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KG schools now a lucrative commercial business in Rangpur

RANGPUR, Mar 21: Commercial exploitation in the name of standard education is going on rampant through increasing number of kindergarten (KG) schools in the district, much to the worry of the guardians and educationists. Presently, KG school business has become a lucrative business in the district, it is alleged. Almost...

Rice prices see downtrend in Rajshahi market

RAJSHAHI, Mar 21 (BSS): Rice price in Rajshahi's retail markets is now on a downtrend following the government's launching of 'food friendly programme' and open market sale to control hiking of rice price. Within a gap of only 10 days, rice price has been declined by Taka two to three...

Narail wheat farmers expect bumper production

NARAIL, Mar 21 (BSS): Farmers and agriculturists are expecting a bumper wheat production in three upazilas of the district during the current season with a production target of 12,956 tonnes of wheat.A total of 4,049 hectares of land have been brought under the wheat cultivation in the area, the Department...

Root rotting disease worries Bogra garlic cultivators

BOGRA, Mar 20: A good number of garlic growers in the district are worried as root rotting disease has affected their field a few days ago.According to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), around 1230 hectares of land have been brought under the farming of garlic in the district this...

Seven villagers sustain injuries in confrontation with brick kiln goons

RAJSHAHI, Mar 21: Villagers and the owner of a brick kiln at Shurkali village under Adhaipur union of Badalgachhi under greater Rajshahi district were in a confrontational state following the construction of the brick kiln on a cropland near human habitation and beside educational institution. Recently, there was also a...

Separate road crashes kill three in Habiganj

HABIGANJ, Mar 21 (UNB): Two people were killed when a bus rammed a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Dhaka-Sylhet highway at Daulatpur in Bahubal upazila early Wednesday.The deceased were identified as three-wheeler driver Farhad, 28, and Nur Ali, 40, of Shankarpur village in the upazila.The Sylhet-bound 'Shyamoli Paribahan' hit the auto-rickshaw around...

Man murders wife for dowry

MAGURA, Mar 21 (UNB): A housewife has been tortured to death allegedly by her husband for dowry at Barkhari village in Sadar upazila.The deceased was identified as Reba Khatun, 25, wife of Golam Mollah of the village.

A worker loading a boat with newly-harvested sweet potato

BRAHMANBARIA: A worker loading a boat with newly-harvested sweet potato at Chartalar Char under Ashuganj on Wednesday — Focus Bangla Photo