Dense fog, bone chilling wind disrupt life in eight UZs of Rangpur dist
Our CorrespondentRANGPUR, Jan 6: Intense cold accompanied by thick fog and wind for the last few days has disrupted life in 8 upazilas under Rangpur district. Due to foggy weather coupled with bone chilling cold normal activities came to standstill. Normal activities of the people came to a halt because...
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SONARGAON: A 'Gachhi' preparing a date tree
SONARGAON: A 'Gachhi' preparing a date tree for obtaining juice at Ambag in Narayanganj. — Focus Bangla
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Malpractice of so-called land developers makes owners paupers in RCC area
Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Jan 6: Due to malpractice and whims of some so-called 'developers', owners of land (plot), construction-material (hardware) traders and flat purchasers under Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) area were turning paupers. Though those developers were signing contracts with the owners of land and construction-material traders to finish construction of...
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Pakistani citizen dies at Kashimpur jail
Our Correspondent GAZIPUR, Jan 6: A prisoner at Kashimpur central jail part 2 in Gazipur died of cardiac attack early on Saturday. He was identified as Harun, 52, son of late Abdur Rahman of Karachi in Pakistan. He was an accused of a drug and gold smuggling case in airport...
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Farmers becoming self-reliant rearing goat commercially in Bogra
Our CorrespondentBOGRA, Jan 6: More than 200 families of Jamuna char area have become self-reliant rearing goat commercially under Dhunat upazila of Bogra district with assistance of local livestock offices.According to the eyewitness of Jamuna basin the people who struggled with extreme poverty a decade back, have changed the socio-economic...
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Country witnesses significant success in health sector, say speakers
RAJSHAHI, Jan 6 (BSS): Speakers at a seminar here on Saturday said the country witnessed a significant success in health sector with reducing heart diseases by making collective efforts of both public and private sectors.The observation came in the seminar on risks of heart diseases, prevention and control arranged by...
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Pulse cultivation gains popularity in Panchagarh
PANCHAGARH Jan 6 (BSS): Farmers in all the five upazilas of Panchagarh district are showing more interest in farming different varieties of pulse after getting favourable weather and its high price. Officials at local office of Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said pulses cultivation has been increasing in the district...
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Police recovered youth's body in Jhenidah
JHENIDAH, Jan 6 (BSS): Police recovered the body of an unidentified youth from Goalpara village under Shoilkupa upazila of the district on Saturday. Being informed, police rushed to the spot at around 11.30am and recovered the body from a ditch of the village, said Alamgir Hossain, Officer-in-Charge of Shoilkupa police...
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Cultivators expect bumper mustard yield in Magura, Naogaon
Our Correspondent MAGURA, Jan 6: High yield of Mustard cultivation is turning fortune wheel of Magura farmers.Farmers informed, low production cost, reasonable price and short duration of production is encouraging Magura farmers for cultivation of mustard. About 20 thousand farmers in Magura are involved in mustard cultivation.Department of Agriculture Extension...
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