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Discovery of magnetic iron ore reserve in Dinajpur Proper steps needed for commercial mining An iron ore sample from Dinajpur hangs in the air when attached to a magnet. Photo courtesy: Author He holds a piece of the rock sample and brings it near to a magnet bar. Instantly, the rock sample gets attached to the magnet and hangs on to it when the magnet bar is held up in the air. "This is magnetite ore, a magnetic iron-rich mineral valued worldwide for its content, and we have just discovered a big reserve of this mineral only 450 metres below the surface at Alihat, Hakimpur Upazila, Dinajpur,...

Onion prices tumble as imports from India start Photo: Star Star Report Star Report The price of onions has dropped to Tk 10-15 per kilogram as the import of the daily essentials from India started yesterday. The price of local variety of onions is Tk 35-45 per kg, while that of imported ones is Tk 25 to 35 as of yesterday, according to the data provided by Trading Corporation of Bangladesh. A week ago, the price of the local variety was Tk 45-60 and imported variety Tk 30-45 per kg. Yesterday, Indian onion import through the Hili land ports of Din...