A remote village hanging on to the century-old clay craft

RAJSHAHI, Apr 13: With the Bangla New Year Pahela Baishakh around the corner, a small village in Rajshahi becomes vibrant and exciting with colour and activity. In Bosontopur village under Nowhata municipality in Paba upazila, artisans are working tirelessly to produce shokherhari-traditional decorative clay pots that once played an integral...

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Haimchar farmers opting for black cumin farming

CHANDPUR, Apr 13: Farmers in Haimchar upazila of Chandpur district are increasingly showing interest to grow Kalo Jira (black cumin) in their fields finding it to be an economically viable venture. While talking to the FE, farmers Rubel Moishal, Serajul Islam and Habibur Rahman -all from Gazipur, Nilkomol and Haimchar...

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Dearth of paediatrics deprives children of better care

BENAPOLE, Apr 13: Children of Jashore's Sharsha and Jhikargacha upazilas have been deprived of better medical care due to the lack of paediatricians in the upazilas' two government hospitals, which have sanctioned posts for specialised doctors for children.Victims say one doctor is often forced to perform the duties of another...

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