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Pond excavation on cropland continues

RAJSHAHI, Dec 21: Excavation of ponds on agricultural land is continuing in the district in defiance of government rules. During last five years, more than 3,000 ponds have been excavated so far in Rajshahi only.The ponds have devastated nearly 18,000 bighas of agricultural land.Due to excavation of ponds in an...

DAE expects to produce 52,683 tonnes of mustard in Rangpur region

RANGPUR, Dec 21: Sweet aroma of mustard flowers fills the air as the cropland in different areas under Rangpur agriculture region has taken an impressive eye catching look.The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources said the department has set a target to produce around 52,683 tonnes of mustard from some...

Authority to increase facilities for tourists at Tanguar Haor

SYLHET, Dec 21: Speakers at a meeting on Wednesday said the authorities has taken up steps for increasing facilities for the tourists at the nationally important site Tanguar Haor and others in the district of Sunamganj.The event on 'preparing tourism development programme for Tanguar haor' was held at the DC's...

Call to make vitamin A campaign a success across country

MAGURA, Dec 21: A total of 1,07,746 children will be fed Vitamin A capsules on Sunday. Among them, 12,380 children, aged between six to 11 months will be given blue-colour capsules, while 95,366 children aged between 12 to 59 months will be given red-colour vitamin A capsules. The campaign will...

Good catches of baghair elate fishermen

BOGRA, Dec 21: Fishermen are getting a good catch of baghair, a tasty species of fish, in Dhunat upazila of the district part of the Jamuna river this year. Being happy with this, they do not want to waste any time on anything else and remain engaged in fishing round...

Fair price delights Joypurhat cucumber growers

JOYPURHAT, Dec 21: Early cultivated cucumber has brought smiles on the faces of hundreds of peasants of Joypurhat district as it is being sold at a lucrative price in the market this season. The vegetable has also grown well due to favourable weather conditions, farmers say. Local Department of Agriculture...

Four die in road crashes in two dists

MYMENSINGH, Dec 21 (BSS): Two people were killed and two others injured in a road accident on Mymensingh-Netrakona road in Moza Hadi area under Tarakanda upazila of the district on Wednesday night.The deceased were identified as Shahabuddin, 35, son of Siraj Ali, resident of Modarpur village in the upazila and...

Twin sisters drown in Jhenidah

JHENIDAH, Dec 21 (BSS): Two twin sisters drowned in a pond while trying to gather water lilies at Ujjalpur village of Natima union under Mahespur upazila of the district on Thursday morning. The two children are three years old Hashi and Khushi, daughters of Zahurul Islam, resident of the same...

Train crushes man in Jamalpur

JAMALPUR, Dec 21 (BSS): A man was crushed under the wheels of a speedy train at a level crossing near Jamalpur Railway Station on Thursday afternoon. The victim was identified as Md Samej Uddin, 65, a resident at the village Kenduarchar in Sherpur district. He was a madrasah teacher.Railway Police...