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Cattle take the brunt of cold Infected by cold related diseases Star Report Star Report Cattle in the country s northern districts are being infected with different cold-related diseases due to the bitter cold that has been prevailing over the region for the last couple of weeks. Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), locally known as Khura Rog, is spreading fast, forcing cattle farmers to invest extra efforts and money to protect the cattle. Milk production has declined as the cattle are suffering from disease as well as malnutrition, said farmers. My eight cows and a calf were infected with the disease. Later, the calf died. I am worried about the rest of my cattle, said Amijul Islam, 60, a cattle farmer of Jhaljhali Kazipara village in Boda upazila of Panchagarh. ....
Farmers in North fear crop loss Forced to spend extra money to save potato, Boro seedlings Braving extreme cold temperatures, an elderly farm worker clears weeds in a crop field in Lalmonirhat. Photo: Collected Star Report Star Report Potato and Boro farmers in the northern region of the country are fearing a huge loss this season due to adverse weather. The bone-chilling cold, coupled with fog, imposes the risk of affecting seedlings. Besides, the production costs is skyrocketing for additional measures taken to cope with the weather, they said. Habib Mohammad Ahasanur Rahman, a farmer of Shingia village in Thakurgaon Sadar upazila, said, Our production cost is skyrocketing as we have to use fungicide. Otherwise, the potato might be affected by blight disease. ....
Low-Income People: Rain adds to their plight in biting cold A brief spell of rainfall in the morning brought the temperature in the capital down and a thick fog descended, reducing visibility. In this photo taken near the Army Golf course on Airport Road around 1:00pm yesterday, the footbridge just around a hundred yards away is barely visible. Photo: Amran Hossain Star Report Star Report The severity of cold intensified yesterday as some rainfall occurred in many parts of the country, including in the capital. Meteorologist Hasibur Rahman of Bangladesh Meteorological Department said, The situation may continue till Thursday and the temperature may rise on Friday. ....
Paturia, Shimulia Routes: Fog disrupts ferry service Several hundred vehicles stuck on both sides of the Padma for hours Hundreds of vehicles were seen waiting at Paturia and Daulatdia terminals to cross Padma river on January 17, 2021. Photo: Star Star Report Star Report Normal life came to a near standstill due to the bone-chilling cold coupled with dense fog which also disrupted ferry services and vehicular movement. Several hundred vehicles had to wait on both sides of the Padma yesterday to cross the river as ferry services were suspended on two major routes Paturia to Daulatdia and Shimulia to Banglabazar for hours. ....
A seven-year-old child died of his injuries at a local hospital on Sunday night, hours after part of an under-construction boundary wall of a mosque fell on him in Megharam village of Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila. The victim, Akash Islam, was a resident of the same village. Mogholhat Union Parishad Chairman Habibur Rahman said Akash, along with some other children, was playing ....