Rangpur people wrestling with spiraling rice prices
RANGPUR, Dec 26: Rice prices have become prohibitive in Rangpur region, intensifying sufferings of the people belonging to the middle and lower-income groups. Prices of all varieties of rice have marked a sharp rise in the local markets, battering the commoners already grappling with the expensive living cost.Despite a bulk...
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African Noni fruit grown commercially in Benapole
BENAPOLE, Dec 26: The commercial cultivation of African Noni fruit has begun in Benapole as it is rich in different medicinal values.Israfil Hossain, 40, a farmer of Narayanpur village, is receiving praise for cultivating this fruit as a medicine for various diseases."I saw a report on YouTube that foreign Noni...
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Four of a family killed in M’singh road crash
MYMENSINGH, Dec 26 (bdnews24.com): Four members of the same family have been killed after a truck and an autorickshaw crashed head-on at Tarakanda upazila in Mymensingh district. Two others were injured in the accident.The incident occurred in the Gachtala area of the Mymensingh-Netrokona highway on Thursday morning, said Tipu Sultan,...
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Pitha Mela to make poor women self-reliant
RANGPUR, Dec 26 (BSS): People of all ages are rushing the 'Swanirvor Pitha Mela' at Adarsha High School ground to take the test of different types of winter 'Pitha' and 'Puli' and experience rural life in the city.Beginning from last December 23, the fair will end on December 31 next....
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