Commoners facing the brunt of winter vegetable price spiral
Unseasonal early-November rainfall has pushed up winter vegetable prices across Rajshahi, and Sylhet districts piling pressure on consumers already battling against the rising living costs. Our Rajshahi correspondent reports: Untimely downpour in early-November caused extensive damage to winter vegetables making their prices prohibitive in the entire Rajshahi region, of which...
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Gaibandha farmer makes cattle feed out of banana stems
GAIBANDHA, Nov 20: A farmer of remote Hazirhat in Sundarganj has been using banana plant's stems, or portions forming the trunk-like structure, to produce a new processed fodder item for cattle, and addressing feed shortage in the area.The fodder from banana stalks are as cost effective as it is frugal,...
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Stronger enforcement of tobacco control law stressed
NARSINGDI, Nov 20 (BSS): Speakers at a press conference here on Thursday called for strengthening enforcement of the tobacco control law, saying gaps in the existing legislation allow tobacco companies to continue activities that pose risks to public health.The event, organised by the National Anti-Tuberculosis Association of Bangladesh (NATAB), was...
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Tank lorry owners observe 4-hr strike in Khulna, to press for six-point demand
KHULNA, Nov 20 (UNB): The Khulna wing of Bangladesh Tank Lorry Owners Association on Thursday enforced a half-day strike to press home their six-point demand including an increase in transportation fares.The strike was observed from 8 am to 12 pm.Sheikh Sadi, organising secretary of Khulna Tank Lorry Owners Association, and...
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