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Persistent power cuts disrupt pubic life

MANIKGANJ, May 16: An acute power crisis, driven by a large supply shortfall, continues to severely disrupt normal public life in Saturia upazila of Manikganj. With electricity supply falling to less than half the demand, frequent load-shedding has become a constant reality in the upazila, affecting not only households but...

Farmers in trouble with low paddy price, labour shortage in Lalmonirhat-

LALMONIRHAT, May 16: Farmers of Lalmonirhat have been getting low price for their Boro paddy as shortage of labourers and high harvesting cost added to their woes.Growers of International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Boro paddy across the district have started harvesting in full swing, although sudden rainfall in the past...

Farmers face acute fodder crisis in flood-hit Sunamganj

SUNAMGANJ, May 15 (UNB): Farmers and cattle rearers in Sunamganj's haor region are facing growing uncertainty over livestock feed after heavy rainfall damaged paddy crops and disrupted the collection of straw, the main source of cattle fodder.Following widespread crop loss due to waterlogging and flash floods, farmers said they have...

Mamunur Rashid, assistant commissioner of Gopalganj, speaks as the chief guest on behalf of the ADC

Mamunur Rashid, assistant commissioner of Gopalganj, speaks as the chief guest on behalf of the ADC (Education & ICT) at the inaugural function of a library at Education Village Girls Secondary School in Manikhar, Gopalganj Sadar, recently.

Rajshahi begins Guti mango harvesting

RAJSHAHI, May 16: The harvesting and marketing of Guti variety mangoes officially began following the "Mango Calender" in Rajshahi on Friday, marking the start of the mango season in one of Bangladesh's largest mango-producing regions.On the first day of trading, Guti mangoes were sold at prices ranging between Tk 1,200...

Doctor injured as patient's family attacks Shariatpur hospital

SHARIATPUR, May 16 (bdnews24.com): A doctor was beaten with a brick and left with a crushed skull at Shariatpur Sadar Hospital after a patient's family turned violent following a death.At least 10 people were injured in the mayhem that followed.The attack took place at the 100-bed Shariatpur Sadar Hospital around...