Finance News: Latest Financial News, Finance News today in Bangladesh

Price drop disappoints Bogura turkey farmers

Our CorrespondentBOGURA, Mar 09: Commercial raising of turkey hens is a popular venture in the district but sudden fall in price has disappointed the farmers.Fund shortage, lack of government support, weak market monitoring system, fall in prices, high rate of feed and virus attacks are main reasons for the situation.According...

Sunamganj honours six female war heroes

SYLHET, Mar 09: A total of six female war heroes (Birangona) were honoured at a function in Sunamganj district town on Friday in observance of the International Women's Day.The Sunamganj district administration and the Women's Affairs Directorate jointly organised the reception.The six war heroes are: Kulsuma Begum and Promila Das...

Cucumber yield in Joypurhat abundant

JOYPURHAT, Mar 09: High production of cucumber has brought smile on the faces of grassroots farmers in the district.Cucumber farmers in different village are making good profit from the produce for bumper yield and fair market prices.Many farmers in Akkelpur, Kalai, Khetlal, Panchbibi and Sadar upazilas said cucumber grows well...

The Singerdair Beel in Sunamganj dried

The Singerdair Beel in Sunamganj dried up as locals use power pumps in the waterbody for fishing — FE Photo

Sugarcane farming in Satkhira sees a sharp fall

SATKHIRA, Mar 09 (UNB): The farming of sugarcane in the district has declined by over 97 per cent over the last two decades as farmers are losing their interest in farming of the cash crop mainly due to climate-induced reasons.According to agriculturists, the farming of sugarcane and other crops is...

Long yard bean fetches good profit in Rangpur

RANGPUR, Mar 09: The growers of early cultivated long yard bean (barbati) in the district are expecting a good yield of their produce during the current season due to a congenial weather condition.Sources said that harvesting of the vegetable has already begun across the region and the growers have been...

Field-day on hybrid sweet gourd

GAIBANDHA, Mar 09 (BSS): A field day on the harvest of hybrid sweet gourd was held at Chinirpotol char under Shaghata upazila in the district on Friday with a call to disseminate the farming of the variety to other chars people.On Farm Research Division of BARI (Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute),...