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Natore rearers losing interest in buffalo farming

NATORE, Oct 06: People of Lalpur upazila in the district are losing their interest in commercial buffalo farming.Upazila livestock office source said buffalo rearing was popular among the poor across the Padma basin. Some local non-government organisations (NGOs) were also helped them in different ways. That time buffalo farming was...

Sylhet-Tamabil-Jafflong highway in sorry state

Our CorrespondentSYLHET, Oct 06: The Sylhet-Tamabil-Jafflong Highway has been in a dilapidated state for long with a number of potholes and cracks. Specially, the 17-km portion from Jaintapur upazila headquarters to Jaflong had become worst as the last year's floods had badly damaged it. During the monsoon or even on...

Short-duration BRI-71 rice harvest starts in Nilphamari

NILPHAMARI, Oct 06: Harvest of short-duration BRI-71 paddy is going on in full swing in the district.The newly-harvested paddy has already appeared in the local market and is selling at Tk 1,000 per maund. Sources from the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said BRI-71 paddy cultivation is gaining popularity across...

Perching method in paddy field gains popularity

NAOGAON, Oct 06: Perching method has gained much popularity among the farmers of Mohadevpur Upazila of the district in recent years as the technology is playing significant role in protecting the paddy field from pest attacks. Sources at the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said around 28,900 hectares of land...

45,000 poor women conquer poverty in four northern dists

RANGPUR, Oct 06 (BSS): Some 45,000 extremely poor rural women of 1,454 backward communities in four districts of greater Rangpur have made a transformational change in their lives by winning poverty in last 10 years.They have become self-reliant through community solidarity, collective actions and engagements in income generating activities (IGAs),...

Officials of the Department of Agriculture Extension showcasing various agri items in the Development

Officials of the Department of Agriculture Extension showcasing various agri items in the Development Fair in Magura on Saturday — FE Photo

Illegal sand lifting from Jomuneshwari river goes on

RANGPUR, Oct 06: A section of unscrupulous people have continued lifting of sand from Jomuneshwari river at Pairadaho area of Milonpur union under Mithapukur upazila in Rangpur district, threatening erosion of river bank, dwelling houses and arable lands.According to the local sources a section of dishonest people are engaged with...

Erosion puts 10km area in Kanaighat at risk

SYLHET, Oct 06 (UNB): Around ten kilometres of land along the Surma and Lova rivers in Kanaighat upazila has fallen in the risk of erosion.The embankment along the Surma river and number of houses adjacent to it are being battered by the flow of the river water.Victims of the locality...