Haimchar betel leaf farmers stare at losses

OUR CORRESPONDENT CHANDPUR, Aug 31: Haimchar is a small sub-district in Chandpur located just beside the turbulent Meghna river and home to a population of about 300 thousand (three lakh) in about 49 thousand families in six unions. Around 90 per cent areas of this sub-district are situated inside the...

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Feni people struggle to get on their feet after flood

FENI, Aug 30 (UNB): Residents of Feni, one of the most flood-affected districts in Bangladesh, are struggling to turn around after a devastating flood that left millions people in serious trouble.Recounting her suffering, Hasina, a resident of Alampur village of Bogadana Union in Sonagazi, said she has nothing left."I am...

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Acidic soil management for boosting crop yield stressed

RAJSHAHI, Aug 31 (BSS): Acidic soil management as per the land and soil resources application direction can be the crucial means of boosting crop yield through protecting soil health in the region, particularly the vast Barind tract.Soil management with liming and organic matter has become the demand of time for...

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