Apiculture kindles hopes of N-region farmers
RANGPUR, Mar 27: Apiculture has ushered in a new hope to the farmers of Rangpur region in recent times.According to sources honey collection through beekeeping in mustard and pumpkin fields and mango, litchi orchards has become lucrative. It has brought financial solvency to a good number of farmers under the...
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RHD starts land acquisition work
NILPHAMARI, Mar 27: Land acquisition for widening Saidpur-Nilphamari road has been started. Roads and Highway Department (RHD) sources said widening of 16 km long road has been taken as a priority project due to attachment of the road with the Uttara EPZ and Chilahati Land Port.Moreover there are many financial...
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Supershine 2760 maize farming gaining popularity in Gopalganj
GOPALGANJ, Mar 27: Supershine 2760 maize cultivation is gaining popularity among the farmers of Latifpur union under Gopalganj district.According to the DAE, Gopalganj Sadar, a total of 70 bighas of land have been brought under the cultivation of the maize variety with the production target of 2,500 maunds.Mizanur Rahman, Sadar...
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WDB begins dredging of rivers to bring back navigability
SYLHET, Mar 27: With a view to bringing back the navigability of waterways and to saving croplands from early flooding in Sunamganj, the Water Development Board (WDB) has started dredging of these rivers.Dredging of four others would be started after months as their bidding and formalities would take more time.Under...
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RAKUB’s special credit programme helps boost fish production
RAJSHAHI, Mar 27 (BSS): Special credit programme of the Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) for boosting fish production has been gaining popularity in the country's northwest region over the last decade. The bank has been operating the programme styled 'RAKUB fisheries village' for extensive fish cultivation to create employment opportunities...
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