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     Text book crisis 
          February
          7, 2001  
           
          Panchagarh, Feb 6 (UNB) – Some 2.5 lakh students of primary and secondary level in the district have been thrown into a state of uncertainty due to textbook crisis. 
            
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      Five Indian nationals arrested
    for trespassing 
          February
          6, 2001  
            
          Panchagarh, Feb 5 (UNB) – Five Indian nationals were arrested from Atwari upazila for intruding into Bangladesh territory. 
            
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      ‘Rock Museum’
    at  Panchagarh Government Women’s College 
          January
          20, 2001  
           
          Panchagarh, Jan 19 (UNB) – Setting a rare example, Panchagarh Government Women’s College has set up a ‘Rock Museum’ on its campus with a rich collection of rocks. 
            
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     Paddy price not fair  
          January
          4, 2001  
     
    Panchagarh, Jan 3 (UNB)- Despite a bumper production of Aman paddy the poor growers of the region are not getting fair prices of their produce as the local hoarders are controlling the market price. 
            
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     Jute
    purchased by 3 centers 
          September
          18, 2000 
          
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    Panchagarh,
    Sept 17 (UNB) – About 2,540 quintal jute has been purchased by three
    purchasing centres in the district beginning from August 2 with the target
    of procuring 15,000 quintal. 
            
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     No
    price-tags on goods 
    August
    2, 2000 
          
            
      
    
     
    Panchagarh,
    Aug 1 (UNB) – Shoppers in northern districts are being cheated as most
    packaged goods in local markets have no price tags.  
            
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    High
    price of construction materials 
          June
          29, 2000 
          
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          Panchagarh,
          June 28 (UNB)- Price hike of necessary ingredients in the local market
          has been hampering the construction of houses in the public and
          private sectors.
          
           
            
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           Paddy
    market low
           June
          23, 2000 
          
            
           
           
          
           
          Panchagarh,
          June 22 (UNB) – After having a bumper production this season farmers
          in the district are facing problem due to the low market price of
          paddy. 
            
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           Rise
    in cattle lifting create panic among the farmers
           May
          28, 2000 
          
           
          
           
           
          
            
          
           
          Panchagarh,
          May 27 (UNB) - Cattle lifting is on rise in different parts of Atowari
          upazila creating panic among the farmers. 
            
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           Cultivation
          of sunflower becoming profitable occupation
           May
          25, 2000 
            
           
          
           
           
          
           
          Panchagarh,
          May 24 (UNB) – Cultivation of sunflower in the district is gaining
          popularity as a profitable occupation.  
           
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           Mango and Litchi : expecting a
          bountiful production
           May
          17, 2000 
           
           
           
          
          
           
          Panchagarh,
          May 16 (UNB) – Mango and litchi growers in greater Dinajpur district
          are in an upbeat mood expecting a bountiful production of the two
          delicious tropical fruits. 
            
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          Bumper wheat prodction
           April
          30, 2000 
           
           
           
          
          
           
          Panchagarh,
          Apr 29 (UNB) - There has been a bumper production of wheat in greater
          Dinajpur district, including Panchagarh, this year. 
            
          Deputy
          Director of District Agriculture Department Yasin Ali said the bumper
          production was due to timely rainfall, favourable weather condition
          and absence of pest attack. 
           
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