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Scanty rain hits veg production

RANGPUR, Sept 08: Vegetable growers of the district are apprehensive about the expected yield of their produce this season owing to lack of rainfall.The region has not been witnessing rain for over three weeks as a result the cultivation of different varieties of vegetable is facing severe setback across the...

DAE officials and local farmers visiting a high-yielding maize field in Beanibazar

DAE officials and local farmers visiting a high-yielding maize field in Beanibazar upazila of Sylhet under the 'Raising crop intensity in Sylhet region' project — FE Photo

Cumilla clash leaves two dead

CUMILLA, Sept 08 (UNB): Two people were killed and 15 others injured in a clash over land related dispute in Shidlai village under Brahmanpara upazila on Saturday morning.The deceased were identified as Khorshed Alam, 45, son of Abdul Wadud Member and tea stall owner Shanu Miah, 60.Witnesses said there was...

Minor girl drowns in Sylhet pond

SYLHET, Sept 08 (UNB): A minor girl drowned in a pond in Isabpur village of Bishwanath upazila on Friday.The deceased was identified as Nilufa Begum, 3, daughter of Alamgir Hossain of the village.Locals said neighbours spotted the floating body around 2:30 pm.Later, they rescued the body and took it to...

Floating seedbed technique takes root in Chalan Beel

Roving CorrespondentNATORE, Sept 08: Floating seedbed is gaining popularity among paddy growers in the district.Sources said a good number of farmers apply the floating seedbed method in Chalan Beel area. With a view to saving seedbeds from flood, the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has encouraged the cultivators to make...

0.33 million tonnes of fruit output in five northern dists

RANGPUR, Sept 08 (BSS): The farmers produced 0.33 million tonnes of fruits worth Tk 9.34 billion during the 2016-2017 fiscal in all five districts under Rangpur agriculture region and earned well after meeting nutrition of their family members.Officials of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said some 40,000 farmers have...

Skilled manpower shortage grips RU Central Press

RU CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Sept 08: Although the Central Press of Rajshahi University (RU) was upgraded into offset press from the letter press, added with some modern machinery but not included any skilled manpower to operate these machines yet. Even the work of designing is running with a hired designer.As a result,...

0.84m ultra-poor families get rice at Tk 10 per kg

RANGPUR, Sept 08 (BSS): More than 0.84 million beneficiary families are getting rice at Tk 10 per kg in Rangpur division.The ultra-poor people are getting the rice under the 'Food-friendly programme'."Every card holder beneficiary family is getting 30 kg rice monthly at Tk 10 per kg for five months during...

Rice procurement drive to continue until Sept 15

Our CorrespondentSYLHET, Sept 08: The rice procurement drive for the division has been extended until September 15. The authority concerned is now hopeful about achieving the procurement target, an official at the Food Department said.However, the division's target is 53,168 tonnes while 40,353 tonnes had already been procured as yet...

A view of floating seedbeds in Chalan Beel a

A view of floating seedbeds in Chalan Beel area under Shingra upazila of Natore — FE Photo

Farmers threshing Aus paddy occupying the Dhunoy-Mathurapur road

Farmers threshing Aus paddy occupying the Dhunoy-Mathurapur road near Nasrotpur village under Dhunot upazila on Saturday — FE Photo