Potato exports from Bogura surge to 36,009 tonnes in Feb-Jun

BOGURA, July 01: Potato exports from the northern district of Bogura have soared this year, with shipments reaching 36,009 tonnes between February and June-more than double the volume exported during the same period last year.Last year exports of the tuber crop from this district were merely 16000 tonnes.This sharp rise...

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Illegal road construction using Teesta sand sparks outrage

LALMONIRHAT, July 01 (UNB): An illegal road project cutting through fertile farmland in Kaliganj upazila of Lalmonirhat district is drawing sharp criticism, as sand dredged unlawfully from the Teesta River is being used for its construction.The construction, carried out with high-powered dredgers locally known as 'bomb machines', has triggered concerns...

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Three workers die falling from bldg in Jashore

JASHORE, July 01(UNB): Three construction workers were killed falling from the sixth floor of an under-construction building in Khorki Circuit Housepara area of Jashore town on Tuesday morning.The deceased were identified as Mizanur Rahman, 35, an engineer from Kushtia district, Azizul, manager of the construction site from Dinajpur district, and...

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