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Bamboo craft artisans in Bogura, Tangail passing busy time

Our CorrespondentBOGURA, Oct 20: A good number of people in the district are expecting to make over Tk 0.5 million by making bamboo products this season.Sources said after transplanting T-Aman paddy in the field most of the farmers make different products from bamboo and earn some extra money. Moreover, some...

NGO official, van driver die in road crash

GOPALGANJ, Oct 20 (UNB): Two people, including an NGO official, were killed and five others injured as a microbus crashed into a motorcycle and a van at Ratil in Kashiani upazila on Saturday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Nurul Islam, 40, manager of Kathi Bazar branch of Jagorani Chakra Foundation...

Agri researchers focus on motivating farmers for increasing crop intensity

SYLHET, Oct 20: Speakers, including agriculture researchers and officials laid emphasis on motivating the common farmers in modern technology for increasing the crop intensity and production.Besides, the government should provide further assistance for both grassroots and field staff to achieving the goal, they said in a day-long regional workshop at...

People in Barind region get safe drinking water

RAJSHAHI, Oct 20 (BSS): Kostantina Hashda, 43, wife of Mathius Hembrom of Nobaibottola village under Godagri upazila in the district, has started getting access to safe drinking water after a long wait."We had to face multifarious problems relating to fetching water for our five-member family," said Kostantina while talking to...

Fair prices make Joypurhat snake gourd growers happy

Roving Correspondent JOYPURHAT, Oct 20: Snake gourd growers in the district are happy over the fair prices and good yield this season.The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) officials said they encourage the farmers to grow the item on a large scale.They said the farming has already exceeded the target.Sources said...

Thrust on using modern tech in mango farming

RAJSHAHI, Oct 19 (BSS): Agricultural scientists and researchers at a function here have stressed using modern technology in mango farming as it can help make this juicy fruit farming more profitable and increase its production.They said modern mango farming can also contribute to reduction of carbon emission in Barind area,...

Reduction of waterborne diseases improves health index

RANGPUR, Oct 20 (BSS): With reduction in recurrence of waterborne diseases following growing public consciousness, the overall health indexes improved largely in rural areas of the district in last ten years."Rural people attained laudable success in health, hygiene, sanitation, nutrition, safe drinking water and nutrition following huge awareness building activities...

Death anniversary of Shafiuddin Ahmed

The sixth death anniversary of Shafiuddin Ahmed, a leading organiser of liberation war, politician and social worker of Shibpur upazilla of Narsingdi district was observed on Friday, according to a statement.A milad mahfil was held at his village Khaishakhali under Shibpur upazilla of Narsingdi district. Relatives, friends and well-wishers of...

IS fighters free six hostages in exchange with Syrian govt

BEIRUT, Oct 20 (AP): The Islamic State group early on Saturday released two women and four children they had been holding since July in the first part of an exchange with the Syrian government.Syrian government will set free dozens of women related to members of the extremist group, opposition activists...

Police find remains of over 60 babies, fetuses in Detroit funeral home

The remains of more than 60 infants and fetuses were found stashed in a Detroit funeral home, police said on Friday, calling the discovery "deeply disturbing," reports Reuters.The incident comes about a week after the badly decomposed bodies of 11 babies were found hidden in a false ceiling at a...