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People of three southern UZs learn to face disaster risks

KHULNA, Nov 20: The people of coastal area of three southern upzilas have come under the scheme with the rise of sea level. Upazilas are in Dumuria in Khulna, Sharanchkhola of Bagerhat and Keshabpur of Jessore district. In these three upazilas, the people of 82 villages of 42,135 families of...

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Success story of Phul Rani, a farmer of Magura

MAGURA, Nov 20: The story is about a successful female farmer 'Phul Rani' of Katakhali village under Magura Sadar. After taking training on vegetable farming from a local NGO, Phul Rani started farming varieties of vegetable on two bighas of land about eight years ago. That year she had made...

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Over 700 acres of land remain uncultivated for three years

SYLHET, Nov 20: Over 700 acres of land remain uncultivated for over the last three years as a damaged embankment couldn't be repaired yet.The embankment is near the rubber dam of the Khasiamara river was constructed years ago but it got damaged due to excess rainfall and flood around five...

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Ultra-poor family members attain self-reliance by cultivating malta in C'nawabganj

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Nov 20: Hundreds of people from ultra-poor families in the district have attained self-reliance by cultivating malta.The farming of the citrus fruit is gaining popularity in the vast Barind tract with the help of the local agro offices.Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) Munjurul Huda said...

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Red spinach brings good profit for Nilphamari cultivators

NILPHAMARI, Nov 19: Thousands of farmers are becoming economically profited by cultivating red spinach (Lal Shak) in the district. The vegetable is very popular and people irrespective rich and poor purchase it in the kitchen markets. The vegetables shops of the district are now full of this vegetable.DAE sources said...

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Speakers focus on proper training facilities for flourishment of handicrafts

RAJSHAHI, Nov 20 (BSS): A month-long handicrafts and cottage goods fair began in the district on Sunday with the main thrust of expansion and popularization of the goods. Local unit of the Bangladesh Women Entrepreneurs' Association of Bangladesh (WEAB) organised the event titled "Winter cloth, Handicrafts and Cottage Industries Product...

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Couple die from snakebite

RANGPUR, Nov 20: An elderly man and his wife died from snakebite at Char Biswanath village of Tepamadhupur union under Kawnia upazila in the district early Monday.Family and local sources said Mohammad Ali, 66 and his wife Monwara Begum (Monira), 55 were sleeping on their bed in the house after...

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Kurigram road crash claims three lives

KURIGRAM, Nov 20 (BSS): Three motorcycle riders were killed as their motorbike hit a roadside tree in Pathari area on Nageshwari-Bhurungamari under Nageshwari upazila of the district on Monday morning.The deceased were identified as Motaleb, 35, son of Khairul Alam and Sujon, 23, son of Shamsul Haque, residents of Baparihat...

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A vast field full of bean plants

A vast field full of bean plants in Golapganj upazila of Sylhet. The photo was taken on Monday. — FE Photo

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