Blacksmiths toil tirelessly ahead of Eid-ul-Azha

BENAPOLE, June 04 (UNB): In the heart of Jashore's Sharsha upazila, a symphony of hammers plays out across Navaron Rail Market amid the heat and haze of coal-fired forges.As Eid-ul-Azha looms on the horizon, the blacksmiths of this once-sleepy marketplace have entered their busiest season, an annual crucible of fire,...

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Jute growers eye bumper yield

Jute farmers of Magura and Gopalganj districts are expecting a bumper production this year, as weather for growing the 'golden fibre' of Bangladesh is favourable.Our Magura Correspondent says adequate rainfall and quality seeds have made Magura jute growers optimistic of achieving a bumper production.In the meantime, jute plant has taken...

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Three die from electrocution in Panchagarh

PANCHAGARH, June 4 (UNB): Three people, including a student, died and two others were injured after being electrocuted while working in a maize field in Panchagarh Sadar upazila on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Rabbani, 35, Md Shahin, 38, and Jamidul Islam, a student who passed the HSC examination this...

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