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305 Sunamganj, Jashore pry school buildings in dilapidated state

SYLHET, June 02: A total of 158 primary school buildings in Sunamganj district are in pitiable condition due to absence of repair. Children, mostly from poor and marginal families have been attending these schools, located mostly in the low- lying region known as haor areas since there is no alternate...

Vegetable farmers happy with high market prices

JOYPURHAT, June 02: Vegetable growers of the district are happy over the high market price this season.The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) office sources said over 1,730 hectares of land have been brought under the farming of varieties of vegetable this season.Some officials said many farmers grow vegetable after completion...

Cap makers in Naogaon passing busy time to meet Eid demand

NAOGAON, June 02: Cap makers in Mohadevpur upazila of the district are passing busy time from morning till late night to meet the demand for this product ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. Caps produced in the upazila are being exported to different countries including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Oman,...

Traders witness record Eid sales despite higher prices

RANGPUR, June 02 (BSS): Traders are witnessing record sales as hundreds of people thronging Eid markets in the city at the last moment ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr festivity.Leaders of different trade bodies said Eid shopping has reached its highest peak amid tight security measures at all markets, shopping malls, complexes,...

Healthy price, bumper production encourage Bogura banana growers

BOGURA, June 02: Repeated bumper production and fair market price are encouraging the banana growers to expand the production of the popular fruit across the district.Sources said banana farming has created a great enthusiasm among farmers in the area for high profit.The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) office sources said...

Rangpur peasants produce 39,884 tonnes of sweet potato

The farmers have produced 39,884 tonnes of sweet potato in all five districts under Rangpur agriculture region during the Rabi season, reports BSS.Officials of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) and market sources said farmers are happy with market price of the newly harvested sweet potato between Tk 900 and...

Lightning strikes kill 04 in Naogaon, Joypurhat districts

At least four people, including a child, were killed in separate lightning strikes in Naogaon and Joypurhat districts on Sunday, reports UNB.The deceased were identified as Chotu, 50, of Sapahar upazila, Abbas Ali, 45, of Porsha upazila, Nadri Alam, 12, of Mohadevpur upazila in Naogaon and Hafizul Islam of Khetlal...