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Boro Cultivation target set on 509,094 hectares
The Agriculture Department has set a target for Boro cultivation on 509,094 hectares of land across eight districts of the Rangpur agricultural region. In the...
1,500 liters of petrol, octane seized from cowshed
The Department of Consumer Rights Protection has seized 1,500 liters of petrol and octane illegally stored in a cowshed in Chinakhara area under Sujanagar upazila...
Sylhet’s Basia River in peril
The once-flowing Basia River is gradually disappearing due to encroachment and pollution in Bishwanath, an expatriate-dominated area of Sylhet. The foul stench from garbage dumped...
Khulna markets busy with Eid shoppers
With Eid-ul-Fitr around the corner, Khulna’s markets and shopping centers are witnessing heavy crowds as shoppers hunt for new clothes, especially women’s three-piece outfits, gowns,...
Schoolboy drowns in Shariatpur
A schoolboy drowned while bathing in the Kirtinasha River in Jajira upazila of the district on Saturday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Siam, 10,...
Kishoreganj starts anti-dengue cleanliness campaign
A special cleanliness and mosquito eradication drive was launched in Kishoreganj on Saturday to prevent the spread of Dengue fever and Chikungunya. Mazarul Islam, MP,...