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Farmers benefit from organic cultivation of cucumber

KHULNA, Feb 27: There has been a revolution in the cultivation of vegetables using organic method in Betaga union of Fakirhat upazila under Bagerhat district. Sources said, a good number of farmers are being benefited from the organic cultivation of cucumber (khirai) on 50 acres of land in the union....

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Boro paddy farming on in Sylhet, at a snail’s pace in Magura

SYLHET, Feb 27: Almost all the farmers in the four districts of Sylhet division have completed transplantation of Boro seedlings in the fields. Sources said, a total of 474,142 hectares of land have so far been brought under the cultivation of the paddy in the division. However, things would continue...

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Joypurhat potato being exported abroad

JOYPURHAT, Feb 27: Potato produced in Joypurhat district is being exported abroad after meeting local demand.A good number of farmers said they are happy as they get repeated bumper yield of the popular vegetable. "But we cannot enjoy the fair price of our produce. Middlemen purchase potato from the farmers...

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Beekeepers pass busy time collecting honey

FARIDPUR, Feb 27: Beekeepers of Alfadanga upazila in the district are passing busy time collecting honey from the bee boxes.Sources said, honeybee farming is gaining popularity in the area for market demand. Farmers here generally set up the boxes beside the mustard croplands and around the litchi trees. Every season...

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Teesta erodes 40 houses

RANGPUR, Feb 27: Some 40 houses have been devoured by river Teesta at Godown Haat of village Kolkond union under Gangachara upazila in the district during the last couple of weeks, as erosion by the river is going on ceaselessly.Besides, many people have already lost their croplands due to river...

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Police rescue 12 Rohingya from traffickers in Cox’s Bazar

COX’S BAZAR, Feb 27: Trafficking of Rohingya to Malaysia through the sea route started again as in the previous years. Law enforcing agency members detained 12 Rohingya refugees from Ukhiya upazila while being trafficked to Malaysia. According to sources, human traffickers along the Teknaf border are active again. Local people...

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