Water-logging a perennial problem in Bhavadaho
BENAPOLE, Aug 12: Bhavadaho has become known as Jashore's sorrow for the perennial water-logging problem. Bhavadaho sluice gate was constructed in 1961 and soon afterwards, the farmers of Bhavadaho between Jashore's Manirampur, Keshabpur, Abhaynagar upazilas and Phultala and Dumuria upazilas of Khulna started facing floods.Since 1988, water-logging has turned out...
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Arum farming brings smile to Rangpur farmers
RANGPUR, Aug 12: Arum cultivation has made its cultivators rapturous in different upazilas of the district as they are earning remarkable financial benefits through its farming.This season, growers get huge arum yield and profits, which encourage them to cultivate the vegetable to a great extent next season, sources said.Presently, arum...
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Jute harvesting going on in Jamalpur
JAMALPUR, Aug 12 (BSS): Farmers here have continued jute harvesting during this kharip-1 season, agriculture officials said.Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) office sources said jute harvesting is on the last stage as farmers have already harvested jute on 20900 hectares of land out of 24280 hectares till today.They said the...
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Two children hurt in Rajshahi bomb explosion
RAJSHAHI, Aug 12: Two children were injured in a bomb explosion at Tikapara under Boalia thana in Rajshahi on Monday afternoon.The victims are identified as Md. Abdullah, 07, son of Alamgir Hossain and Md. Saba, 08, son of Md. Shahin in Tikapara area. They were admitted to the Rajshahi Medical...
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Two children drown in Pabna pond
PABNA, Aug. 12 (UNB): Two children from the same family drowned on Monday morning while picking water lilies in a pond in Pabna's Sathia upazila.The deceased were identified as Ruhan, 03, and Yamin, 04, were both residents of Dhulauri Purbo Para village. Ruhan was the son of Imran Hossain, while...
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