Rain wreaks massive havoc on vegetables in Rangpur region

OUR CORRESPONDENTRANGPUR, May 14: Vegetable cultivators in different areas of five districts under Rangpur agriculture region are worried as continuous heavy rainfall over the past couple of weeks has caused extensive damage to the crops in fields.Many farmers told The Financial Express that their vegetable fields including pumpkin, bitter gourd,...

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Dog bites kill five amid rabies vaccine shortage in Gaibandha's hospitals

GAIBANDHA, May 14: Amid severe shortage of rabies vaccines across the country against intense demand, at least five people have died since last Wednesday after being beaten by 'rabid' dogs in Gaibandha.The deceased have been identified as Sultana Begum (39), Afroza Begum (50), Nanda Rani (55), Fulu Mia and Ratenshwar...

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Intercity train service from M'singh by Dec, says Railway state minister

MYMENSINGH, May 14 (BSS): State Minister for Railways Habibur Rashid has said the government is planning to introduce an intercity train service from Mymensingh.The train will run either on the Mymensingh-Dhaka route or the Mymensingh-Sylhet route, he told journalists on Thursday.Initiatives will also be taken to modernize Mymensingh Railway Station...

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Schoolboy killed by lightning strike while playing football in B'baria

BRAHMANBARIA, May 14 (UNB): A 15-year-old schoolboy died after being struck by lightning while playing football in Kasba upazila of Brahmanbaria district on Thursday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Md Fahad Mia, 15, son of Faruk, a resident of the Dakshinpara area of Binauti village under Binauti union in Kasba...

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