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Napier grass boosts natural cattle fattening in Bogura

BOGURA, Feb 02: Napier grass, imported from the developed countries, is boosting natural cattle fattening in Bogura district for the last few years.Its cultivation is also reducing rearing cost of sheep, goats, cows, oxen, buffalos and bullocks in the region. Before starting farms in their homesteads, the farmers have been...

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Jomuneshwari river dries up as dry season begins

RANGPUR, Feb 02: As dry season has begun, the river Jomuneshwari, flowing through Rangpur district has dried up. Due to lack of water, the ecosystem of the river is in peril.The river is losing its navigability quickly, making transportation difficult and endangering the livelihood of the people who depend on...

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Man found dead in Natore

NATORE, Feb 02 (UNB): Police recovered the body of an unidentified man from Belghoria Bypass area in the district town on Saturday morning.Locals spotted the body on the road and informed police.Police recovered the body and sent it to Natore Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy, said Khandakar Jalal Uddin, officer-in-charge...

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Komolganj UZ health complex lacks minimum number of doctors

SYLHET, Feb 02: Although the upazila heath complex at Komolganj in Moulvibazar was upgraded as a 50-bed one in March last year, the government-run hospital lacks minimum number of physicians and other staff while the scarcity of required instruments has been prevailing for long.The medicare service is being hampered at...

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Training on BRRI Dhan-74 cultivation held in Naogaon

NAOGAON, Feb 02: A day-long training programme on the cultivation of zinc-enriched BRRI Dhan-74 has been held in Manda Upazila of the district. Non-government organisation Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh (CCDB), in association with Harvest Plus, arranged the programme at its Bijoypur office yesterday. Upazila DAE officer Golam Faruk...

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Barind tract needs optimum aquifer recharge: Experts

RAJSHAHI, Feb 02 (BSS): Optimum aquifer recharge in the high Barind tract is very important to protect its overall public health alongside the existing agricultural ecosystem through managing a groundwater basin efficiently and effectively.The drought-prone area is turning into an extreme drought zone owing to scarcity of water due to...

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Sirajganj farmers expect plentiful coriander output

SIRAJGANJ, Feb 02: Due to favourable weather condition and timely supply of necessary agro-input, the farmers of Sirajganj district are expecting abundant output of coriander.They got fair market price and good yield last year as the authority concerned had provided quality seeds and fertiliser according to the demand of the...

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Malaysian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Nur Ashikin binti Mohd Taib opening a primary

Malaysian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Nur Ashikin binti Mohd Taib opening a primary healthcare centre, supported by Dhaka Community Hospital Trust (DCHT), Community Initiative Society (CIS) and MERCY Malaysia in Camp No. 15, Jamtoli in Cox's Bazar recently. This clinic will provide overall primary health care services for the Rohingya...

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