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Number of dengue patients on the decline in Rajshahi, Sylhet, Tangail

RAJSHAHI, Aug 21: The number of dengue patients is decreasing in Rashahi and Sylhet districts. According to sources at Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH), 14 patients were admitted to the hospital in the last 24 hours. Eighteen of 40 dengue patients who were taking treatment at the hospital were...

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Farm labourers harvesting Aus paddy

BRAHMANBARIA: Farm labourers harvesting Aus paddy at a field in Ashuganj upazila on Wednesday — FE Photo

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Low price disappoints Jhenidah jute farmers

JHENIDAH, Aug 21: Jhenidah jute farmers are disappointed with the low market price of their produced crop.The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), Jhenidah set a target to bring 22,895 hectares of land under jute cultivation in the district in FY 2019-20. However, farmers cultivated jute on 20,425 hectares in six...

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Boral river again flowing with its full vigour and turbulence

RAJSHAHI, Aug 21: After 30 years, the Boral river is flowing once again with its full vigour and turbulence since all encroachments and dams put upon the river were removed. The 220-km long river flowing through ten upazilas of Rajshahi, Pabna, Natore and Rajshahi districts was, in fact, a dead...

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Rawhide still stockpiled

JASHORE: Rawhide still stockpiled at a storehouse at Rajarhat. The photo was taken on Wednesday — FE Photo

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Quail farming getting popular in Rangpur

RANGPUR, Aug 21: Commercial quail bird farming is getting popular at different areas under Rangpur district as it has proved lucrative in recent years.A good number of unemployed youths in the district are now making good profits farming quails and selling the quail eggs and meat.Sources said that less investment...

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Cumilla road becomes dilapidated

CUMILLA, Aug 21: The road from the Tomcham Bridge to Nandanpur Kotbari area in the district town has become dilapidated. Commuters have been suffering much due to the poor condition of the 8.0 km road. A half kilometre portion near the Tomcham Bridge Market is the worst. The portion is...

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One dies from electrocution in Habiganj

HABIGANJ, Aug 21 (BSS): A man died after being electrocuted under Baniachang upazila of the district on Wednesday morning. The deceased was identified as Islam Uddin, 21, hailed from Shorifkhani Mahollah under the upazila. Local people said Islam came into contact with a live electric wire at his house in...

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