Bumper wheat yield in Sylhet, Magura
SYLHET, Apr 19: Wheat growers of Sylhet division have achieved a good production this season. A total of 1,569 hectares of land were brought under the farming of the crop in all the four districts. On average the yield stood at 2.72 tonnes per hectare, an official of DAE, Sylhet...
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Canal re-excavation to help boost agri, fish production in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI, Apr 19: Re-excavation of a 37km long silted canal has ushered a new horizon of agriculture and fisheries for millions of people living surrounding the canal. The Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) was implementing the project. The entire agriculture, fisheries and environmental scenario of once silted Beel Monsur of...
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Buri Teesta Irrigation Project suffers multiple problems
NILPHAMARI, Apr 18: Buri Teesta Irrigation Project, the pioneer irrigation project of the northern region, is beset with multiple problems hampering its proper functioning.In its initial stage it was envisaged to irrigate 11,000 hectares of land but this year the project provides irrigation facility to only 1,000 hectares of land.Sources...
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Rangpur peasants get benefit from snake bean farming
RANGPUR, Apr 19: Farmers of different upazilas in the district are getting financially benefited by growing snake bean (Barbati) on their lands in recent years. Due to congenial weather, low labour cost and high demand, farming of the vegetable is on the rise across the district. Sources informed the farmers...
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Panchagarh eyes high Boro output
PANCHAGARH, Apr 18 (BSS): Farmers are expecting a high Boro yield in the district due to favorable climatic condition during this season while the paddy harvesting has just started.The Boro paddy fields are covered with golden colour and farmers are eagerly waiting to harvest their yields. The overall weather condition...
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Farm labourers harvesting Boro crop
Farm labourers harvesting Boro crop from a field at Demra of Dhaka on Thursday — Focus Bangla
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Three drown in Khulna, B’baria ponds
KHULNA, Apr 19 (UNB): An SSC examinee drowned in a pond at Boyra Police Lines area in the city on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Sajid Arefin Siddiqi, 15, son of Selim Reza Siddiqi, and he appeared in this year's SSC examination from the Khulna Public School and College.Quoting...
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Truck kills BGB man in Cumilla
CUMILLA, Apr 19 (UNB): A member of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) was killed when a speeding truck ran over him on Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Chauddagram upazila on Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as lance nayek Abul Kalam of Ananadpur BGB camp in the upazila, said Abul Faisal, officer-in-charge of Chaddadgram...
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Farmer dies from electrocution
RAJSHAHI, Apr 19 (UNB): A farmer died from electrocution at Gollapara Cinema Hall area in Tanore upazila on Wednesday noon.Rezaul Islam, officer-in-charge of Tanore Police Station, said Majidul Chowdhury, 44, son of Manik Chowdhury of Gollapra area died on the spot when he came in contact with a live electric...
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