Early fruiting kindles hope of plentiful mango harvest
RAJSHAHI, Mar 15: Early signs of mango fruiting have begun to appear in orchards across the Rajshahi region, raising hopes of a bountiful harvest this season. In the first week of March, small mango fruits-locally known as 'guti'-have been spotted on several trees, while most orchards are still covered with...
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Staff shortage disrupts operation of Cumilla poultry breeding farm
CUMILLA, Mar 15: Severe staff shortage left Cumilla's only government-run poultry breeding and development farm struggling to maintain routine operations, with more than half of its sanctioned positions lying vacant.Established in 1956 in the South Chartha area of Cumilla city, the Government Poultry Breeding and Development Farm supplied improved chicks...
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Clash over soil cutting leaves one dead in Feni
FENI, Mar 15 (UNB): A man was killed in a clash between two groups of villagers over soil cutting in Chhagalnaiya upazila of Feni district early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Abu Ahmed alias Hona Mia, 37, son of Abul Kashem of Pathannagar village in the upazila. He used to...
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Sudden rain deals fresh blow to Rangpur potato farmers
RANGPUR, Mar 15 (UNB): A sudden spell of rain and gusty winds has dealt a fresh blow to potato farmers in Rangpur division, who were already struggling with a sharp fall in market prices.Heavy rainfall on Thursday and Friday inundated potato fields in several areas of Rangpur district, raising fears...
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