300 Jhenidah hawkers doing brisk business with scraps

Hawkers busy sorting scraps at a market in Jhenidah town — FE PhotoJHENIDAH, Jun 09: Over 300 scrap hawkers in the district are doing brisk business procuring several tonnes of leftovers.Around 200 scrap hawkers live free of cost at eight scrap trading centres, known as 'Vangri Potty'.Others collect old things...

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Sunamganj Govt Women’s College faces teacher shortage

Our CorrespondentSYLHET, Jun 09: Sunamganj Government Women's College has been suffering extremely due to acute crisis of teachers for long. There has been no teacher at all in eight subjects in the only government-run women's college in the remote district, said its principal Porag Kanti Deb.Only eight teachers, including the...

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Bumper yield delights snake gourd peasants

Our CorrespondentBOGURA, Jun 09: Snake gourd cultivators of all the 12 upazilas in the district happy over the bumper yield this season. Sources said farmers used both chemical and organic fartilsers to boost the vegetable production. Besides, the local agri office provided quality seed among the farmers at a reasonable...

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Digitisation becomes boon for Rajshahi unemployed youths

RAJSHAHI, Jun 09 (BSS): Computer literacy along with use of internet has not only eradicated the distressed condition of Ziaul Haque but also turning him into a successful entrepreneur who contributes a lot to the society at present.When Ziaul, 36, a physically-challenged person, started learning computer operation in 2008, many...

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‘Leaf die’ disease worries Naogaon sugarcane farmers

Roving CorrespondentNAOGAON, Jun 09: Sugarcane farmers of Raninagar upazila in the district are worried due to massive leaf die disease this season.In this connection, a good number of farmers claimed that they do not get any support from the local agri office.In a recent visit in Chakadin, Bhadurpur, Chalkmunu and...

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Goalunda villagers suffer due to dilapidated road

RAJBARI, Jun 09 (UNB): Several thousands of commuters, including school and college students of two villages, are suffering immensely due to the dilapidated condition of a road in Chhotovalka union of Goalunda upazila.Out of the six-kilometer road from Saruparachok to Charmoukuri village one kilometer has got dilapidated and unfit for...

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B’baria tailors working 17 hours daily

BRAHMANBARIA, Jun 09 (UNB): Tailors in the district town have been passing busy time with their scissors and sewing machines to ensure delivery of ordered items ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.Most of them are working more than 16 to 17 hours daily to complete the orders as Eid-ul-Fitr is knocking at the...

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