Bina-7, BRRI dhan 75 are a great boost for Bogura peasants
BOGURA, Oct 27: Bumper production and fair market price of both the paddy varieties- Bina-7 and BRRI dhan 75- developed by Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA) and Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BARI) respectively are giving a hint of boosting economic stability for the poor peasants in Bogura district. The...
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Eight years on, new Khulna jail still a project under construction
KHULNA, Oct 27 (UNB): Relief is nowhere in sight for an estimated 2,000 inmates crammed into the over 600-capacity Khulna District Central Jail, with slow bidding process, land acquisition hurdles and design flaws casting a shadow over the prison modernisation project.Construction work for the modern Khulna District Jail started on...
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Import-export thru Benapole resumes
BENAPOLE, Oct 27: Import-export trade between Bangladesh-Indiaresumed through Benapole port on Tuesday morning after a four-day holiday on the occasion of Durga Puja.Benapole Port Deputy Director (Traffic) Abdul Jalil said import-export between India and Bangladesh has resumed from Tuesday morning after a four-day Durga Puja holiday.From morning till noon, 95...
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RU decides to hold admission test for 2020-21 session
RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Oct 27: The Rajshahi University (RU) authorities have decided to hold admission tests in person to enroll first year honours students for the academic session of 2020-21 amid coronavirus pandemic.The decision was taken at an Academic Council meeting held at the university Senate building on Tuesday, said Professor...
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Two held over former RU student murder in Savar
SAVAR, Oct 27 (UNB): Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested two suspects from Rajashan Mahalla in Savar Municipal area early Tuesday in connection with the murder of a former Rajshahi University student .The arrestees are-Azad Sharif, 29, son of Nizam Sharif, hailing from Bagerhat and DogiRoni,...
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Natore flood-hit farmers look for alternative crops
NAOGAON, Oct 27: The flood-hit farmers in Natore district are looking for alternative crops to be cultivated thisyear in order to recoup their losses.Sources at the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said Aus paddy on around 571 hectares of land in Natoresadar, Singra, Lalpur and Naldangaupazilas were damaged by the...
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