BJRI Tosha Jute-9 gains popularity in Gopalganj
GOPALGANJ, June 4: BJRI Tosha Jute-9 is gaining popularity among farmers in Muksudpur, Kashiani and Gopalganj Sadar upazilas of the district this year.According to official sources of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), a total of 25,786 hectares of land have been brought under jute cultivation across the district's five...
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Mother, son among 7 killed by lightning strikes in four districts
At least seven people, including a woman and her son, were killed in separate lightning strikes in Gaibandha, Chapainawabganj, Joypurhat and Mymensingh districts on Wednesday, reports UNB.In Gaibandha, a woman and her son were killed after being struck by lightning in Saghata upazila in the evening.The deceased were identified as...
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University student drowns in Jamalpur pond
JAMALPUR, June 04 (UNB): A university student drowned while bathing in a pond in Jamalpur on Thursday.Victim Tahmid Hasan Rafi, 23, was a second-year student of Islamic Studies at Kabi Nazrul Government College under Dhaka Central University. The incident occurred at around 01:30 pm when Rafi went to bathe in...
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Robber gang member held in Sundarbans
BAGERHAT, Jun 04 (UNB): Members of Coast Guard, in a drive, arrested a member of the notorious robber gang 'Sharif Bahini' along with arms and ammunition from the Sundarbans in Sharankhola upazila of Bagerhat district on Wednesday.The arrestee was identified as Al Amin Bachhu Hawladar of Morelganj upazila.Acting on a...
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