Litchi farmers of Magura are worried about low yield, as they have been facing a drought-like situation due to the scorching heat and lack of rain. Litchis grown in 20 villages, including Hazrapur, Mithapur, Hazipur, Raghabdair, Shibrampur, and Mirzapur, are famed for their sweetness. Traders from different parts of the country purchase
Author: Arzoo Siddiqui, UNB
Chitra erosion threatens 1971 mass grave
A mass grave where eight freedom fighters were buried in 1971 at Hajrahati village in Magura's Shalikha upazila is currently under threat of erosion by the Chitra river. On December 7, 1971, eight freedom fighters who had returned home after receiving training in India were apprehended by Razakars, who collaborated