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Jamuna erosion renders more than 500 families homeless in Sariakandi

BOGURA, July 07: More than 500 families of Manik Dair and Pakiria area under Sariakandi upazila of the district have been rendered homeless by the erosion of the river Jamuna within a week.Another 300 families in the upazila are passing their days amid fear as torrential rain and flash floods...

Buses can’t take advantage of Jahur Bridge over Surma

SYLHET, July 07: Although vehicles of different modes started plying the Abduj Jahur Bridge over the Surma river in Sunamganj district town, bus services with the upazilas like Jamalganj, Tahirpur and Biswambharpur couldn't be started as yet due to the deplorable state of the connecting roads. Besides, the Niamatpur-Tahirpur road...

Thrust on adopting modern method to boost mango yield

RAJSHAHI, July 07 (BSS): Scientists and researchers urged the farmers to apply modern methods to increase mango production.They also laid emphasis on postharvest management of mangoes for maximizing its production in the region.They made this observation while addressing the opening session of a day-long farmers' training titled 'Modern Techniques and...

Villagers in Tangail district attain solvency through cattle rearing

TANGAIL, July 07: A good number of people in different villages across all the 12 upazilas of the district have attained financial solvency by setting up small cattle and dairy farms. The district livestock office sources said there are some 1,214 listed dairy farms in the district. Many farms are...

Brinjal, the winter vegetable -- can now be grown in rainy season thru new method

RAJSHAHI, July 07: Farmers in Godagari upazila of the district are growing brinjal by covering the soil with polythene sheets with a view to saving the plants from being damaged by rain water. Brinjal is generally a winter vegetable but the growers here are farming the item in advance. As...

Nilphamari farmers frustrated over govt’s paddy, rice purchasing procedure

NILPHAMARI, July 07: Farmers in the district are frustrated over the government's Boro paddy procurement activities as the authorities concerned are purchasing the crop through allegedly manipulated lottery.Farmers this year fell in trouble due to lower price of paddy that does not even cover the production cost. Presently, paddy is...

Production of spices remains steady in Rangpur region

RANGPUR, July 07 (BSS): The production of spice items remains mostly steady with an increasing trend and lucrative market price making many farmers self-reliant during the last six years in the Rangpur agriculture region.The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources said farmers are producing seven major varieties of spice like...

Bandarban dist admin sets up 126 shelters

BANDARBAN, July 07 (BSS): The district administration has set up 126 shelter centres in risky areas of Bandarban district as heavy rainfall may trigger landslides."We are taking initiatives for shifting the people, who are living in risky hilly areas, to safer places. We have set up 126 shelters in risky...

College student stabbed to death in Magura

MAGURA, July 07 (UNB): A college student was stabbed to death by unidentified miscreants at Shibrampur school field of Sadar upazila on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Lusan, 23, son of Rafikul Islam of Mathbari village of the upazila. He was a student of Magura Govt College.Magura Police Station Officer-in-Charge...