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Pointed gourd cultivators in Rangpur make good profit

RANGPUR, Apr 24: The pointed gourd (potol) cultivators across the district are jubilant as they are making a good profit from its sale in markets during this current season.According to sources, harvesting of the vegetable is going on across the region and the growers have been earning a good profit...

Sadar Upazila Hospital at Khadimnagar

The fifty-bed Sylhet Sadar Upazila Hospital at Khadimnagar has been lying inoperative for over three years due to shortage of manpower — FE Photo

Bamboo product makers seek loans on easy terms

JOYPURHAT, Apr 24: More than 400 people in the district are leading their lives making bamboo products.Craftsman Amulya of Panchbibi upazila said, "It is our ancestral profession. We are trying to meet up family expenses by making different types of products with bamboo. It is our love, passion."Anindita of Akkelpur...

‘AWD irrigation method saves water, increases rice output’

RANGPUR, Apr 24 (BSS): Agriculturists at a workshop have said use of alternate drying and wetting (AWD) irrigation method in Boro rice cultivation saves up to 30 per cent water and increases 15 per cent rice output.They revealed the information at the regional 'Result Sharing Workshop' arranged under Northwest Focal...

Seminar on equal rights ends in Kurigram

KURIGRAM, Apr 24 (BSS): A seminar on 'Equal Citizenship Rights' was held at the conference room of the district Collectorate building on Wednesday.ADAB, a coordinating body of non-government organisations (NGOs) working in Bangladesh, organised the workshop while Deputy Commissioner Sultana Parveen addressed it as the chief guest.ADAB President of Kurigram...

Wheat seed procurement begins in Jamalpur

JAMALPUR, Apr 24 (BSS): Contract Growers, a wing of Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation (BADC), has set a target to procure 175 tonnes wheat seeds in the district this year.According to Contract Growers Office sources 220 acres of land was brought under wheat cultivation through its 60 registered farmers to collect...

Naogaon UZ health complex launches children’s ward

NAOGAON, Apr 24: The new ‘children's ward’ at the Raninagar Upazila Health Complex in the district is providing special services to the child patients. Poor people of the upazila who cannot afford expensive medicare service for their children from the private clinics are being benefitted the most from the ward....