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Many become self-reliant growing Thai guava in Bogura district

Our Correspondent 2018-07-12 21:23:18

  BOGURA, July 12: Hundreds of marginal farmers have become self-reliant growing Thai guava variety due to favourable weather condition in Bogura district. Department of Agriculture Extension (...

Light to moderate rain likely to occur in 24hrs

-- 2018-07-12 11:56:37

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind and lightning flashes is likely to occur at some places across the country in the next 24-hour ending 9 am Frida...

Three minor boys drown in Sherpur

-- 2018-07-12 10:37:36

Three minor boys drowned in a water body at Kauner char in Sribordi upazila of Sherpur on Wednesday night. The deceased were identified as Nur Mohammad, 7, son of Fakir Ali, Mohammad Ali, 7, son of S...

Pheromone trap use boosting vegetable production in Bogura

Our Correspondent 2018-07-11 21:40:24

BOGURA, July 11: Pheromone trap is smoothly boosting fresh vegetable production in Bogura district. Meanwhile, by dint of the method the farmers are being succeeded to reduce production cost as a res...

Slow progress in paddy procurement in Sunamganj, Habiganj

Our Correspondent 2018-07-11 21:39:10

SYLHET, July 11: Farmers in Sylhet region are in great trouble for not getting fair price of paddy at open market. Normally paddy price go up a little due to easy transportation by boat in rural areas...

Bus rams microbus killing two in Cox’s Bazar

-- 2018-07-11 16:57:34

At least two people were killed and five others injured when a bus rammed a microbus at Phulchhari Dargah Bridge in Chakaria upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as...

RTTC transforms 14,719 youths into skilled workforce

-- 2018-07-11 11:43:54

Rangpur Technical Training Centre (RTTC) has turned 14,719 unemployed youths into skilled human workforce on 22 courses under eight trades since its inception in 2008. “The institution is produ...

Two minor cousins drown in Chandpur pond

-- 2018-07-11 10:58:32

Two minor cousins drowned in a pond at Khajuria Laxmipur village in Kachua upazila of Chandpur on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Tanvir, 6, son of Jamal Hossain of Kachua upazila and Siam,...

Over 300 families depend on hand fan business in Joypurhat

Roving Correspondent 2018-07-10 21:35:26

JOYPURHAT, July 10: Over 1050 extreme poor people of some 300 families depend on hand fan business round the year in Joypurhat district from last few years. The demand of the fan is increasing alarmi...

Fish farming in cage begins in Magura

Our Correspondent 2018-07-10 21:34:26

Fish cultivation into cage has been launched in Magura formally on Monday. The programme is being run in the district with the help of district fishery department. In the inaugural ceremony of the pr...

DAE targets Aus cultivation on 3,500 hectares of land in Gopalganj

Our Correspondent 2018-07-10 21:33:32

GOPALGANJ, July 10: The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), Gopalganj has taken a programme of Aus cultivation on 3,500 hectares of land in the district this season. According to DAE official...

Couple electrocuted in Joypurhat

-- 2018-07-10 18:22:51

A couple was electrocuted at Rangta village under Sadar upazila in Joypurhat on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Mujibar Rahman, 46, son of Abdul Aziz of the village, and his wife Karima Khatu...

Two minors drown in Faridpur

-- 2018-07-10 16:07:00

Two minor children drowned in a pond in Kamlapur area of Faridpur district town on Tuesday noon. The victims were identified as Tabassum, 7, daughter of Lokman Sheikh and Safayet, 6, son of Zakir Mri...

Teesta erosion poses threat to Old Shankardaho Govt Pry School

Our Correspondent 2018-07-10 12:52:46

Erosion by the river Teesta has posed threat to Old Shankardaho Government Primary School at Lakkhitari union of Gangachara upazila in Rangpur district during last one week. Due to erosion the educati...

Dairy farming creates job opportunity for hundreds of marginal farmers in Bogura

Our Correspondent 2018-07-10 12:22:29

Commercial dairy farming has created job opportunity for hundreds of marginal farmers this season across Bogura district. Due to more lucrative the profession, some new families of the area are leani...

