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120 hectares of land come under farming of carrot

Our CorrespondentNAOGAON, Mar 17: Naogaon district, since the last few years, has been seeing gradual increase in farming of carrot, a popular vegetable variety in the country.Farmers in several upazilas under the district are getting good prices as well as earning handsome amount of money from cultivation of carrot as...

Shibganj UZ of Bogra earns reputation for quality potato

Emdadul HaqueBOGRA, Mar 17: Shibganj upazila of the district is well-known for producing quality potatoes. The locally-produced potatoes have a high demand across the country. The vegetable is also being exported to 12 countries, traders' sources said. Sources said a total of 250 tonnes of potato have already been exported...

Prices of construction materials register a sharp rise in Magura

Our Correspondent MAGURA, Mar 17: Prices of construction materials have registered sharp rise. In this situation construction labourers in the district are facing a hard time.Traders' sources said price of construction materials is increasing abnormally. In this situation people are showing disinterest in construction work. Consequently sale of construction materials...

Experts for adopting latest vegetable production technology

RANGPUR, Mar 17 (BSS): Experts at two separate functions here have stressed adopting latest technologies to produce quality breeder seeds for increasing production of the traditional and high-priced vegetables evolved by Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute (BARI). They laid special emphasis on using latest technologies for production, preservation and utilisation of...

Cultivation of capsicum expanding in different areas of Sylhet

SYLHET, Mar 17: Capsicum cultivation is expanding in different areas of Sylhet.One Belal Ahmed Imran of Ramdhana village under Biswanath upazila has been growing the uncommon vegetable since 2015. Belal said he collected quality seeds of capsicum from different areas and started farming on 40 decimals of land. Bangalbondhu National...

Thousands of birds find safe sanctuary in Mohadevpur

Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Mar 17: Residents of the village Maglishpur under Mohadevpur upazila of greater Rajshahi district are awakened early in the morning with the sound of chirping of thousands of birds. Birds of various species have found their ways as a shelter for safe living in the village. There developed...

Expansion initiative still hanging in balance

Our Correspondent NILPHAMARI, Mar 17: Expansion initiative of Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industry Corporation's (BSCIC) industrial estate in Nilphamari is still hanging in the balance.There is a BSCIC industrial estate in Saidpur municipality on 11 acres of land where there are 47 plots and industries were established. At present there...