deceased was identified as Abdur Rouf, 45, son of late Jainal Abedin of Ponerorashia village under the same upazila.Rouf's co-rider...

Potato export from Rangpur div ushers in new horizon of agro-economy

Our CorrespondentRANGPUR, Mar 31: Export of potato from eight districts in Rangpur division has created a new horizon to the overall agro-economy in the region. Huge quantity of granular variety, export quality, potato was produced in this season in the northern region which are being exported to Singapore, Malaysia and...

Census of salt producers going on in Cox's Bazar

Our CorrespondentCOX'S BAZAR, Mar 31: A month-long census of the salt farmers and salt producers is going on full swing in Cox's Bazar coast. The Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) is conducting the census.BSCIC Chairman Mustaq Hasan Mohammed Iftikhar has visited census activities in different salt fields of...

Call for promoting modern tech in mango farming

RAJSHAHI, Mar 31 (BSS): State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam, MP, urged the farmers and others concerned to maintain best practices from nursing to harvesting of mango for the sake of making the cash crop hygienic. He mentioned ensuring best practices in the mango production and marketing can be...

Poultry rearers across Bogra incurring losses

Our Correspondent BOGRA, Mar 31: Poultry farmers across the district have been incurring massive losses due to low market price of chicken and eggs.According to the district livestock office, there were 3,800 poultry farms in the district. But more than 1,200 owners have already closed their farms during the last...

Science Fair concludes in Narsingdi

NARSINGDI, Mar 31 (BSS): The three-day Science Fair and Science Olympiad organized by the district administration concluded here on Friday.The concluding ceremony of the fair organized as part of the observance of the National Science and Technology Week was held on the premises of Narsingdi Ideal High School.Deputy Commissioner Narsingdi...

Good market price delights T-Aman farmers

Roving CorrespondentSIRAJGANJ, Mar 31: T-Aman growers of four northern districts are delighted over the good market price this season.Sources said Aman has a good demand in the market. Prices of the paddy will stable till the harvest of Boro. In a recent visit at different big rice haats in Bogra,...

Nor'wester kills eight in four districts

At least eight people were killed in separate incidents in Sylhet, Magura, Dinajpur and Jessore districts as a nor'wester swept over different parts across the country on Friday, report agencies.In Sylhet, three people, including a child, were killed during the nor'wester.The deceased were identified as Sohel Ahmed, resident of Kalaruka...