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Depletion of flow turns Padma into emaciated stream in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI, Feb 15: Due to depletion of flow of water, the mighty river Padma near Rajshahi has now turned to dried bed of sand dunes and silts. Every year, the river is losing its navigability with deposition of millions of tonnes of silt on the riverbed. The water in the...

Human chains for timely completion of crop protection embankments in Sunamganj

SYLHET, Feb 15: People formed human chains and held rallies on the Shaldigha haorbank under Sunamganj Sadar and on the Matian haorbank under Tahirpur upazila on Wednesday to demand for completion of all the crop protection embankments timely. 'Poribesh O Haor Unnayan Sangstha' organised the event where a good numbers...

Bogra Boro growers suffer for high prices of saplings

BOGRA, Feb 15: Boro growers of the district are worried over the high rate of saplings this season.Sources said shortage of Boro saplings is prevailing in the area. A good number of growers cannot even start farming in want of saplings. Acute cold like situation have recently damaged many Boro...

Focus on good farming practices for ensuring quality poultry output

RAJSHAHI, Feb 15 (BSS): Speakers at a workshop in the district said the role of private sector is paramount for manufacturing and marketing of safe poultry feed to make a healthy nation.They also laid emphasis on the good poultry farming practice for ensuring safe poultry production which is very important...

Two housewives commit suicide in Jessore

JESSORE, Feb 15 (UNB): In separate incidents, two housewives allegedly committed suicide in Manirampur upazila of the district on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Rabeya Khatun, 35, wife of van-puller Nazrul Islam of Biprokona village, and Jesmin, 30, wife of Selim Hossain, a tea seller, of Mohonpur village.Police said Rabeya...

Boys die after falling from Sylhet bridge

SYLHET, Feb 14 (UNB): Two boys died in the Surma river after falling from Keane bridge here on Wednesday night.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately, said Gausul Hossain, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police Station.The boys might be taking rest on the railing of the bridge, he added.Locals...

Farmhands collect leafy vegetable

Farmhands collect leafy vegetable from a field at Konapara under Demra in Dhaka on Thursday. — Focus Bangla

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