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Flood-hit Rangpur fish cultivators incur Tk 23 million loss

RANGPUR, July 23: A large quantity of different species of fish from a good number of ponds was washed away by floodwater from the Teesta and some other rivers in the district during the last one month.The affected-fish cultivators and fishery officials said the losses might be around Tk 23...

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Many Tangail farmers become solvent thru commercial banana cultivation

TANGAIL, July 23: Commercial banana cultivation has made thousands of growers self-reliant across the district.The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), Tangail, sources said some 6,353 hectares of land have been brought under the farming of the fruit farming with the production target of 11,0481 tonnes.Ruhul Amin, sub-assistant agriculture officer of...

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Suraiya, who received bullet wounds in mother’s womb needs better treatment

MAGURA, July 23: Suraiya, now a four-year- old girl, who had received bullet injury in her mother's womb, is growing up with physical disability and leading a miserable life.During a visit to Suraiya's house in the Doharpar area in Magura town, her mother Nazma Begum told this correspondent, "Suraiya cannot...

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Thrust on best aqua-farming practice to boost fish output

RAJSHAHI, July 23 (BSS): Academics and experts at a post-rally discussion said best aqua -farming practice can boost safe fish production and its export abroad.They also viewed that adequate measures need to be taken to bring all the fish growers, traders, feed manufactures, sellers and others concerned under necessary training...

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Motorcyclist dies in Pirganj road accident

RANGPUR, July 23 (BSS): A motorcyclist was killed as a truck hit his bike in Pirganj upazila in the district on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Jamuna Rani, 38, hailing from Gaibandha district. She was an NGO activist.Officer-in-Charge of Pirganj Thana Saresh Chandra said the accident occurred around 10 am...

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Announcement (2019-07-24)

The Financial Express will appoint correspondents for Barishal, Jashore, Khulna, Mymensingh, Pabna, Dinajpur, Faridpur, Kushtia, Manikganj and Bandarban districts. Interested persons with good command in English may apply through the e-mail: fecorrespondent@gmail.com along with a CV.

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