Fair prices delight jute farmers in Chandpur
OUR CORRESPONDENT CHANDPUR, Nov 01: After a few years, farmers of the district wear smiles on their faces as they are getting pretty fair prices of their hard-produced jute at the time of selling it to the big merchants in the weekly marketplaces here. The demand for jute is on...
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Man, daughter killed in Sylhet road crash
SYLHET, Nov 01 (UNB): A man and his daughter were killed and four others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a private car in Osmaninagar upazila of Sylhet district on Saturday morning.The deceased were identified Harun Mia, and his 10-year-old daughter Anisha Begum, residents of Khadimpur village...
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Two hacked to death in Narsingdi
NARSINGDI, Nov 01 (bdnews24.com): Two men have been killed in a attack over a land dispute in Narsingdi's Raipura, police say.The incident took place in the remote Char Subuddhi on Saturday, said Raipura Police Station chief Adil Mahmud.He told the online news agency that they had received information about the...
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Polyshade tomato farming revives Narail's rural economy
NARAIL, Nov 01 (UNB): A quiet agricultural revolution is taking place in Narail, where farmers are turning to year-round polyshade tomato cultivation for higher yields and better profits. Things look to be very encouraging. With support from the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) under the Climate Smart Agriculture and Water...
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Man held over killing of two minor boys in Lalmonirhat
RANGPUR, Nov 01 (UNB): Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested a man for his alleged involvement in the killing two minor children for collecting stones from Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat district.The arrestee was Azharul Islam, 38, son of Pensul of Gangachara upazila of Rangpur district.Tipped off, a team...
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Family homes, farmlands at risk as erosion worsens in Magura
BENAPOLE, Oct 01: Severe river erosion has taken devastating turns in Sreepur and Mohammadpur upazilas in Magura, as the fierce currents and surging waves of the Gorai and Madhumati rivers continue to devour vast areas of farmlands and roads. Despite years of erosion, no effective government action has yet been...
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