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Bitter gourd prices high in Bogura, Tangail

BOGURA, Feb 27: Bitter gourd farmers in the district are happy over the fair market prices.A good number of grassroots growers said the Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation (BADC) supplied quality seeds among the cultivators to make the farming programme a success."We got an abundant production of the vegetable this season",...

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Experts for promoting bio-security steps in poultry meat production

RAJSHAHI, Feb 27 (BSS): Poultry scientists and researchers at a discussion here have called for promoting bio-security measures in poultry farming for producing safe poultry meat.They also mentioned substantial and sustainable promotion of bio-security measures can be the vial means of curtailing the dependence on antibiotics in poultry sector as...

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Rangpur peanut farmers optimistic of abundant yield

RANGPUR, Feb 27: The peanut cultivators in the district are optimistic about an abundant production of the crop during the current season.The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), Rangpur official sources said peanut was cultivated on about 900 hectares of land this year in the district. The farmers are delighted to...

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Badly polluted Chilai river on verge of death

GAZIPUR, Feb 27 (UNB): The 23km Chilai river, flowing through the northern parts of the district, has become toxic with poisonous industrial and construction wastes, and encroachments."Many locals once depended on the river for their livelihood. Now there's not even a frog in the river, let alone fish, as it's...

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Red spinach growers make over Tk 12m profit this season

JOYPURHAT, Feb 27: Abundant yield of red spinach has made hundreds of grassroots farmers happy this season.According to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), over 3,000 hectares of land were brought under the cultivation of red spinach this season. DAE officials said growers across the district made a profit over...

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Road crashes take five lives in two districts

CUMILLA, Feb 27 (UNB): Three pedestrians were crushed under a covered van on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Kutumbapur area in Chandina upazila on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Kazu Rafiqul Islam, 60, Mohoram Ali, son of late Zillur Rahman and Abdul Matin, 65, residents of Kutumbapur village.Inspector Md Monirul Islam, in-charge...

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Hailstorm kills 'several thousand birds' in Narail

NARAIL, Feb 27 (UNB): Several thousand birds were killed in 'Anurima Eco Park' in Panipara village of Kalia upazila in hailstorm accompanying rain that ripped through the country in last three days.Erfan Ahmed, the managing director of the eco-park, said that heavy rainfall accompanied by stormy wind and hailstorm lashed...

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