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Green chilli prices shoot up in Magura

MAGURA, July 01: Green chilli prices have shot up in the district during the last few days.The necessary kitchen item is being sold at Tk 120 per kg, which was Tk 40 around a week ago.The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), Magura, sources said a total of 215 hectares of...

Lack of proper marketing policy hinders dairy sector’s flourishment

RAJSHAHI, July 01 (BSS): A business-friendly atmosphere can be the crucial means of boosting dairy milk production coupled with eradicating the existing protein deficiency in Rajshahi region. Prof Jalal Uddin Sarder of Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences of Rajshahi University said the region has enormous prospects of flourishing the...

Over a hundred km road in Sylhet needs repair

SYLHET, July 01: Over a hundred kilometre road in Sylhet district is badly damaged by the recent floods.It causes much for the pedestrians and vehicular movement.The badly-affected roads include the Sylhet-Zakiganj regional highway, Charkhai-Beanibazar, Darbast-Kanaighat-Shahbag and Sari-Gowainghat roads. Among these, the condition of Sylhet-Zakiganj highway is stated to be the...

Sheep rearing expanding in Bogura

BOGURA, July 01: Commercial sheep rearing has been expanding in the district over the last few years.A good number of youths in Dupchanchia, Kahaloo, Sherpur, Sonatola, Sariakandi, Gabtoly and Adamdighi upazilas of the district are now self-reliant from sheep rearing. Sources said many livestock farm owners are getting interested in...

Experts for proper management of blast disease in T-Aman season

RAJSHAHI, July 01 (BSS): Paddy scientists and researchers have laid emphasis on the need for acquiring updated knowledge for a proper management of blast disease in aromatic rice in transplanted Aman (T-Aman) season.The field-level extension officials and others concerned should be equipped and enriched with modern ideas so that they...

Lightning strike claims three lives in Gaibandha

GAIBANDHA, July 01 (UNB): Three members of a family were killed as lightning struck them at Saltala village in Sadullapur upazila in the district on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Rasheda Begum, her son Afiz and nephew Nizam, all residents of Saltala village.Officer-in-charge of Sadullapur Police Station Md Borhan Uddin...

Bus kills passerby

SYLHET, July 01 (UNB): A passerby was run over by a bus at Nazirbazar in Dakshin Surma upazila on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Shamsul Islam, 32, of Dashgar village in the upazila.Witnesses said a speeding bus ran over Shamsul, leaving him dead on the spot around 11:30 am.On...