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Rain-induced crop damage inflicts colossal losses on Bogura farmers

BOGURA, July 28: Weeks of heavy monsoon rain and upstream flows from northern rivers have damaged crops largely across parts of Bogura, leaving thousands of farmers facing steep financial losses while government relief remains limited, according to farmers, agriculture officials and district authorities. Preliminary estimates show crops worth more than...

Govt. extends Kaptai lake fishing ban till August 10

CHATTOGRAM, July 28: The government extended the ban on fishing in the Kaptai Lake for 10 more days till August 10.Fishing will be permitted from August 11, according to a decision taken in a meeting held at the Rangamati Deputy Commissioner's office on Monday.Commander Md. Faiz Al Karim, manager, Bangladesh...

BRUR holds meeting with students to prevent ragging

RANGPUR, July 28 (BSS): A views-exchange meeting of the Vice- chancellor (VC) with students was held on Tuesday at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) to ensure a ragging-free and educational environment in the campus.The Office of the Students Affairs organised the event on the third floor of the university cafeteria.BRUR...

BRRI unveils cold-tolerant Boro variety for haor region

Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) has unveiled BRRI dhan118, a new short-duration, cold-tolerant Boro rice variety that scientists believe could significantly reduce crop losses in Bangladesh's flood-prone haor region while boosting national food security, reports BSS.Developed by the Plant Breeding Division of BRRI, the new variety is designed to address...

Farmers begin T-Aman cultivation in Gopalganj

GOPALGANJ, July 28: Farmers have begun Transplanted Aman (T-Aman) paddy cultivation in full swing on the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) targeted 12,308 hectares in Gopalganj and this year's production target is at 57, 232 tonnes, according to sources at the DAE, Gopalganj.Layeb Sikder (52), a T-Aman farmer of Kutibari...

Three workers hurt in Sylhet cylinder explosion

SYLHET, July 28 (UNB): Three workers suffered burn injuries in a gas cylinder explosion at a cylinder warehouse in South Surma upazila of Sylhet on Monday afternoon.The accident occurred while gas cylinders were being loaded and unloaded at the warehouse in Khidirpur area under South Surma Police Station.The injured were...

Two to die for killing schoolboy in Manikganj

MANIKGANJ, July 28 (UNB): A Manikganj court on Tuesday sentenced two people to death for killing schoolboy Sohan Mia in 2021.Manikganj District and Sessions Judge SKM Tofail Hossain handed down the verdict.The condemned convicts are Awal Mia, son of Harun-or-Rashid of Madhabpur upazila in Habiganj district, and Sagor Munshi, son...