Maize cultivation exceeds target in Joypurhat

JOYPURHAT, Nov 25: The farmers have exceeded maize cultivation target this current season getting bumper production previous year in Joypurhat district.The sowing process of the seed is going on in a full swing across the district. They are bringing the crop land under maize cultivation after harvesting T-Aman paddy. The...

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Winter-season bottle gourd

Farmers of Chartalar Char of Ashuganj in Brahmanbaria District are happy as the winter-season bottle gourd has grown abundantly this year. Photo shows a farmer taking care of his field on Sunday — Focus Bangla

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Retired govt official changes his fortune by cultivating banana in Magura

MAGURA, Nov 25: The story is about a retired government service holder who has turned his fortune wheel by cultivating banana. The name of this successful farmer is Md Mominuddin of village Norihati under Magura Sadar upazila.Mominuddin is now 65 years old. He passed HSC in 1970. In 1974 he...

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RU solar panels help meet demand, contribute to national grid

RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Nov 25: Aiming for uninterrupted power supply and save power, Rajshahi University (RU) authority installed solar power panels at the campus last year.Each panel is generating about 300 watts of electricity at the power plant while this electricity connected to the PDB (Power Development Board) line directly.Sources said...

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National Co-operative Day observed in Bogura

BOGURA, Nov 25: The 47th National Co-operative Day-2018 was celebrated amid much interest in Dupchanchia upazila of Bogura district on Sunday.The authority concerned celebrated the day with a call to strengthen the co-operative movement in the society to lead the country towards desired development.At around 10 am, a colourful rally...

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Interschool science fair held in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI, Nov 25 (BSS): A daylong interschool science fair was held on the Huzrapur High School premises in Godagari upazila of the district today aiming to encourage young scientists to come forward to build a science-oriented nation.The Center for Capacity Building of Voluntary Organisation (CCBVO) and Bangladesh Freedom Foundation (BFF)...

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Boy found dead in Cumilla

CUMILLA, Nov 25 (UNB): Police recovered the body of an unidentified minor boy from the bank of Gomti River in Palpara area of Adarsha Sadar Upazila on Saturday. Locals spotted the blood stained body of the boy, aged around seven years, inside a sack in the evening and informed police,...

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