Weekly haats create severe traffic snarl on Rajshahi-Tanore highway
RAJSHAHI, Dec 31: Severe traffic congestion on the Rajshahi-Tanore Highway at Kaliganj and Talanda under Tanore upazila of the district is now a regular phenomenon during the two weekly haats beside the highway. It is learnt, Kaliganj Haat is the largest market of the upazila where thousands of tonnes of...
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Magura cabbage growers unhappy about low prices
MAGURA, Dec 31: Cabbage growers in the district are frustrated over the present low market prices. Sources said though a bumper production of cabbage has been achieved, farmers are not getting fair prices of their produce this season. A sharp fall in cabbage price has faded smile on the faces...
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RHD starts dev work on important Sylhet roads involving Tk 1.2b
SYLHET, Dec 31: Development work of important roads in Sylhet district began last week at a total cost of Tk 1.2 billion.Implementation of the long-desired work on the regional roads would reduce sufferings of the locals, since these were in a sorry state for long, some locals said.Among the projects,...
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Narsingdi DAE eyes 250,000 tonnes of Boro production
NARSINGDI, Dec 31 (BSS): The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) has taken a massive programme for boosting the cultivation of Boro paddy at six upazilas in the district this season.According to DAE sources, a total of 55,561 hectares of land will be brought under Boro paddy cultivation in the district...
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A group of farmers planting Boro seedlings
A group of farmers planting Boro seedlings on a field at Digarkul village under Gopalganj on Monday — FE Photo
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