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Aromatic rice growers of Rangpur, Dinajpur eye better output

RANGPUR, Nov 26: The growers of aromatic rice under Rangpur and Dinajpur districts are optimistic of achieving an excellent yield of crops during current season.According to Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), Rangpur official sources, farmers have cultivated different varieties of aromatic rice across the region this year. Among those varieties...

Naogaon peasants happy over good yield of winter vegetables

NAOGAON, Nov 26: Farmers of Badalgachi Upazila under the district are happy over the good yield of winter vegetables.Cauliflower, cabbage, bean, brinjal, tomato, carrot, cucumber, bottle gourd, white gourd, spinach and cowpea produced in the areas are being sent to different places of the country including Dhaka, Rajshahi and Khulna....

Gopalganj banana cultivators not getting fair prices

GOPALGANJ, Nov 26: Banana cultivators in the district are frustrated as they are not getting fair prices despite bumper production of Banana this season.According to Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), Gopalganj, about 375 hectares of land have been brought under banana cultivation in the district this year where 125 hectares...

18 automatic weather stations to be set up in Sylhet division

SYLHET, Nov 26: The Meteorology department has completed selecting sites for setting up automatic weather stations (AWS) on 18 upazilas in the division. Works on these would be started as soon as possible, an official informed on Sunday.However, old ones are there at the Osmani International Airport and at Sylhet...

RCC standing committee presidents, officials get walkie-talkies

RAJSHAHI, Nov 26 (BSS): Presidents of standing committees and officials of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) were given walkie-talkies aiming at enhancing public services through making intercommunication.RCC Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton distributed the modern communication devises at the city bhaban conference hall on Sunday afternoon.Committee presidents Tariqul Alam Paltu and Shahdat...

Thousands suffer as Nalora Bridge in Manikganj left unrepaired

MANIKGANJ, Nov 26 (UNB): Over seven thousand people in Sadar upazila here are facing trouble as the Nalora Bridge that connects the district town with Krishnapur and Betila-Mitra unions has remained unrepaired for long.Sources said the bridge was constructed over the Gazikhali river 40 years ago during the tenure of...