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Four white-rumped vultures die of toxic intake

It was found that four white-rumped vultures (Dangar Giddha) had died due to poisonous food at Kawasoti of Nawalparasi.The four vultures were found dead on Tuesday near Kerunge stream of Kawasoti Municipality-3.Vulture Conservationist DB Chaudhary sai…

New mothers provided with Rs 5,000 allowance in Jumla

The Sinja Rural Municipality of Jumla district has provided new mothers with Rs 5,000 each as maternity allowance.Those expecting woman availing delivery services in the birthing centres are beneficiaries to the scheme, said Lalit Rokaya, chief of the…

Militant group founder, wife remanded in anti-terrorism act case

A Dhaka court today placed Shamin Mahfuz, founder of militant group Jama’atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya and his wife Naznin Sultana on a three-day remand in a case lodged under the Anti-Terrorism Act with the capital’s Demra Police Station.Dhaka Metro…

4 including ACC official remanded in extortion case

A Dhaka court today placed four persons including ACC Director General’s (Money Laundering) personal assistant Gautam Bhattacharya, on a three-day remand for allegedly blackmailing people with fake Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) notices to extort mo…

650 farmers get incentive for Aman paddy cultivation in Natore

A total of 650 small and marginal farmers in Bagatipara upazila of the district were given seeds and fertilizers free of cost under the agricultural incentive programme as agricultural incentive for the cultivation of Aman paddy in the current season….

45 sheep killed due to lightning

A total of 45 sheep died after being struck by lightning in Furkerukh Kharka of Annapurna Rural Municipality-3 of Myagdi.The sheep in the farm owned by Chhaka Bahadur Pun were struck by lightning. Prakash Jaisi of Animal Services Branch of the Rural M…

Sacrificial animals being sold at 48 cattle markets in Gaibandha

Sacrificial animals are being sold at 48 cattle markets in all seven upazilas of the district ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha.District Livestock Officer Dr. Masudur Rahman said as many as 48 hatats have already been set up in the district where ox, cow, goat…

Two people die after consuming inedible liquid

Two people have died while two others have been taken ill after consuming a liquid that looked like sanitizer in Madhuwan Municipality-8 of Bardia. The deceased have been identified as 70-year-old Gauri Rajni and 40-year-old Kamala Sunar, according to…

Flood damages Community Water Lifting Project in Bhojpur

he river flood occurred here damaged Sabha Khola-based Lohakot Bijuwapani Community Water Lifting Project in Bhojpur district.Property worth Rs 30 million was destroyed when the flood occurred on June 17 entered the project site located around 100 met…