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481,521 hectares of land under Boro production in Sylhet region

SYLHET, Apr 02: Farmers as well as the officials of DAE expecting a far better yield this season as there had been a good weather in the region as yet. In only a few places some farmers started harvest of some early paddy varieties, an official informed on Sunday. However,...

Rangpur eyes good bitter gourd yield this season

RANGPUR, Apr 02: The bitter gourd (Korola) growers across the district are hopeful about achieving a good yield of their produce this season due to a favourable weather condition.The growers are also ecstatic to get higher price of their produce which made them optimistic to cultivate the vegetable next season...

Use of modern technology in vegetable cultivation expanding in Bogra

BOGRA, Apr 02: Most of the vegetable farmers of the district are happy over the production as they are applying modern technology on their field.According to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) peasants of Dupchanchia, Kahaloo, Adamdighi, Sherpur, Sariakandi, Sonatola, Dhunot, Nandigram, Shajahanpur, Shibganj, Gabtoly and Sadar upazilas of the...

Modern fish farming on the rise in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI, Apr 02 (BSS): Integrated fish farming with poultry birds and other crops has brought a boon for many farmers, contributing a lot to meet the gradual demand.Many fish farmers set up small-scale poultry farms and vegetables gardens on surrounding their ponds as they earn extra income from this integrated...

Wheat harvest starts in Nilphamari

NILPHAMARI, Apr 02: Harvesting of wheat has started in the district and it is going on in full swing. The farmers are in a hurry to do so as after harvesting the crop the farmers would cultivate jute in the same land.Sources said the farmers are gradually inclining towards the...

Good catches of hilsa in the Bay

COX'S BAZAR, Apr 02: Fishermen of the district are catching abundant hilsa from the Bay of Bengal. The fishing trawlers with huge amount of hilsa are arriving at Cox's Bazar fish landing centre in Nuniarchara, Teknaf and Moheshkhali.According to Cox's Bazar fish landing centre and fishermen sources said that huge...

Ctg road accident leaves college principal dead

CHITTAGONG, Apr 02 (BSS): Aminur Rasul, principal of Abutorab Professor Kamal Uddin Chowdhhry Degree College, was killed in a road accident in Noiduria area on the Chittagong-Dhaka Highway on Monday.Shahirul Islam, officer-in-Charge (OC) of Mirshari thana said the accident occurred when a speedy covered van knocked behind the Laguna in...

Boy drowns in Joypurhat

JOYPURHAT, Apr 02 (UNB): A minor boy drowned in a pond of Komor village in Sadar upazila on Sunday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Mohit, 5, son of Yusuf Ali of the village.Officer-in-charge (Investigation) of Sadar Police Station Md Mominul Haque said Mohit slipped into the pond by their house...

A couple of ostriches

A couple of ostriches brought into the Chittagong Zoo on Sunday — Focus Bangla