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Flood damages crops worth Tk 263.45m in Sylhet region

SYLHET, Aug 31: Crops worth Tk 263.45 million have been damaged by the recent flood in Sylhet region. According to a statement made by the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) showed as many as 28 upazilas out of 39 in the four districts were hit by the natural calamity.The conservative...

Jamuna erosion near Bangabandhu bridge takes a serious turn

TANGAIL, Sept 31: Erosion by the Jamuna river has taken a serious turn in the district. Garilabari village has become vulnerable. According to sources, the river has engulfed some dwelling houses over the last few days.Till Sunday about 150 metres of Jamuna embankment have already been damaged.A good number of...

Rangpur growers prefer traditional method of rotting jute

RANGPUR, Aug 31: The jute growers at different areas under Rangpur agriculture region are still showing their interest in the traditional method of rotting jute instead of using ribbon retting method. According to sources with the beginning of jute harvest season it was found that growers across the region busy...

Cattle traders complain of excessive toll at border

RAJSHAHI, Aug 31: After the Eid-ul-Azha, a large number of Indian cattle heads, mainly bulls, are entering the country through Char Majardiar border. A total of 825 cattle heads entered from India last Wednesday morning. Cattle traders, however, complained of realisation excessive toll from them by the "beat" leasers. For...

Dengue situation improves in Sylhet

SYLHET, Aug 31: The overall dengue situation in the Sylhet region has improved. During the last 24 hours till Saturday morning, six dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals, officials informed.Among the patients admitted on Saturday, five were admitted to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College and Hospital (SOMCH) while the...

Shortage of physicians hampers healthcare at Dupchanchia

BOGURA, Aug 31: Healthcare at 50-bed Dupchanchia upazila health complex is being severely hampered due to shortage of physicians in Bogura for a long time.Every day, a large number of patients come to the health complex to get outdoor service from the adjacent Adamdighi and Kahaloo upazilas of Bogura and...

Cherry tomato grows well in Joypurhat district

JOYPURHAT, Aug 31: A good number of growers in the district have attained financial solvency by cultivating cherry tomato on their lands.According to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) office sources, the tomato variety is being grown on 15 bighas of land with the production target of 10 tonnes.The farmers...