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Short-duration Aus paddy farming progressing fast

BOGURA, Jun 06: A good number of peasants of the district are passing busy time growing short-duration Aus paddy.Sources said Aus cultivation is gaining popularity across the area as the government has taken various steps regarding this.Besides, the paddy variety requires low irrigation but more pesticide than Boro or T-Aman.The...

Boro procurement drive going on slowly

JHENIDAH, Jun 06: Boro rice procurement drive is going on slowly in Jhenidah as the millers are taking time to supply for adverse weather.With a target of procuring a total of 10,634 tonne of rice in the district the food department started the drive on May 2, to be continued...

RU’s Shahid Smriti Sangrahashala reminds all of sacrifices of Liberation War martyrs

RAJSHAHI, Jun 06: The teachers, officials and students of the Rajshahi University (RU) had a vital role in 1971. During the liberation war, the university lost a number of its teachers, students, and officials.That's why, the authority set up a museum and also several monuments at different parts of the...

Commercial mango cultivation gains popularity in Naogaon

NAOGAON, Jun 06: Some farmers across the district started farming mango leaving paddy and other crops cultivation during the last few years. Sources said growers have recently begun harvesting the fruit. Traders have started sending locally-produced mango to Bogura, Joypurhat, Sirajganj, Natore and other districts due to good market demand.A...

RCC to conserve 16 waterbodies

RAJSHAHI, Jun 06 (BSS): The Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) will conserve 16 natural waterbodies through bringing those under its jurisdiction.The RCC has adopted a Tk 2.71 billion project. The scheme intends to retain its surface water resources for protecting the environment from further degradation. The city corporation has undertaken the...

DPE implements infrastructure projects in eight districts

RAJSHAHI, Jun 06 (BSS): The Department of Primary Education (DPE) has been implementing various infrastructure development projects worth around Tk 5.40 billion in eight districts under Rajshahi division.Works of four of the major projects were completed at an estimated cost of Tk 4.14 billion during the last five fiscal years....

Lightning strikes claim four lives

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Jun 06 (BSS): Three boys were killed on the spot in lightning in Charbagdanga Sonapatti area of Chapainawabganj Sadar on Tuesday evening.Local sources said the thunderbolt hit the boys- Gaus, 6, Taimur Rahman Faisal, 15, son of Nurul Islam and Emon, 16, son of Isahaq Ali, of the aforesaid...

Road accident kills two in Mymensingh

MYMENSINGH, Jun 06 (BSS): Two persons were killed in a road accident at Shikarikanda on the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway in Sadar upazila on Wednesday.The victims are Bachhu Mia, 45, and Saiful Islam, 35, residents of Bhati Barera area in Sadar upazila.Officer-in-Charge (Investigation) of Kotwali Police Station Khandaker Shaker Ahmed said the...

Farmer dies from electrocution in Sylhet

SYLHET, Jun 06 (UNB): A farmer died from electrocution at Rasulpur village in Jakiganj upazila on Wednesday.The deceased Namor Ali, 50, son of Taboi Ali was came in contact with a live electric wire. He tried to remove the wire from his crop land and died on the spot, said...

Boatmen waiting for passengers

NARAYANGANJ: Boatmen waiting for passengers at Rupganj on Wednesday — Focus Bangla