Bumper tomato yield a bane for Chandpur farmers
OUR CORRESPONDENT CHANDPUR, Apr 10: Unlike past several years when tomatoes were a bit expensive selling Tk40 to 50a kg, the vegetable is now selling at unusually low prices in the markets of Chandpur district in the current season due to abundant supply. Market insiders attributed the profuse supply of...
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Sunflower cultivation brings cheer for Gopalganj farmers
GOPALGANJ, Apr 10: The cultivation of 'high sun-33' sunflower variety has gained in popularity among local farmers amid the price spiral of edible oils.Sunflower growers are getting huge benefits from the oil-producing produce.According to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) in Gopalganj, a total of 69 hectares of land have...
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Two killed in Naogaon clash over felling trees
NAOGAON, Apr 10 (UNB): Two people were killed and ten others injured in a clash between two groups over felling trees in Niamatpur upazila of Naogaon district on Thursday.The deceased were identified as Shariful islam, 55, son of Osir Ali, and Azizul Haque, 55, son of Afser Ali of Budhuria...
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Rickshaw-puller killed in Kushtia mob attack
KUSHTIA, Apr 10 (UNB): A 43-year-old rickshaw-puller was killed in a lynch-mob attack in Kushtia district town on Thursday, suspecting him to be a thief.The victim was identified as Surman Khan of GK Colony in the district town.Meanwhile, police detained a couple and their daughter in this regard.The victim's nephew,...
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