Unscrupulous traders sell piranha fish in Rangpur despite ban
RANGPUR, Mar 25: A section of unscrupulous fish traders are selling harmful piranha fish ceaselessly at different markets in Rangpur district, defying a ban on it. Sources said, in 2008 the government imposed a ban on cultivation and selling of piranha, a tropical American river fish which is hostile to...
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A wide area of Padma riverbank turns into garbage piles, slums
RAJSHAHI, Mar 25: Nearly 10-kilometre area at the bank of the Padma river surrounding Rajshahi city which was once a place of entertainment and thought as pleasure lovers' paradise, has now has almost turned to garbage piles and slums for the dwellers of thousands of low income group and drug...
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Commercial duck rearing on the rise in Bogra
BOGRA, Mar 25: Many people in the district have attained financial solvency by rearing ducks on commercial basis.A good number of rearers of Dupchanchia, Nandigram, Sherpur, Adamdigghi, Kahaloo, Shibganj, Sonatola, Sariakandi and Gabtoly upazilas said duck rearing is profitable and they are earning a handsome profit from it.Arun Kumar said...
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Madhabpur Upazila Health Complex suffers acute shortage of manpower
SYLHET, Mar 18: The Madhabpur Upazila Health Complex in Habiganj has been suffering acute shortage of manpower. Only six physicians are at work among the 21 posts. In this situation, village people do not get proper services from the centre.Posts of ENT specialist, cardiology, dentist, eye specialist and surgery have...
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RU’s Law Dept keeps going on
RAJSHAHI, Mar 25: Law education is gradually spreading due to demand for it. Currently seven public universities in the country are offering higher education on law.The universities are: Dhaka University, Jagannath University, Jahangirnagar University, Rajshahi University, Chittagong University, Islamic University, Bangladesh and Barisal University (BU).Indeed, expansion of the law affairs...
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116 families come under power network
LAKSHMIPUR, Mar 25 (BSS): A total of 116 families at Kalyanpur village of Kushakhali Union under Sadar Upazila in the district were brought under electrification network by the Lakshmipur Palli Bidyut Samity on Sunday. On the occasion, a function was held in Kalyanpur village. Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister AKM...
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Panchagarh cultivators eye bumper Boro output
PANCHAGARH, Mar 25 (BSS): Farmers are expecting bumper Boro paddy yield due to favorable climatic condition during this season. District DAE officials on Sunday said bumper Boro production is being expected because of availability of agro-inputs such as fertilisers, pesticides and favorable climate condition.They said farmers are getting all kind...
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Seminar focuses on expansion of technical edn
RAJSHAHI, Mar 25 (BSS): Close connection between industry and institute can be the vital means of boosting publicity, quality and expansion in technical education besides industrial development. All concerned should come forward and work together to establish cordial and close relations between the two sectors for their mutual interests. The...
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Female day labourers drying chilli
Female day labourers drying chilli on the premises of a red chilli grinding factory in Borotara village under Khetlal upazila of Joypurhat — FE Photo
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