Volume 5 Number 219 Mon. January 03, 2005    
 
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Import keeps local potato unsold
Traders in 5 northern districts to incur Tk 175 cr loss:Even auction fails to draw buyers at cold storages
About 70 lack bags of potato stored in cold storages in five northern districts last year may remain unsold due to large scale import of Indian potato.
 
Food procurement 'nil' in Barisal division
Stocks meagre to face calamity
The food department could not purchase any rice or paddy in the six southern districts under its Aman procurement programme, launched on November 25 with a target of 7,645 tonnes.
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Rapid gains from rabbits
Dowry victim Noorjahan now earns Tk 11,000 a month
Young Noorjahan's miraculous success in attaining self-reliance is a surprise to many.
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On road to autarky
High yielding summer onion production goes up to 12 tonnes per acre in Thakurgaon
Bangladesh may soon attain autarky in production of onion, a largely used spice, thanks to the invention by Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute (BARI).
 
BSF returns body of Bangladeshi
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday handed over the body of a Bangladeshi to BDR after a flag meeting on Kushtia border.
 
JCD leaders expelled for extortion
Two leaders of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), student wing of ruling BNP, were suspended from the party for their alleged involvement in extortion.
 
Barisal Education Board
Order to hold employees' election in 45 days
The Registrar of Trade Unions, Khulna has asked the Chairman of Barisal Education Board to hold election of Barisal Shikkha Board Karmachari Sangha (BSBKS) within 45 days to form a new committee.
 
Rajpunnah in Bandarban Jan 13
The traditional Rajpunnah Festival of Bomoung circle will be celebrated here on January 13.
 
NGO charged for cheating
Three officials of a local NGO, Satata Mahila Sangstha, were sued for allegedly misappropriating over Tk 10 lakh, collected from people on assurance of jobs.
 

 
   
 
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