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Recent rainfall a boon for Boro, wheat growers of Magura

MAGURA, Mar 02: Recent rainfall has come as a boon for Boro and wheat growers in the district. Sources said the recent five-day rain has brought a positive impact for the two main crops. The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), Magura, sources said some 35,340 hectares of land have been...

Jackfruit farmers optimistic of good production

RANGPUR, Mar 02: The jackfruit cultivators under Rangpur agriculture region are optimistic of a good production of the popular fruit during this current season.Due to satisfactory profit and easy cultivation process the growers are showing their interest to cultivate the fruit commercially on their lands, sources said.According to the Department...

Work remains incomplete as deadline ends on February 28

SYLHET, Mar 02: Work on the much desired crop protection embankments in Sunamganj remained incomplete as the deadline ended on February 28.This has raised fear among the grassroots farmers about possible crop damage by rain or flood. Locals as well as the activists of different organisations said the progress is...

Bagerhat youth expects high return from sheep farm

BAGERHAT, Mar 02(UNB): A young man in the district has started rearing fat-tailed sheep, a species of domesticated animal more common in desert regions like the Middle East countries, at his village commercially.Fuad Hasan, a university graduate with BBA specialisation, has self-employed himself by establishing a sheep farm on two...

Boro seedling transplantation nears completion in Panchagarh

PANCHAGARH, Mar 02 (BSS): The farmers are expecting a bumper production as transplantation of Boro seedling is nearing completion in the district.The farmers are now nurturing their paddy fields. Favourable climatic condition and adequate supply of high quality seed has helped the farmers.The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) official sources...

Jhalokathi road accident kills one

JHALOKATHI, Mar 02 (BSS): An elderly person was killed as a battery run auto rickshaw hit him on Barisal-Jhalokathi Road on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Jalaluddin Hawlader.He hailed from Krishnakathi area under Sadar upazila in the district.Officer-in-Charge of Jhalokati Sadar Thana Shonit Kumar Gayen said the accident took...

Tangail lemon growers become self-reliant

Our CorrespondentTANGAIL, Mar 02: Thousands of lemon growers in the district have become self-reliant in recent years.According to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), Tangail, sources, lemon is being grown around 1,966 hectares of land in the district.DAE official said Delduar upazila, Mirzapur upazila and Modhupur upazilas are well-known for...

Crops, vegetation turn Padma Char into a green landscape

RAJSHAHI, Mar 02 (BSS): Large scale farming of cereal crops and vegetables in Padma char (riverbed) has turned the vast land into a green field during the current season.Farmers are happy with production of the crops in char areas under Godagari, Paba, Charghat and Bagha upazilas in Rajshahi and Sadar...

Noodles sponsors blood donation campaign

A month-long voluntary blood donation camp has collected about 1,000 bags of blood on the premises of the Ekushey Book Fair. Police Blood bank arranged the camp in association with 'Mr Noodles,' according to a press statement.Toshan Paul, head of Marketing of Mr Noodles said, "We have collected on an...

Pak petroleum prices raised by up to Rs4.75

The government of Pakistan on Thursday increased the prices of petroleum products by up to Rs4.75 per litre for the month of March to pass on the impact of higher international prices to consumers, reports the Dawn. In a decision announced by the Ministry of Finance, the price of petrol...