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Abduction scare rife in Teknaf's Naf River

COX'S BAZAR, Apr 19: Fear of abduction by the Arakan Army (AA) looms large in the Naf River on the Teknaf side in Bangladesh with a sharp rise in the incidents of fishermen getting picked up by the rebel armed group of Myanmar in the recent time. The Naf River...

Jackfruit processing, value addition to cut post-harvest losses stressed

RAJSHAHI, Apr 19 (BSS): Agricultural experts and researchers have emphasised the importance of jackfruit processing using modern technologies to preserve its value and minimise post-harvest losses.They highlighted the significance while sharing their insights with BSS, focusing on strategies for reducing jackfruit wastage and improving its marketing and value chain development.Dr...

Student killed in Shitalakshya boat capsize

NARAYANGANJ, Apr 19 (BSS): A student was killed as a boat capsized while crossing the Shitalakshya river with his friends in Rupganj on Friday.The deceased was identified as Jobayer Hossen, a tenth-grade student of Shaheed Smrity High School, and son of Tapon Hossen of Charitaluk area under Volabo union of...

15 shops gutted in Habiganj fire

HABIGANJ, Apr 19 (BSS): At least 15 shops including grocery and vegetable shops and a restaurant were burnt to ashes in Sutang Bazar under Shaistaganj upazila here on Saturday.On information, two units of Shaistaganj Fire Service Station and Habiganj Fire Service Station rushed to the scene and brought the blaze...

Two restaurants fined for selling expired food in Chandpur

CHANDPUR, Apr 19 (BSS): Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection has fined two restaurant owners a total of Taka 13,000 in district sadar for storing and selling stale food.The restaurants are Abrar Restaurant and Orange Cafe.Abdullah Al Imran, Assistant Director of Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection in the district,...

Public woes unbound as Mogolhat Road in Lalmonirhat in tatters

OUR CORRESPONDENTSAn eight kilometre road extending from Kakeyatepa Temple to Mogolhat Tempu Stand in Lalmonirhat sadar upazila of the district has been lying in a dilapidated condition for long.Meanwhile, thousands of people have been suffering much for a long time due to the dilapidation condition of Bayek More-Raghdoil Road-Sachar Bazar...

Faridpur jute farmers fear losses as adverse weather pushes up cultivation costs

FARIDPUR, Apr 19 (UNB): Once dubbed the "golden fibre" of Bangladesh, jute is increasingly becoming a source of concern for farmers in Faridpur due to soaring production costs and stagnant market prices.Farmers in the district, which leads the country in jute production, say this year's expenses have surged by at...