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Boro farming gains momentum in Bogura's Nagor River basin

Our Correspondent BOGURA Jan 16: Getting repeated abundant output in the previous years, Boro rice farming is gaining momentum in Bogura district in the last few years. During November to May the basin of Nagor River remains dry and the marginal farmers who own no land, cultivate the crop free...

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Smooth agri-inputs supply boosts lentil output in Joypurhat

JOYPURHAT, Jan 16: With favourable weather prevailing and timely supply of necessary agri-inputs, lentil farmers are expecting abundant output in Joypurhat district this season. Sources said, Bangladesh Agriculture Department Corporation (BADC) has provided quality seeds among the eager farmers while the crops were being sown. Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE)...

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Potato growers expect good yield in Rangpur

RANGPUR, Jan 16: The growers of early cultivated potato in five districts under Rangpur agricultural region are in joyous mood owing to an excellent yield of the produce this season.Sources said that the peasants of the region gave their optimum efforts to make potato cultivation a success this season and...

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Five Rangpur Range policemen get medals

RANGPUR, Jan 16 (BSS): The Rangpur Range of Bangladesh Police has awarded its five personnel and three organisations with medals in recognition of their professional and organisational excellence in discharging duties.Deputy Inspector General (DIG) for Rangpur Range of Bangladesh Police Devdas Bhattacharya distributed the awards on Tuesday afternoon at the...

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Tradition of taking date juice

Tradition of taking date juice and molasses decreasing day by day. The photo shows a gachhi carrying clay pots for colleting date juice in Munshiganj. — Focus Bangla

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Housewife beaten to death in Chattogram

CHATTOGRAM, Jan 16 (UNB): A housewife was beaten to death allegedly by her husband at Raufabad in the port city on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Tahera Begum, 32, a garment worker and wife of Nur Hossain of the area.Ataur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Bayejid Bostami Police Station, said Nur Hossain...

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Sexagenarian man dies in Pabna road crash

PABNA, Jan 16 (UNB) : A sexagenarian man was killed when a covered van ran over him at Ramnagar Ghat in Chatmohor upazila early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Rabban Ali, 65 of the village.Shahidul islam Tapu, a local UP member, said a group of buffalo lifters swooped on the...

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Suspended cop lands in jail for torturing wife in Chattogram

CHATTOGRAM, Jan 16 (UNB): A court here sent on Tuesday a suspended assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) to jail for allegedly torturing his wife. The accused police officer, Rezaul Islam, was posted at Pahartali Police Station.Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-4 Judge Zamiul Haidar passed the order...

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