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Brick kilns hurting fruit, crop growth

RAJSHAHI, Mar 19: Fruits and leaves of various trees are dying due to impact of deposited dust, fumes, smoke, ash, toxic carbon and sulfur gas disposed from the brick kilns of the district. In addition to fruits and leaves, flowers of mango and litchis are also being destroyed due to...

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A partial view of the Jadukata river

A partial view of the Jadukata river along the Sunamganj-Meghalaya frontier in Tahirpur upazila of Sumanganj — FE Photo

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Process to set up two new LC stations on border with Meghalaya on

SYLHET, Mar 19: Process for setting up two new LC stations on the Sylhet-Meghalaya border has been going on, informed an official.Of them one would at Dolura area on the Sunamganj-Balat border in the Meghalaya foothills.About 10 acres of land would soon be handed over to the Customs Department, an...

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Pointed gourd cultivators hopeful about high yield

RANGPUR, Mar 19: The pointed gourd (Potol) cultivators in different areas of the district are hopeful about a plentiful yield of the vegetable in this current season.Motaleb, a grower of potol at Nabdiganj area in Pirgachha upazila said he prefers farming vegetables due to high profit in comparison with many...

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Abundant red spinach production makes grassroots farmers happy

JOYPURHAT, Mar 19: Abundant production of red spinach makes hundreds of grassroots farmers happy this season.According to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) office sources, over 3,000 hectares of land were brought under the farming of red spinach in the district. DAE officials said growers have already made a profit...

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Four die in Rangpur, Natore road accidents

RANGPUR, Mar 19 (UNB): Three people were killed in a road accident on Rangpur-Bagura highway in Pirganj upazila of the district on Tuesday.Officer-in-charge of Pirganj police station Swadesh Chandra said a covered van hit a road divider and then fell on a Thakurgaon-bound bus around 4.00 am, leaving a covered...

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244 poor get financial support

RAJSHAHI, Mar 19 (BSS): A total of 244 poor and distressed people including 16 patients suffering from various chronic diseases like kidney complaint, liver cirrhosis, heart ailment, cancer and paralysis caused by stroke received financial support worth Tk 1.0 million.Deputy Director Office of Department of Social Services (DSS) and District...

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Lalon Memorial Festival begins in Kushtia today

KUSHTIA, Mar 19 (BSS): A three-day Lalon Memorial Festival will begin at Lalon’s Shrine in Chheuriya under Kumankhali upazila of the district tomorrow (Wednesday). Introduced by Lalon Shah himself, the festival is held every year to celebrate Dol Purnima.The memorial festival will start on March 20 and will continue till...

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A workshop on high-yielding seeds

A workshop on high-yielding seeds arranged by the Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA), Magura sub-centre, in progress in the district town on Monday. BINA scientists Dr Abdul Malek, Dr Md Zohurul Islam and Dr AFM Firoj Hasan were present at the event. A total of 25 agriculturists from Magura...

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