Lightning panic grips Barind farm labourers
RAJSHAHI, May 22: Farmers of Barind region are now busy in reaping Boro paddy. With the shortages of farm labourer, a new panic-death by being struck in thunderbolt has been added as a new panic among farmers.According to the Rajshahi office of the district Relief and Rehabilitation, at least 42...
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Dealers yet to take delivery of items even after cut in prices
MAGURA, May 22: Dealers of TCB goods in the district are yet to take delivery the items from the godown though the authority concerned reduced the prices.Sources said lentil under TCB sale is selling at Tk 50 per against Tk 60 before, date at Tk 100 against Tk 120 and...
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Bumper output, high rates make Rangpur veg farmers happy
RANGPUR, May 22 (BSS): The farmers are happy getting bumper production of all varieties of vegetables with excellent market prices during the just ended Rabi season in Rangpur agriculture region. "The farmers produced 0.86 million tonnes of vegetables worth Tk 21.70 billion from 39,340 hectares of land this time, said...
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Call for farming purple leaf rice to boost yield
GAIBANDHA, May 22: Speakers in a function recently laid emphasis on the need for farming purple leaf rice in the coming seasons to boost paddy yield.They said the production of purple leaf rice is 7.50 tonnes per hectare of land against 7.0 tonnes of the local varieties.They made the comments...
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Lightning strikes leave two dead in Khulna, Sirajganj
Two people were killed in separate lightning strikes in Khulna and Sirajganj districts on Tuesday, reports UNB.In Khulna, a young man was killed and his friend injured as a thunderbolt struck them at Jugerati village in Rupsa upazila in the afternoon.The deceased was identified as Faisal Hossain, 22, son of...
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