RAJSHAHI, Mar 23 (BSS): A seed library has been launched at a village in the district today aiming at disseminating knowledge and ideas about the area based agricultural seeds among the public in general and the young generation in particular.Bangladesh Resource Centre for Indigenous Knowledge (BARCIK), a research organisation, and...
Read moreOur CorrespondentRANGPUR, Mar 23: The demand for shatranji (handcrafted rug) is growing day by day, as it has drawn global attention. The traditional manually woven carpet, a heritage of Rangpur, has a glorious history. This thick-knit carpet was popular across the sub-continent in the Mughal days. The craft expanded to...
Read moreKHULNA, Mar 23 (BSS): Information and Communication Technology (ICT) secretary N M Ziaur Alam has said construction works of hitech park in Khulna will begin this year.He said this in a views exchange meeting with the beneficiaries of IT capacity building project at Khulna Circuit House on Saturday.ICT secretary said...
Read moreCHAPAINAWABGANJ, Mar 23 (BSS): With the production target of about 0.2 million tonnes of Boro rice has been cultivated on 50,785 hectares of land in the district this year.According to the district office of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), the target was fixed to cultivate boro on 49,360 hectares...
Read moreBOGURA, Mar 23: Commercial aloe vera farming is expanding fast across the district due to high market price. Many growers in the area have attained financial solvency from the plants as it easy to cultivate and requires less expenditure.They said the plants grow fast. The cultivation of aloe vera is...
Read moreNAOGAON, Mar 23: With the expectation of getting a bumper production as in previous years, farmers in Mohadevpur upazila of the district have cultivated maize in their lands this season exceeding the official target. The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) took up a plan to farm maize on 60 hectares...
Read moreSYLHET, Mar 23: Establishment of a new land customs (LC) station at Dolura on the Sylhet-Meghalaya border is being delayed due to land selection complexities.Delay in getting approval by the concerned department is another key reason. Sources said there was no major development even with the passage of 27 months.Two...
Read moreWith grassroots farers reaping a sound profit, commercial farming of banana has been gaining ground in Rajshahi region including its vast Barind tract, reports BSS.Currently, banana is being adjudged as one of the cash crops here. Though the farmers were dissatisfied over market price of the crop last year they...
Read moreFarmer Abdus Sobur of Mollargaon under Dakshin Surma upazila of Sylhet showing good growth on his demonstration plot of creeper arum. He is growing the item under the National Agricultural Technology Programme (NATP - II) of the Department of Agriculture Extension. The photo was taken on Saturday — FE Photo
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