Tea production may hit 90m kg, highest yield this year likely
SYLHET, Sept 17: The country's tea production this year would be higher than the last year's, officials said. Since the national production is already 30 per cent ahead till the middle of September than the corresponding period last year, the industry officials hope it would be about 90 million kilogram...
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Onion price soars in Magura
MAGURA, Sept 17: Common people in Magura are suffering due to abnormal price hike of onion.During a visit to Puratan bazar of Magura town onion was seen to be sold at Tk 70 per kg in the retail market. As onion is a daily necessary commodity, common people are suffering...
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Bagmara PBS aims to connect 100,000 houses with electricity supply
RAJSHAHI, Sept 17: To realise the slogan 'Prodhan Montrir Udoyog, Ghorey Ghorey Biddut' (Prime Minister's Initiative- Electricity in every house), Bagmara Zonal office under Natore Palli Bidyut Samity-1 started its activity aiming to connect 100,000 houses of the upazila with electricity supply. Already 96,000 houses have been connected with electric...
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Lack of tender holds up completion of Laksam-Lalmai portion
CUMILLA, Sept 17: Work on the four lane project on Cumilla-Noakhali regional highway began about a year ago. However, in the last one year, no tender has been called on the 17 kilometre from Laksam to Lalmai part. Sources said, Daulatganj Bazar bypass area of Laksam and Bagmara Bazar of...
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Three admitted in 24 hours, 19 now under treatment in Sylhet hospitals
SYLHET, Sept 17: Amid further improvement on the overall dengue situation, three patients were admitted to the different hospitals in the Sylhet division including the Sylhet city during the last 24 hours ending at 8: 00 am on Tuesday.It is sign of much improvement in the region for the last...
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