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Husband kills wife for dowry in Laxmipur

LAXMIPUR, Apr 21 (UNB): A housewife was beaten to death over dowry allegedly by her husband at Piarapur under Sadar upazila on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Josna Begum, wife of Sujon of Piarapur area in the upazila.Victim's relatives alleged that the victim's in-laws in association with her husband tortured...

Jute farming going on in full swing in Sylhet div

Our CorrespondentSYLHET, Apr 21: Jute cultivation is going on in full swing in Sylhet division. Against the target of 1,685 hectares of land, 1,438 hectares of land have already been brought under the farming of the golden fibre, an official of DAE, Sylhet divisional office, informed on Friday.The area includes...

Record 10,308 tonnes of pulse output in Rangpur region

RANGPUR, Apr 21 (BSS): farmers have produced a record quantity of 10,308 tonnes of pulses during the just-ended Rabi season, higher by about 1,000 tonnes than the previous season, in Rangpur agriculture region. Officials of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said a target of producing 9,513 tonnes of pulses...

Sanitary latrines, safe water help reduce waterborne diseases in rural areas

RANGPUR, Apr 21 (BSS): The recurrence of waterborne diseases decreased substantially in rural areas of the district following successful implementation of various effective programmes taken by the government. The massive awareness building activities being conducted by the government during the past nine years have improved health, hygiene, sanitation and nutrition...

BINA-17 paddy yield delights Magura growers, officials

Our Correspondent MAGURA, Apr 21: A good number of farmers of Uzgram, Moghi and Ramnagar villages in the district have successfully produced BINA-17 paddy.The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), Magura, sources said some 60 hectares of land were brought under the farming of BINA-17 in the district for the first...

DoF constructs modern shrimp breeding hatchery in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI, Apr 21 (BSS): A newly-built hatchery in the district has created high hope among the freshwater prawn farmers. It will encourage the cultivators to expand the lucrative prawn farming in the region.The Department of Fisheries (DoF) has constructed the modern prawn breeding hatchery at a cost of around Tk...

Bridge lies in dilapidated condition for over 50 yrs

Our Correspondent NILPHAMARI, Apr 21: A bridge in Domar, Chilahati, Bhoulagonj regional road under Domar upazila of the district remains in dilapidated condition for more than 50 years. The people of the region are demanding the construction of the bridge for long.Bhoulagonj from proposed Chilahati land port having a distance...

Fish enclosures, unauthorised dams in Narod hampers crop production

Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Apr 21: Due to construction of some one hundred dams across the Narod river for pisciculture, cultivation of crops of several thousands of acres of land beside the river facing regular waterlogging and flood. At the same time the river which involves many historical events has almost filled...