IU Lake no longer a habitat for migratory birds
ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY, Kushtia, July 03: Surrounded by eye-soothing greenery, the Islamic University Lake, now called Mir Mugdho Sarovar, no more draws the large number of guest birds as in the past.A tourist attraction on the west side of the Islamic University (IU) campus in Kushtia, the lake is a source...
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Young man killed in Kushtia over dispute linked to VGF cards
KUSHTIA, July 03 (UNB): A young man was stabbed to death on Wednesday night in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia district, following a dispute over the government's VGF (Vulnerable Group Feeding) welfare cards.The deceased was identified as Abdul Aziz, 30, son of Khilafat Ali from Dargatala area of Mathurapur.Daulatpur Police Station...
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Father, son electrocuted in Chandpur
CHANDPUR, July 03 (UNB): A man and his son died from electrocution while working on a cropland in Shahmahmudpur area of Chandpur Sadar Upazila.The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon on land adjacent to the railway line in Kaddipanchgaon village.The deceased are Abdur Rob Tapdar, 60, a retired officer of the...
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Pesticide-free vegetable farming becomes popular
RANGPUR, July 03 (BSS): Cultivation of pesticide-free vegetables on pond banks, homesteads and fallow and char lands adopting eco-friendly agricultural technologies is becoming popular among farmers in Kawnia upazila of the district.Inspired by officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), farmers in different villages and char areas are cultivating...
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