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Fish farming in floating enclosures turns into profitable venture in Pabna

PABNA, Mar 20: Fish farming in floating enclosures has turned into a profitable venture in the district. Hundreds of unemployment youth have attained financial solvency by fish cultivation under the method.The modern method is gaining popularity for low cost, said farmer Hafizur Rahman of Ratonpur village of Panguli union under...

The lone trauma centre in Habiganj yet to start operation

SYLHET, Mar 20: The lone trauma centre, established in Habiganj on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway couldn't yet start function even four years into its inception. Required furniture had also been supplied to the government establishment, but none could say when it would be ready for use.In 2010, the government established six...

A Gopalganj villager becomes solvent by growing okra on commercial basis

GOPALGANJ, Mar 20: One Ramzit Pandya of Gandiasur village under Baulatali union in Gopalganj Sadar has become self-reliant by farming okra on commercial basis. The farmer said okra has changed his life. He earns a handsome amount of money every week from the produce.Ramzit have started commercial okra farming two...

Discussion focuses on improving condition of Dalits in Nilphamari

NILPHAMARI, Mar 20: Speaker in a discussion meeting called for improving the living and overall condition of marginalised people known as Dalits who are untouchables of the society. Such segment of people comprise cleaners of human excrement, cobbler, dom and so on who constitute two percent of the total population...

High market price delights Magura drumstick growers

MAGURA, Mar 20: Bumper production and high market price have delighted drumstick (Sajina) growers of the district.Sources said cultivators have already started harvesting the vegetable and it is now available in the local market.The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) Magura sources said there are some 25,000 drumstick trees in the...

Modern technology helps boost wheat production

RAJSHAHI, Mar 20 (BSS): Speakers at a discussion laid emphasis on the need for increasing uses of modern technologies to boost wheat production for ensuring food security as its consumption is rising day by day.They said time has come to enhance acreage of wheat farming instead of depending on only...

28 poor Rajshahi women get sewing machines

RAJSHAHI, Mar 20 (BSS): A total of 28 poor and distressed women were given sewing machines and clothes free of cost for improving their living and livelihood condition.BRAC distributed the tools in association with its 'Urban Development Programme' at a function in the conference hall of Rajshahi City Corporation in...