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Farmers become self-reliant rearing Turkey birds in Bogura

BOGURA, Jan 26: A good number of extreme poor farmers of Bogura district are becoming self-reliant rearing Turkey birds from last year.Sensing lucrative profit, over 300 new farmers in Dupchanchia, Gabtoly, Sariakandi, Sonatola, Shajahanpur, Sherpur, Adamdighi, Kahaloo and Sadar upazilas of the district are rearing birds commercially.Turkey farming has become...

Naogaon rice mills reopen after bumper yield of Aman

NAOGAON, Jan 26: With the bumper production of Aman paddy, the rice mills in Mohadevpur Upazila of the district have reopened after a closure of several months.The mills were closed between September and October last year due to lack of paddy supply. Upazila Food Controller Office sources said there are...

Bumper production of sweet potato in Nilphamari

NILPHAMARI, Jan 26: Farmers and field level DAE officials are expecting bumper production of sweet potato in Nilphamari district in this season.Favourable weather condition and timely supply of necessary agro inputs have created the situation. Low production cost and easy cultivation process have also encouraged sandy char (shoal) and river...

Flawless execution of crop protection schemes demanded in Sunamganj

SYLHET, Jan 26: Citizens forum 'Haor Banchao, Sunamganj banchao' has demanded immediate start of works on all the haor protection schemes in the haor districts, dropping the accused persons from the Project Implementation Committees (PICs).They also called for dropping unnecessary schemes and for ensuring implementation of flawless schemes in line...

Cow race held in Manikganj

MANIKGANJ, Jan 26 (UNB): A cow race festival was organised at Bangkhari village in Sadar upazila on Friday afternoon where thousands of villagers from nearby areas thronged to witness the 200-year-old tradition.Two local social clubs-Choukighata and Bangkhari Pragati Club-jointly organised the contest in the club playground.The cow owned by Sheikh...

Guava farming boosts solvency among extreme poor growers in Natore

Roving Correspondent NATORE, Jan 26: Guava farming is boosting solvency among extreme poor farmers due to its satisfactory market price in Natore district.Getting good profit, a good number of farmers in the region has shifted from paddy farming to guava in the last few years. The farming does not require...

Brother ‘beats sister to death’ in Narail

NARAIL, Jan 26 (UNB): Police arrested a man for allegedly beaten his sister to death at Kalinagar village in Naragati on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Fatima Akhter, 19, daughter of Mokles Molla of the village.Soon after the indecent, police arrested her elder brother Ripon Molla, 35, said Razab...