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Sylhet farmers busy preparing Boro seedbeds for bumper production

SYLHET, Dec 24: Farmers in different areas of Sylhet division are busy with preparing Boro seedbeds with an expectation to get a bumper production of the crop this season, officials and farmers informed on Sunday.According to a report prepared by the divisional office of the DAE, Sylhet already seedbeds on...

Line sowing method gaining popularity in Jhenidah

JHENIDAH, Dec 24: Line sowing of different winter crops including mustard, pulses, maize, wheat and vegetable is getting popular in the district for the advantage of easy weeding out, less fungus affectation and better yields. Upazila Agriculture Officer, Jhenidah Sadar, Dr Khan Mohammad Moniruzzaman said as per their advice, many...

Natore T-Aman growers happy over good market price

NATORE, Dec 24: Thousands of growers in the district are delighted over the good market price of newly harvested T-Aman paddy. The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) office said farmers failed to get satisfactory production due to adverse weather condition. But the price of thin and coarse paddy is increasing...

Chini Atap yield draws attention of Mohadevpur cultivators

RAJSHAHI, Dec 24: An increased production of fine aromatic rice named Chini Atap using sophisticated method of cultivation has drawn attention to the farmers of Mohadevpur. During the current season, the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute and Bayer has jointly held an exhibition of Chini Atap paddy harvesting function in the...

Four girls drown in Tangail, Jamalpur ponds

TANGAIL, Dec 24 (BSS): Two schoolgirls drowned in a pond at Phultara village under Delduar upazila of the district on Sunday noon.The deceased girls are identified as Dalon Akhter, 16, an SSC examinee and daughter of Babul Miah and her cousin Sriti Moni, 14, a student of class eight and...

Shaistaganj road crash kills man

HABIGANJ, Dec 24 (BSS): A man was killed as a motorcycle hit him in Shaistaganj upazila of the district on Sunday.The victim was identified as Vinraj Mia, 55, was a resident at Biram Char village of the upazila.Local people said the accident took place noon when Vinraj was crossing a...