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44,937 hectares of cropland come under irrigation in Sylhet region

Our CorrespondentSYLHET, Mar 08: About 44,937 hectares of cropland in Sylhet region have been brought under irrigation facility during the current Rabi season, official sources said. An official at the DAE Sylhet divisional office said the total area includes 1134 hectares of wheat land, 360 hectares of maize, 5104 hectares...

NARAYANGANJ: Female farmhands busy threshing mustard plants in Sonargaon

NARAYANGANJ: Female farmhands busy threshing mustard plants in Sonargaon upazila on Thursday. — Focus Bangla

Rangpur zone eyes excellent onion yield

Our CorrespondentRANGPUR, Mar 08: The onion growers at different areas under Rangpur agriculture region are optimistic about an excellent yield of their produce this season owing to congenial weather condition as well as timely supply of required agri-inputs.Sources said the farmers of the region have been earning good profit through...

Paddy plants turning dry as growers used herbicide in Godagari

Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Mar 08: Standing paddy plants of nearly 200 bighas of land is going to wither away as the growers used herbicide of a particular brand at Godagari upazila. A good number of farmers of Biroil village under Gogram union said they transplanted paddy saplings on fields some 40...

Natural cold storages play vital role in preserving vegetable

RAJSHAHI, Mar 08 (BSS): Natural cold storage is an effective means of long-term preservation of vegetables and some other seasonal fruits and green spices like garlic and green chilli in an organic way and its prospect is very much bright in the agro-based area. An environment-friendly cold storage with 300...

Modern techniques help boost khesari farming in Dhunot

Our CorrespondentBOGRA, Mar 08: Khesari cultivation is going on in full swing in Dhunot upazila of the district.Sources said plants of the pulse are growing well amid a favourable weather. Growers across the district are expecting a bumper production."I have cultivated khesari pulse on 75 decimals of land spending Tk...

Two die as bus plunges into N’ganj ditch

NARAYANGANJ, Mar 08 (UNB): At least two people were killed and 20 others injured when a bus drove into a ditch in Mollikerpar area on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Sonargaon upazila here on Wednesday night.The identities of the deceased could not be ascertained immediately, said Abdul Kaium Ali Sardar, officer-in-charge of...

Husband kills wife in Magura

MAGURA, Mar 08 (UNB): A housewife was beaten to death allegedly by her husband at Lashkarpur village in Sadar upazila on Wednesday.Elias Hossain, officer-in-charge of Magura Police Station, said Hashem Mollah got married to Khadiza, daughter of Iqbal Hossain, 15 years back.As there is no issue of the Hashem-Khadiza couple,...

UST gets new VC

RU CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Mar 08: Dr M Rostom Ali, professor of Applied Chemistry and Engineering Department at Rajshahi University (RU) has been appointed new Vice-Chancellor (VC) at Pabna University of Science and Technology (PUST).Earlier, on Wednesday, The Ministry of Education issued a notification on his appointment for four-year term.Mr Rostom is...