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Litchi farmers expect excellent production this season

RAJSHAHI, Apr 23: Owners of litchi orchards in the district are expecting a bumper production this season as subsequent rain during the last one month has ensured smooth growth of the young fruits. Bunches of young green litchis on the tree branches look fresh and invigorating following showers. Unlike previous...

Sylhet peasants start farming Aus paddy

SYLHET, Apr 23: Farmers in the four districts of Sylhet division have started cultivating Aus paddy. In line with the nationally-taken programme for raising Aus farming all over the country, the Sylhet region's coverage would have to be increased by 33,000 hectares this season, an official concerned informed.Last year, a...

Speakers for ensuring 100 per cent immunisation of children

Speakers at an advocacy meeting in Rajshahi on Tuesday laid emphasis on the need for raising public awareness to ensure immunisation of hundred per cent children to protect them from various diseases, reports BSS. "Immunisation is vital for saving lives of children. So all concerned should discharge their duties with...

Gopalganj IHT construction complete

GOPALGANJ, Apr 23: Construction of the Institute of Health Technology (IHT) in Tungipara upazila of the district in Gopalganj has been completed recently.According to the Health Engineering Department (HED), Gopalganj official sources, in December, 2014 HED Gopalganj selected the site in Battala area of Gimadanga village under Tungipara upazila.The budget...

Road accidents kill three in districts

A total of three people were killed in separate road accidents in three districts on Tuesday, report agencies.In Sirajganj, a pedestrian was killed as a covered van crushed him in Nalka area under Salonga police station of the district.The deceased was identified as Abdur Rohim Mondol, 48, a resident of...

Nilphamari farmer starts cultivating purple corn

NILPHAMARI, Apr 23 (BSS): Purple Corn, a variety of flint maize originated in South American country Peru, is being cultivated in the country.Ahsan Ul Haq Babu of Asurkhai village of Kamarpukur Sayedpur Upazila for the first time has successfully produced the purple corn in Bangladesh environment in a limited scale...