Police recover body of missing N’ganj trader

-- 2018-07-10 12:12:40

Police recovered the decomposed body of a gold trader, who went missing on June 18, from a septic tank in Amalpara area of the city on Monday night. The deceased, Prabir Chandra Ghosh, owner of Bhol...

Bumper Aus paddy output likely in Joypurhat

Roving Correspondent 2018-07-09 20:44:28

JOYPURHAT, July 09:  Bumper Aus paddy output is likely in Joypurhat district due to favourable weather condition and timely supply of necessary agri-input. According to Department of Agriculture...

Gaibandha road mishap kills two

-- 2018-07-09 16:06:17

Two people were killed and 24 others injured in a head-on collision between two buses on Dhaka-Rangpur highway at Kalitala Bazar in Gobindaganj upazila of Gaibandha on Monday. The deceased could not...

Easy-bike driver dies from electrocution

-- 2018-07-09 11:32:09

An easy-bike driver has died from electrocution at Kashinathpur village in Magura sadar upazila on Monday morning. Bike driver Ronny Ahmed, 25, son of Towhid Matabbar, received a powerful jolt while...

Bitter gourd cultivators making profit in Bogura district

Our Correspondent 2018-07-08 21:39:17

BOGURA, July 08: Bitter gourd cultivators of Bogura district are making profit due to its good market price this season. Rampant soaring market price of the crops delights hundreds of marginal peasan...

Good yield of Haribhanga mango fails to make growers smile

Our Correspondent 2018-07-08 21:38:18

RANGPUR, July 08: A good yield of Haribhanga mango has failed to bring smile to the growers of the district owing to its low price in markets. Sources said, the Haribhanga mango cultivators of the di...

Heavy rain damages sugarcane on 200 acres of land in Pabna

Roving Correspondent 2018-07-08 21:37:27

PABNA, July 08: Over 200 acres of prospective sugarcane cropland have been damaged by early heavy rain at sugar mill zone area in Pabna district. Meanwhile around 300 sugarcane peasants are victimize...

An extraordinary school of an ordinary village

Our Correspondent 2018-07-08 21:36:18

MAGURA, July 08: The story is about an extra-ordinary school of an ordinary village in Magura. The name of this school is Pashcim Bariala Government Primary School. Pashcim Bariala is a village und...

Two workers die after inhaling toxic gas

-- 2018-07-08 20:17:18

Two workers have died after inhaling toxic gas in a septic tank of a house at Maligas area in Tentulia upazila in Panchagarh on Sunday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Bablu Mia, 20, son of...

Two children drown in Sunamganj

-- 2018-07-08 18:14:27

Two children drowned in a waterbody at Uttar Bir village under Dharmapasha upazila in Sunamganj on Sunday noon. The deceased were identified as Modakkir Mia, 3, son of Bappi Mia and his cousin Md Mon...

Bhola acid attack victim loses battle for life

-- 2018-07-08 14:36:02

The teenage girl who suffered serious burn injuries along with her sister after criminals attacked them with acid in Bhola Sadar upazila on May 14, died at CRP Hospital in Mirpur early Sunday. The de...

On-duty cop dies in Ashulia road mishap

-- 2018-07-08 13:13:41

An on-duty police constable was killed when a bus hit him on Bypail-Abdullahpur highway in Nishchintapur area of Ashulia on Sunday morning. The deceased has been identified as Constable William Marty...

Rangpur citizens using electricity to boost rural economy

-- 2018-07-08 12:46:19

Rural economy of Rangpur district is boosting as the small and medium scale entrepreneurs have set up 5,360 power-run cottage and small-scale industries and enterprises taking the advantage of rural e...

Minor boy drowns in Thakurgaon pond

-- 2018-07-08 11:33:32

A minor boy drowned while taking bath in a pond of Hawda village under Baliadangi upazila in Thakurgaon on Saturday noon. The deceased was identified as Rabbi, 7, son of Dulal Uddin of Goalkari villa...

Cops recover body of unidentified youth in Natore

-- 2018-07-08 11:31:56

An unidentified body of a young man has been recovered from Bonpara-Hatikumrul highway in Talbaria area of Gurudashpur upazila in Natore on Sunday morning. Officer-in-Charge of Bonpara highway police...