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Gopalganj DAE targets to grow jute on 23,950 hectares of land

Our Correspondent GOPALGANJ, May 26: The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), Gopalganj, has taken a massive programme to grow jute on 23,950 hectares of land this season. According to official sources, decision has been taken to cultivate Tossa variety on 23,534 hectares and some local varieties on 416 hectares of...

Farmers eye record Haribhanga mango production this year

RANGPUR, May 26 (BSS): A record production of fibreless, fleshy and tasty 'Haribhanga' mango is likely in Rangpur agriculture region this season as its harvest begins from the middle of the next month. Horticulture specialist of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) at its regional office here Khondker Md Mesbahul...

Ammonia gas pollutes Seroil air, residents suffer

Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, May 26: Whenever the people are out of their houses, their eyes irritate and tears spilled out. It looks as though they were weeping all the time. Such situation is prevailing for a long time among the residents living at Seroil, a densely populated city area.The cause of...

Reconstruction of Sylhet-Sunamganj road project to start soon

Our CorrespondentSYLHET, May 26: At last the major project for reconstruction the Sylhet-Sunamganj road would begin soon. The fate of widening and reconstruction project of the regional highway had become uncertain as the bidding was cancelled for the third time in November last year. It happened as two contracting farms...

Lightning strike kills youth in Nilphamari

NILPHAMARI, May 26 (BSS): A youth was killed by thunderbolt at Porakot village under Kishoreganj upazila of the district on Saturday.The youth was identified as Liton Boishaw, 25, of Porakot village under Putimari union of the upazila.Local people said the thunderbolt struck Liton around 7 am when he was catching...

Water pumpkin cultivation gaining popularity

Our CorrespondentRANGPUR, May 26: The water pumpkin (Jali Kumra) growers across the district are optimistic of attaining a good yield of the vegetable during the current season.Sources said the farmers of the region have geared up vegetables farming including water pumpkin during the current season with much enthusiasm as they...

BWDB to construct rubber dam across Mohananda

RAJSHAHI, May 26 (BSS): The Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) has adopted a scheme of constructing a rubber dam across the Mohananda river in Chapainawabganj district. BWDB sources said the scheme will help bringing back navigability of the river. More than 7,500 hectares of land could be brought under irrigation.The...

15,000 Naogaon women now self-reliant making caps

NAOGAON, May 26 (UNB): Sitting together on a mat, the casual conversation among groups of women in a mango orchard is going on amid sewing and weaving white pieces of cloth which will be turned into tupis (caps).Such sights are similar in Khosalpur, Kunjaban, Khajur, Ranail, Valain and 30 other...

Farm labourers working on a jute field in Suktail

Farm labourers working on a jute field in Suktail under Gopalganj Sadar on Saturday — FE Photo

PABNA: Village women making puffed rice in Hazaripara v

PABNA: Village women making puffed rice in Hazaripara village of Muladuli union on Saturday — Focus Bangla