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Some extreme poor women in Rangpur becoming solvent by making paper bags

RANGPUR, Jan 24: A good number of extreme poor women in the district are getting financially solvent through making paper-bag at different factories of Baharkachna area under Rangpur city.Sources said more than 400 extreme poor women of different areas in the district are directly engaged in manufacturing the product and...

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Boro farming going on in full swing across Sylhet division

SYLHET, Jan 24: Paddy farmers of all the four districts of Sylhet division are passing busy time during the current Boro season.Additional director of DAE, Sylhet divisional office, Md Altabur Rahman said farmers are growing Boro with their heart to recoup the massive losses they counted during the last monsoon.Although...

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Tanguar Haor sees decline in number of migratory birds this winter

SUNAMGANJ, Jan 24 (UNB): Tanguar Haor sees a decline in the number of migratory birds visiting the area this winter.Locals and experts attributed to such decline in seasonal 'guest birds' to illegal hunting, loss of forage and biodiversity, and climatic changes among others.Each year, around 219 species of winged visitors...

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Sheep rearing expanding fast in Joypurhat

JOYPURHAT, Jan 24: A good number of people of the district has attained financial solvency by rearing sheep.According to the Department of Livestock Services, Joypurhat, office sources, many people of Akkelpur, Kalai, Panchbibi, Khetlal and Sadar upazilas have changed their socio-economic condition by rearing sheep commercially. They have been making...

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Natore bean growers make good profit

NATORE, Jan 24: Bean growers of the district have attained financial solvency due to good production and fair market price. The vegetable item is being sold at Tk 40 to Tk 50 per kg in the retail market, while the wholesale is at Tk 1400 to Tk 1500 each maund....

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Net house potato cultivation gains popularity in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI, Jan 24 (BSS): Potato farming through net house system for multiplying the tissue-culture based seed-potato successfully has been gaining popularity in the region.Abu Hena Mostofa Kamal, a commercial farmer of Mollikpur village under Paba upazila, said number and acreage of the modern farming method has been enhanced significantly for...

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Youth dies in Jhenidah road crash

JHENIDAH, Jan 24 (BSS): One youth was killed as his locally made vehicle 'Korimon' plunged into a roadside ditch in Katlagari Bazaar area under Shailkupa upazila of the district on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as Hafijur Rahman Hitu, 20, son of Monirul Islam, a resident of Nabogram area of...

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Miscreants kill youth in Kurigram

KURIGRAM, Jan 24 (BSS): A youth was allegedly strangulated to death by some miscreants in Thatmari bridge area under Rajarhat upazila of the district on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Juwel Miah, 25, an easy bike driver and son of Ramjan Ali, a resident of Polashbari Chakidarpara village in...

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A profuse growth of mustard flowers in a field

MUNSHIGANJ: A profuse growth of mustard flowers in a field at Chargolgola on Wednesday. — Focus Bangla

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