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Commercial farming of malta, orange gains popularity in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI, Mar 27: Commercial cultivation of malta and orange is gaining popularity among the farmers in the district for their high yield and profit.Commercial farming of the citrus fruits has begun in Godagari, Paba, Mohanpur and Bagmara upazilas of the district recently. This year production of the two fruit varieties...

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Thakurgaon land clash leaves one dead

THAKURGAON, Mar 27 (UNB): A man was killed in a land related dispute at Madhya Harinarayanpur in Sadar upazila on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as Muktojur Rahman, 50.Quoting victim's family members, Ashiqur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said that there was a long standing dispute between Muktojor and...

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Rangpur mango cultivators worry over yield this season

RANGPUR, Mar 27: Mango cultivators in Rangpur division are worried over the yield this season due to immature fruits.Expressing disappointment, growers said despite massive sprouting in the very beginning of the season, mango production might drop this year owing to lack of rainfall which caused massive fall of growing mangoes.Sources...

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Farmers growing Boro paddy on a large tract of land under Shibganj upazila of Bogura

Farmers growing Boro paddy on a large tract of land under Shibganj upazila of Bogura. The photo was taken on Wednesday — FE Photo

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RU launches ‘Virtual Reality Lab’

RAJSHAHI, Mar 27: Rajshahi University (RU) has launched the country's first modern 'Virtual Reality Lab' recently.Sources said the laboratory was established at the fourth Science building of the university where some 300 students are being trained on AR, VR and MR technologies. These students dream is to become world-class IT...

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Cumilla road crashes kill two schoolgirls

CUMILLA, Mar 27 (UNB): Two schoolgirls were killed in separate road crashes in Sadar Dakkhin and Chandina upazilas on Tuesday.The accidents took place in the morning when they were going to schools to attend programmes making the 49th Independence Day.Rina Saha, a class-X student of Bijoypur High School, was killed...

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Over 100 acres land lying fallow in Sunamganj

SYLHET, Mar 27: More than a hundred acres of land remained uncultivated this year on the vast Angaruli haor in Biswambharpur upazila of Sunamganj due to absence of irrigation facilities. The affected farmers of at least 15 villages have demanded measures for irrigation facilities for cultivating the said area as...

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‘BARI Roshun-2 will be profitable for growers’

MAGURA, Mar 27: Officials at the Magura regional Spice Research Centre said BARI Roshun-2 cultivation will be profitable for the growers. They cultivated the garlic variety on the centre compound for the first time this season and started harvesting the spice crop.The officials said production of BARI Roshun-2 is around...

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Boy dies as tree branch falls on him

KURIGRAM, Mar 27 (UNB): A schoolboy was killed as a tree branch fell on him during a nor'wester at Islampur village in Bhurungamari upazila on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Sumir Uddin, a Class-VI student of a kindergarten and son of Mohar Ali of the village.Officer-in-charge of Bhurungamari Police Station...

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Bogura sugarcane farmers expect good production

BOGURA, Mar 27: Sugarcane growers in the district are expecting a good yield of the crop this season.Officials at the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said sugarcane cultivation area has exceeded this year as the growers had got a bumper output last season.Farmer Zahangir Alam of Bogura Sadar said, "I...

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MANIKGANJ: Additional Superintendent of Police, Manikganj, Hafiz ur Rahaman

MANIKGANJ: Additional Superintendent of Police, Manikganj, Hafiz ur Rahaman addressing a meeting organised by Kellai Nao Belal Social Welfare Society to mark the Independence Day in the district town on Tuesday

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Cultivators netting fish in a pond to sell in the local market under Sreenagar

Cultivators netting fish in a pond to sell in the local market under Sreenagar of Munsiganj on Wednesday — FE Photo

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