Jute sticks now a lucrative byproduct for Pabna farmers
PABNA, Aug 23: Jute farmers in Pabna have made a substantial amount of income additionally from jute sticks this year apart from jute fibre.Once upon a time, jute sticks were only used for fuel and fencing in village houses. Now its demand has increased due to several other uses. Just...
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Monsoon brings deadly snakebites, Thakurgaon hospitals helpless
THAKURGAON, Aug 24 (UNB): Israil Uddin had taken his 11-year-old son to four different hospitals in Thakurgaon district after a venomous snake bit him, but none had the life-saving anti-venom and the boy tragically died."I went to four hospitals but nowhere could I find the vaccine (anti-venom). At last my...
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Teesta, Dharla erosion leaves thousands at risks in Lalmonirhat
LALMONIRHAT, Aug 24 (UNB): Thousands of families along the Teesta and Dharla riverbanks in Lalmonirhat face uncertainty as relentless erosion continues to wipe out homes, farmlands and livelihoods.Over the past decade, numerous families have become landless as croplands and houses have disappeared into the riverbeds.Once self-reliant farmers are now fighting...
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Traditional boat race held on Kaliganga River
MANIKGANJ, Aug 24 (UNB): The traditional boat race on the Kaliganga River of Manikganj district was held on Saturday, with the participation of 35 teams from several districts.The district administration organised the boat race, drawing thousands of spectators from all walks of life.The riverbanks at Beutha turned into a festive...
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