Magura 250-bed District Hospital in poor shape
OUR CORRESPONDENTS Magura 250-bed District Hospital is now in structurally and logistically precarious conditions, mostly failing to provide necessary treatment to the patients coming from far and near.Meanwhile, hundreds of patients are being deprived of necessary medical services as Gowainghat Upazila Health Complex in Sylhet district and Kulaura Upazila Health...
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Naogaon farmers make a fortune on mustard, honey
NAOGAON, Jan 11 (UNB): Naogaon district is seeing a significant boost in mustard cultivation this season, with 60,100 hectares of land dedicated to the crop.This growth in mustard farming is being complemented by the work of beekeepers, who have installed 8,300 bee boxes across the fields.This integrated approach is benefiting...
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Fog disrupts ferry services on two key waterways
RAJBARI, Jan 11 (UNB): Ferry movement on two of the country's vital waterways came to a halt on Saturday morning due to heavy fog on the Padma River, disrupting transportation for several hours.However, services resumed after a three-hour shutdown. While there was no fog overnight, a sudden fog engulfed the...
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People crowd shops to buy quilts, blankets
OUR CORRESPONDENTGAIBANDHA, Jan 11: As a cold wave is sweeping many parts of the country, people are crowding shops to buy quilts and blankets.Due to quilts' high prices, people of lower incomes were seen buying blankets to protect themselves from the shivering cold.During a visit to Kachari market in the...
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Tragedy strikes RUET as student found dead in dorm
RAJSHAHI, Jan 11 (UNB): The academic community of the Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) was struck by a tragedy late Friday evening when the lifeless body of a student was discovered in a dormitory at Fudkipara in Rajshahi city.The deceased, Mehdi Hasan, was a student of the Department...
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