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High prices delight Bogura, Joypurhat potato farmers

BOGURA, Dec 10: Farmers in the district are happy with the fair market prices of the newly-harvested potato.The early cultivated potato is being sold at Tk 1,600 to Tk 1800 per maund in the retail, while Tk 1400 to Tk 1500 in the wholesale market across the district.A good number...

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Rangpur broccoli cultivators make handsome profit

RANGPUR, Dec 10: The broccoli cultivators in different areas of the district are hopeful about a plentiful yield of the vegetable in this season. This year winter vegetable growers under the district geared up the farming of different varieties of vegetables including broccoli and made vigorous efforts with the optimism...

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Satkhira veg prices fall on supply glut

SATKHIRA, Dec 10 (UNB): The oversupply of vegetables is forcing farmers in Satkhira to sell their produces at lower prices, raising fears that they will not be able to get back their production costs.Although Satkhira has recorded a bumper production this season, traders and farmers say vegetables are being sent...

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Authority selects 534 schemes for execution to save Boro crop

SYLHET, Dec 10: As many as 534 schemes have been selected for execution during the current winter season with a view to saving Boro paddy in 11 upazilas under Sunamganj district, official sources informed on Monday. These would cost a total of Tk 934.7 million for reconstruction and reshaping works...

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Experts focus on adoption of strip tillage to boost wheat production

RANGPUR, Dec 10 (BSS): Agriculturists at a farmers' field day programme have said adoption of the strip tillage method in sowing wheat seed using Power Tiller Operated Seeder (PTOS) Machine increases wheat production at reduced costs.The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) organised the event on Sunday afternoon under the 'Enhancement...

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Faridpur road crash kills two

FARIDPUR, Dec 10 (UNB): Two people were killed and seven others injured in a road accident involving two buses and a pickup at Gazaria in Nagarkanda upazila on Monday.The deceased were identified as Azizur Rahman Munshi, 55, son of Abdul Malek Munshi, and Hafizur Rahman Badal, 40, son of Solaiman...

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83,944 families get rice under food-friendly programme

KHULNA, Dec 10 (BSS): The government has sold 75,52,470 tonnes of rice with per kg at Tk 10 among 83,944 ultra poor families in Khulna during the fiscal year 2018-19 as part of its food-friendly programme.The fair price rice selling programme was started from fiscal 2017-18 and it continued in...

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10 women receive Joyeeta award

RAJSHAHI, Dec 10 (BSS): Some 10 Joyeeta women here have been accorded reception as organisers attributed to employment generation to make women self-reliant with freeing them from all sorts of violence and repression.Earlier, the women were given Joyeeta award as recognition of their laudable contribution to social development.The Joyeeta women...

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