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3-day tree fair begins in Sylhet

SYLHET, July 25: A 3-day tree fair, to encourage people to gear up social afforestation movement, began in Balaganj upazila on Saturday. Local admin-istration and Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) jointly organized the fair at Goal Bazar Agriculture Training Centre premises. DAE Deputy Directors M Jahurul Islam inaugurated the fair with Upazila Nirbahi officer M Rafiqul Islam in the chair. Different species of saplings of various fruit- bearing, timber and medicinal trees are being displayed at 10 stalls of the fair, reports UNB.

Housewife killed for dowry in Kurigram

Kurigram, July 25: A housewife was allegedly killed by her husband for dowry in Dakbangla area of the district town on Thursday. Family sources said Shahadat Hossain beat up his wife Moyna, 35, mother of three children, as she refused to bring Tk 50,000 dowry from her parents in the morning. At one stage, Shahadat poured kerosene on her body and set her ablaze, leaving her critically injured. Hearing screams, local people rushed to the spot and rescued her. They took Moyna to Sadar Hospital from where she was shifted to the Rangpur Medical College Hospital. Later, she was sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where she died at midnight report UNB.

One killed, 4 hurt in Comilla wall collapse

Comilla, July 25: A man was killed and four people were injured in a wall collapse incident at Gayam Bagicha in the district town Sunday. Witnesses said a roadside dilapidated wall collapsed on the pedestrians at about 10am, injuring five people, including a child. Of the injured Momtaz Hossain Khandaker, 55, of Old Chowdhury para, died on way to hospital, reports UNB.

Strawberry nursery installed in Panchagarh

Panchagarh, July 25: The work of a strawberry nursery and research project began here recently with a view to popularize strawberry cultivation in the district. The Golden Seed Farm of the area found that the weather and soil of the district are favourable for strawberry cultivation and selected Holdhorjot village for its cultivation. The farm has installed a strawberry nursery project on three acres of land at Amarkhana in Sadar upazila. Additional Deputy Commissioner M Manjur Hasan Bhuiyan inaugurated the nursery with Prof M Manjur Hossain of Rajshahi University Botany department in the chair, reports UNB.

Workshop on safe migration held in Barisal

BARISAL, July 25: A daylong workshop titled 'safe migration procedure for the professional workers: social participation' was held at DC office conference room here on Monday. BRAC organized the workshop under its project titled 'Safe Migration Facilitation Center' (SMFC), which is being implemented in 17 districts of the country, including Barisal. Md. Shahj-ahan Mia, assistant director of district manpower and employment exchange, pres-ided over the workshop while Manjur-E-Ilahi, deputy commissioner of the district, was present as chief guest. Toufiq Mahbub Chowdhury, police super, Syed Saiful Hauqe, BRAC official, Khondokar Rezwanul Karim, program manager of Manu-sher Jonno, were present as special guest, reports UNB.