532 tonnes of hilsa exported to India through Benapole
A total of 532 tonnes (or 0.532 million kg) of hilsa fish including 36 tonnes (or 36,000 kg) on Saturday night has been exported to India through Benapole port in eleven days on the occasion of Durga Puja. Meanwhile, due of a fall in customers' flow, hilsas of all sizes...
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Latika Roy sets example of success in Khulna
KHULNA, Oct 13: Latika Roy of Aushkhali village under Batiaghata upazila of the district is a perfect example of the success for a hardworking person.She is a budding farmer from whom anyone can learn. Latika became a full-fledged farmer by going to work in other's fields, wrote a new follow-up...
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Sherpur flood causes Tk 6 billion losses in agriculture, fisheries
SHERPUR, Oct 13 (UNB): The recent floods in Sherpur, a northern district of Bangladesh, have caused extensive losses amounting to about Tk six billion (600 crore) in the agriculture and fisheries sectors, according to official sources.They said roads and other infrastructures under the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) have suffered...
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Two killed in Bogura road crash while going to attend funeral
BOGURA, Oct 13 (UNB): A woman and her cousin, who were going to Gaibandha to attend the funeral of the woman's mother, was killed and another injured when a truck ran over them at Bhabanipur in Sherpur upazila of Bogura district early Sunday.The deceased were identified as Nupur Akter, wife...
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60-year old hacked to death in Natore
NATORE, Oct 13 (UNB): A 60-year-old man was hacked to death allegedly by his rival over a disputed land in Baraigram upazila of Natore district on Sunday.The deceased was Torab Ali. His rival Md Rana was seriously injured.According to locals, there was a dispute between Torab Ali and Rana over...
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Joint efforts to reduce disaster risk underscored
RAJSHAHI, Oct 13 (BSS): Speakers at a post-rally discussion unanimously underscored on Sunday the need for enhancing public awareness and befitting training to protect the life, livelihood and resources of vulnerable people across the country. They viewed that the rate of disaster risks is gradually mounting due to various natural...
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