Ratargul water management system can stop depletion of indigenous fishes
SYLHET, Dec 02: Poor fishermen and inhabitants of some small villages near the nationally acclaimed vast Ratargul Swamp forest have started getting benefits of an initiative taken up under a research programme by the Aquatic Resource Management department of the Sylhet Agricultural University (SAU).Had we continued the ongoing process of...
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1.35m tonnes of spicy crops yield likely in Rajshahi division
RAJSHAHI, Dec 02 (BSS): Around 1.35 million (13.53 lakh) tonnes of spicy crops are expected to be yielded from 0.15 million (1.52 lakh) hectares of land in all eight districts under Rajshahi division during the current Rabi season.Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has set the target of producing 0.58 million...
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T-Aman harvest begins in Jamalpur
JAMALPUR, Dec 02 (BSS): Farmers have started harvesting Transplanted Aman (T-Aman) paddy in the district with a good yield.Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) official said farmers have already harvested T-Aman on 61,435 hectares of land till today.Per hectare yields of hi-breed and local varieties of T-Aman have crossed the respective...
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Joypurhat quilt makers passing busy time
JOYPURHAT, Dec 02: As winter sets in across the northern districts, quilt makers are passing busy time to meet the demand of the district.The traders from the region are taking preparation to export the quilt item across the country meeting local demand. Meanwhile, hundreds of well-trained artisans including women, adolescent,...
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Construction work of Water Control Regulator begins in Gaibandha
GAIBANDHA, Dec 02 (BSS): Construction work of water control regulator began in Nilkuthi Bhangamour area under Saghata upazila in the district.Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), Gaibandha is implementing the work at a cost of Tk 1.09 crore under its Water Resources Development Project.Deputy Speaker of the Jatiyo Sangsad Advocate Fazle...
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