Post-Eid surplus a bane for Magura cow raisers

MAGURA, June 18: Cow fatteners in Magura district are facing a difficult challenge of handling a post-Eid surplus of unsold sacrificial cattle.Sources said cow fatteners in the district had raised a big surplus of cattle compared to the demand targeting sales in Eid-ul-Azha markets this year. But lack of customers...

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Delay in Sunamganj-Sylhet highway dev work causing public sufferings

SYLHET, June 18: Development work on the Sunamganj-Sylhet highway has been facing a prolonged delay due to a tug-of-war between the Roads and Highways Department (RHD), the Forest Department and Power Development Board (PDB) over removing electric poles and tree trucks from roadside, causing extreme sufferings for the public.The 69...

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Single tree bearing 10 mango varieties draws attention

BARISHAL, June 18 (BSS): An innovative mango cultivation project in Barishal has attracted widespread attention by producing 10 different varieties of mangoes on a single tree through grafting techniques.Officials say efforts are now underway to increase that number to between 15 and 20 varieties.The multi-variety mango saplings are being developed...

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