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Overuse of pesticides increases health risks

RAJSHAHI, Sept 26: Due to the excessive use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides on land in Rajshahi, the nutritional quality of crops is being destroyed with soil fertility decreasing and environment being polluted.Doctors said that eating these crops is causing serious health risks, including cancer. However, these problems are not...

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Heavy rains devastate over 8,000 fish enclosures, crops in Khulna

Days of continuous rainfall have led to severe waterlogging in the low-lying areas of Dumuria and Phultala upazilas in Khu-lna, and four unions in Daulatpur upazila of Kush-tia along the Padma River have been also inundated, reports UNB.In Khulna, rainfall have led to flooding 8,250 fish enclosures and 3.15 hect-ares...

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Illegal arms, ammunition recovered from ex-MP's house in Chattogram

Chattogram police on Wednesday recovered illegal arms and ammunition from the house of a former lawmaker.He tried to escape to India after the fall of the Awami League (AL) regime, but law enforcers detained him and sent him to jail about two weeks ago.A rifle, three different types of guns,...

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Manikganj road crash kills three people, injures 20

MANIKGANJ, Sept 26 (UNB): Three people were killed and 20 others injured in a head-on collision between a minibus and a truck on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Shibalaya upazila of Manikganj on Thursday morning.The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Borongail Highway Police, Md. Ibrahim confirmed...

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Adarsha School N’ganj's golden jubilee reunion registration deadline Sept 30

The golden jubilee celebration of Adarsha School in Narayanganj will take place on January 11 next year (2025). In this connection, all the former students of the school have been requested to complete their registration by September 30 (Monday), 2024.Former students can get registered virtually or on the booth set...

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