Four children drown in Barishal, Joypurhat ponds
BARISHAL, June 18 (UNB): Two siblings drowned in a pond in Gabtala area of the city on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Miraz, 5, and Mehedi, 6, sons of Ripon Sardar of the area.Locals said the two minor boys slipped into the pond while playing near it in the evening.After...
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Bumper cucumber yield delights Joypurhat growers
JOYPURHAT, June 18: A bumper production of cucumber has delighted hundreds of peasants in the district this season.Sources said a good number of farmers of Akkelur, Kalai, Panchbibi, Khetlal and Sadar upazilas of the district cultivated the vegetable on a vast tract of land this season.To get quality cucumber, the...
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Govt plans to establish bird sanctuary in every dist
RAJSHAHI, June 18 (BSS): Secretary to the Ministry of Water Resources Kabir Bin Anwar said the government has a plan for establishing 64 bird sanctuaries in all the districts for maintaining ecological balance.Initiative has been taken to plant trees habitable for birds alongside the bird sanctuaries. This would ensure shelter...
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One official performs duties of all posts
Our CorrespondentSYLHET, June 18: Only one official at the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), Sunamganj, has been performing all the duties of several posts since long. He is the head assistant as well as assistant cashier (additional charge) for two years. Moreover, he has been serving the office as the...
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RU professor invents sweet melon variety
RU CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, June 18: Melon (Bangi) is a popular fruit across the country.Green melon is also consumed as vegetable. Local melon variety is not sweet. But a new variety has recently been invented by RU Professor Monzur Hossain which is sweet.Mr Hossain is also the director of the Institute of...
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Lightning strike kills two in Magura
MAGURA, June 18 (UNB): Two people were killed and three others injured as a thunderbolt hit them while enjoying boat journey on Madhumati River in Vellakandi area of Mohammadpur upazila on Saturday last.The deceased were identified as Md Ramjan Ali, 30, and Shorif Ali, 25, of Datidah village in the...
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Road accidents claim 14 lives
At least 14 people were killed in road accidents in Magura, Jhenidah Cox's Bazar, Noakhali, Cumilla, Tangail and Thakurgaon districts, reports UNB.In Magura, a man and his daughter were killed and five others were injured as a bus hit a three-wheeler at Kestopur area in Sadar upazila on Monday.The deceased...
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A partial view of the sweet melon field of Prof Monzur
A partial view of the sweet melon field of Prof Monzur Hossain in Rajshahi — FE Photo
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