Sylhet life hit hard as essentials get costlier

SYLHET, Aug 04: The commoners, especially the low and middle-income people, in Sylhet have been suffering a lot due to the unstable price situation created by repeated flood spells, followed by the ongoing student unrest for weeks together. Sellers, however, claimed that poor supply against higher demand made the market...

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No buses leave from Natore, commuters suffer

NATORE, Aug 04 (UNB): No passenger buses left here for Dhaka and other parts of the country as the 'all-out non-cooperation' movement called by the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement got underway since Sunday morning.The disruption of traffic movement caused immense sufferings to commuters on the first working day of the week...

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Aman paddy transplantation on in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI, Aug 04 (BSS): Farmers have been transplanting seedling of Aman paddy everywhere in Rajshahi division including its vast Barind tract in full swing for the last couple of weeks with the hope of getting cherished yield.They are passing their time with seedling transplantation coupled with nursing and caring for...

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