
Results 1 - 20 of 48 in Thakurgaon, India
Mustard farming target not achieved, but better production likely
BSS, Rangpur The target of mustard cultivation has not been achieved in Rangpur Agriculture Zone during the current Rabi season as the farmers have already completed sowing of the seeds and the crop grows well everywhere. Comment?
Sweeping cold disrupts normal life in N dists
BSS, Rangpur The cold wave situation deteriorated as the mercury dipped further continues at most places in the country's northern region during the past 24 hours affecting the normal life for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, official said. Comment?
Traditional horse race competition held in Panchagarh
The traditional horse race competition was held at Shaldaga village under Debigonj upazila in Panchagarh on Friday afternoon. Comment?
3 Bangladeshi shot by BSF in Thakurgaon
Indian Border Security Force shot and wounded three Bangladeshi cattle traders along Paria frontier in Baliadangi upazila of Thakurgaon early Wednesday. Comment?
Banglalink launches BillPay service
Business Report Banglalink and BPDB on Wednesday launched mobile-based Electronic Bill Payment Service for BPDB Consumers of Rangpur and Mymensingh Zone. Comment?
Court accepts charges against 60 jawans
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The three-member BDR court accepted the charges against 60 jawans of 7 Rifles Battalion Monday afternoon at the 41 Rifles Battalion headquarters in Satkhira. Comment?
BSS, Rangpur The weather became cooler on Saturday everywhere in the country's northern region due to foggy air and continuous falls in the temperatures during the past three days, official sources and the common people said. Comment?
Eid-ul-Azha in districts : Faith to religious bond waved all through
BSS, Rangpur The second greatest religious festival of the Muslims, Eid-ul-Azha, was celebrated at Rangpur and the bordering districts on Saturday with due religious fervour, gaiety, solemnity and enthusiasm. Comment?
PDB makes partial bid evaluation
DHAKA: Instead of announcing the best bidders for the eight rental power projects within its November 30 deadline, the Power Development Board is now finalising a partial evaluation of the bids with the plan to decide on the whole tender in December, sources said. Comment?
Cattle fattened in unscientific way pose serious health risk
Unscientifically fattened cattle are flooding the makeshift Eid markets in northern districts. Comment?
Artificially fattened cattle may cause serious health hazard: Official formula overlooked
Our Correspondent, Nilphamari On the eve of Eid ul Azha, the cattle traders of the northern districts bring thousands of large cattle in different cattle markets to sell them as sacrificial animals for a very high price. Comment?
Prices of sacrificial animals comparatively higher in northern markets
BSS, Rangpur Prices of sacrificial animals are now comparatively higher than that of the last year in the market in northern region despite adequate supply a week ahead of the holy Eid-ul- Azha everywhere. Comment?
DAE eyes production of 97,731 tonnes mustard in N-region: Sowing starts already
BSS, Rangpur The Department of Agriculture Extension has set a target of producing 97,731 tonnes of mustard in northern region during this Rabi season and taken adequate steps in making the programme successful, officials said. Comment?
DAE fixes 1.15 lakh tonnes sweet potato production target
BSS, Rangpur The Department of Agriculture Extension has fixed a target of producing 1,15,065 tonnes sweet potato from 7,671 hectares in nine northern districts of the country during the current Rabi season, officials said on Tuesday. Comment?
Crisis of quality potato seeds hits Rangpur region: Growers getting frustrated
Mintu Abdur Rahman from Ramgpur As the crisis of the quality potato seeds hits Rangpur region, the potato growers are getting frustrated and know not how to overcome the deficiency. Comment?
37th anniversary of Jubo League observed in northern districts:...
The JL leaders and leaders of Awami League and its all associate organisations in separate discussion meetings reiterated their determination to build a Sonar Bangla as dreamt by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Comment?
Record Boro farming target fixed for northern districts: Reduction of ...
Record Boro farming target fixed for northern districts: Reduction of fertiliser price to boost farmers BSS, Rangpur The Department of Agriculture Extension has fixed a massive target of producing 65,45,873 tonnes of Boro rice from 16,22,494 hectares land in all 16 northern districts during the upcoming Boro season, officials said on Sunday. Comment?
Seven power plants in the north soon
RAJSHAHI: The present government has started setting up seven power plants in six northern districts under Rajshahi division, which aimed at minimising power shortage. Comment?
Potato likely to be dearer as growers face acute seed crisis
Farmers separate 'good' potatoes from damaged ones at Shawon Himghar, a cold storage in Domar upazila of Nilphamari district, as they are in dire need of seed potatoes in the current cultivation season, right, a bag of potato without any tag of government's seed certification department is ready for sale at Taraganj Bazar in Rangpur district. Comment?
Govt. to set up 7 power stations in N-region
BSS, Rajshahi The present government has started setting up of seven power plants in six northern districts under Rajshahi division aimed at minimizing the power shortage. Comment?