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Call for enhancing research on cotton production

RANGPUR, Feb 12 (BSS): Experts and academicians at a seminar called upon the agriculture scientists and researchers to enhance research on cotton cultivation and inspire the farmers in increasing farming of the highly profitable crop. They came up with the call at the seminar on 'Prospects of Cotton Production in...

3027 tonnes of turmeric yield in Magura this season

MAGURA, Feb 12: Turmeric growers of the district are expecting to make a profit of Tk 80 million this season following a bumper production. A good number of farmers said turmeric farming is now a profitable venture. It can be cultivated along with another crop in the same land. Good...

Bogra flower growers expect Tk 45m profit

BOGRA, Feb 12: Flower growers of the district are expecting to make a profit of Tk 45 million this season.Sources said more than 400 people are directly and indirectly engaged with the profession. Cultivation of varieties of flower is profitable due to high market demand and price. Market sources said...

Mustard farming on the rise in Sylhet division

SYLHET, Feb 12: Mustard cultivation is on the rise in Sylhet division. A good number of farmers are now interested to grow the crop for some extra earning through honey collection. This year the crop was been cultivated on 7,443 hectares of land in all the four districts, official sources...

Saidpur railway workshop starts repairing broken passenger coaches

NILPHAMARI, Feb 12: Saidpur railway workshop has undertaken a massive scheme to repair dilapidated and broken passenger coaches. The repairing of such 18 passenger coaches are now in progress in the workshop. Engineers and workers are engaged in repairing the same.Workshop sources said the 18 railway coaches remained abandoned in...

Fish output gets a boost in Sirajganj

SIRAJGANJ, Feb 12: Commercial fish farming is gaining popularity across the district as the government and non-government organisation has taken extension programmes to develop the sector.Fish growers in the district attained success in fish production in the last couple of years after the Fisheries Department took diversified efforts to boost...

Farmhands are busy planting paddy saplings

Farmhands are busy planting paddy saplings in a field in Narayanganj. The photo was taken on Monday. — Focus Bangla

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