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Tangail growers expect better wheat yield as harvest begins

TANGAIL, Mar 24: Growers in the district have started wheat harvesting this season with the hope of a bumper production.The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) officials said, "Earlier we set a target of producing 18,691 tonnes of wheat from 5,841 hectares of land in the district."But finally some 3,677 hectares...

High demand for OMS flour in Magura district

MAGURA, Mar 24: Flour under the Open Market Sale (OMS) is in high demand in the district. The district food office sources said they started OMS of flour from July 26. Five dealers were deployed to supply the item in the municipality area. Under the programme, a dealer gets one...

Many child labourers engaged in hazardous work risking their lives

RANGPUR Mar 24: A good number of child labourers are engaged in different hazardous works across the district. Consequently, they are risking their lives and also being deprived of their fundamental rights.Sources said abject poverty and ignorance of the parents are the main reasons behind the spurt in child labourers...

One killed, several injured in Savar road accident

SAVAR, Mar 24 (UNB): A 65-year-old man was killed while 15 others were injured in a road accident on C&B road in Ashulia here on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Abdul Mannan, 65, son of late Shahar Ali, hailing from Ramdaspur village in Bhola sadar upazila.A bus of 'Ananda...

Some unidentified miscreants set ablaze

Some unidentified miscreants set ablaze a 70-bigha betel leaf shed in Bishara village under Mohanpur upazila of the district recently — FE Photo

40 shops gutted in Cumilla fire

CUMILLA, Mar 24 (UNB): At least 40 shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at Raiganj Bazar early Sunday.Alamgir Hossain, senior assistant station manager of Cumilla Fire Service and Civil Defence, said the fire broke out around 2:45am.On information, six firefighting units from Cumilla, Chandina, Sadar Dakhshin and...

Toddler drowns in Chandpur pond

CHANDPUR, Mar 24 (UNB): A three-year old boy drowned in a pond at Montala village in Faridganj upazila on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Fahim, son of Motahar Hossain of the village.Family sources said Fahim fell into the water body unnoticed around 9 am while playing near the pond.Later, locals...