Brass, bell metal industries on the verge of extinction
Our CorrespondentRANGPUR, Aug 28: The traditional brass and bell metal industries of Rangpur district are now on the verge of extinction. Many artisans of brass and bell metal industries of the district have been compelled to forsake heir ancestral and traditional profession as the demand of their products has come...
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Erosion by the Bangalee river has taken a serious turn
Erosion by the Bangalee river has taken a serious turn in Dhunot upazila in Bogura — FE Photo
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Turkey rearing expanding in Sirajganj district
Roving CorrespondentSIRAJGANJ, Aug 28: A good number of people in the district have attained financial solvency by rearing turkey hens.Sources said turkey rearing is gaining popularity in the area for high profit. It has become a mean to drive extreme poverty in the region.Low cost, easy techniques and high demand...
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Two die from electrocution in Rangpur, Panchagarh
RANGPUR, Aug 28 (BSS): Two persons, including Headmaster of a primary school and a limestone trader, were electrocuted at different places of Rangpur and Panchagarh districts on Tuesday, police said.In Rangpur, Headmaster Taznur Rahman, 35, of Kanchabari Chhohironer Danga Registered Primary School under Badarganj upazila in Rangpur district met his...
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Rajshahi arum cultivators make good profit this season
RAJSHAHI, Aug 28 (BSS): Cultivation of arum has brought smiles on the faces of farmers in Rajshahi region including its vast Barind tract as they are getting good profit by cultivating it on their lands.Number of the vegetable farmer and acreage is gradually increasing everywhere in the region in the...
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Locals recover rice from three ponds in Jhenidah
Our CorrespondentJHENIDAH, Aug 28: About 3,000 kg of rice have been recovered from three ponds of Haripur village under Maharajpur union of Jhenidah Sadar on Tuesday.In the presence of Sadar Upazila Executive Officer Shammi Islam, local union council Chairman Khurshid Alam lifted the rice from the ponds.Locals said from the...
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Cumilla road crash leaves father, son dead
CUMILLA, Aug 28 (UNB): A man and his minor son were killed while his wife and daughter injured as a CNG-run auto-rickshaw carrying them hit a roadside tree in Palpara area of Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning.The deceased were identified as Aminul Islam, 40, son of late Aftab Uddin and...
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Deputy director of DAE, Sylhet, Md Abul Hashem
Deputy director of DAE, Sylhet, Md Abul Hashem and other officials visiting an Aus paddy field in Sadar upazila recently — FE Photo
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