Cotton farming lucrative, annual output worth Tk 1.0b
OUR CORRESPONDENTPABNA, Feb 28: Cotton cultivation has been profitable for farmers in Kushtia's Daulatpur Upazila, which produces cotton worth Tk 1.0 billion annually. Bangladesh produces cotton worth Tk 7.0 billion per year.Nazrul Islam, a resident of the upazila's Dharmadaha village, is among the about 2,000 farmers, who -- some along...
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Meherpur's 150-yr-old 10-domed mosque a symbol of harmony
MEHERPUR, Feb 28 (BSS): At the heart of Anandabas village stands the nearly 150-year-old Anandabas 10-domed mosque - a structure locals describe as both a place of worship and a living testament to history, tradition and social harmony.The mosque, known for its rare ten-domed design, has long been a silent...
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Woman killed on Rangpur-Dhaka highway, overbridge demanded
RANGPUR, Feb 28 (UNB): A 75-year-old woman was killed by a speeding truck on the Rangpur-Dhaka highway in Shothibari, Mithapukur, Rangpur on Friday, prompting locals to block the road for nearly four hours demanding an overbridge to allow pedestrians to cross safely.The deceased, Azuba Begum, was the wife of the...
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Sunflower cultivation replaces tobacco on Lalmonirhat's Teesta chars
LALMONIRHAT, Feb 28 (UNB): A quiet but striking transformation is unfolding on the sandy char lands of Govardhan, on the banks of the Teesta River in Mohishkhocha Union under Aditmari Upazila.Where tobacco once stood as the dominant crop, fields are now awash with the bright yellow of blooming sunflowers, signalling...
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