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Unable to achieve target, Sylhet Food Dept gets fortnight’s extension

SYLHET, Sept 02: As the Food Department was unable to achieve the target of procuring paddy and rice from the Sylhet division by the deadline ending on August 31, they have been give a fortnight's extension.So far, 31,296 tonnes of paddy have been purchased in the division till Sunday against...

High seedlings price in Bogura, Sirajganj fades T-Aman farmers’ dreams

SIRAJGANJ, Sept 02: T-Aman seedbeds on over 600 hectare of land near Jamuna Bank in Bogura and Sirajganj districts have completely damaged in the recent flood.A good number of farmers said they did not get fair prices of Boro rice last season, so they wanted to grow T-Aman paddy this...

Absence of bridge puts villagers in difficulty

RANGPUR, Sept 02: More than 30,000 people of seven villages at Kawnia upazila in the district are facing serious trouble due to absent of a permanent bridge over dead Teesta river in Khaliler Ghat area. Since people cannot travel between the upazila headquarters and other places by crossing the river...

Jashore, Kushtia dengue situation still alarming, improvement in Sylhet

JHENIDAH, Sept 02: Dengue-affected patients are still getting admitted to hospitals in Jashore, Kushtia and Jhenidah districts. Hospital sources said the situation is still alarming in Jashore.In the last 24 hours, some 72 patients were admitted to different hospitals of the district including 250-bed hospital, seven upazila health complexes and...

Two RU employees vacate Boro Kuthi rooms, finally

RAJSHAHI, Sept 02: Finally, two employees of Rajshahi University, who were in charge of overseeing the archaeological site 'Boro Kuthi', have vacated the rooms where they used to live with family members, on Sunday noon. They left the Boro Kuthi as soon as a six-member team including a custodian and...

Prices of chemical fertiliser, agri inputs up in Nilphamari

NILPHAMARI, Sept 02: Aman farmers of the district are worried over the rise in prices of different agriculture inputs and labour cost.Particularly price of chemical fertiliser has increased significantly in different fertiliser shops in the markets across the district.Farmers' sources said government rate of urea for a 50 kg sack...

Villagers suffering

SUNAMGANJ: Villagers suffering much as the approach road of a bridge in Jagonnathpur upazila remained in this state for over the last two years — FE Photo