Benarashi weavers passing busy time
RANGPUR, May 29: With the Eid-ul-Fitr drawing nearer, the weavers of Benarashi Palli at Gangachhara upazila in Rangpur district have geared up the manufacturing of Benarashi Sarees. Presently, the weavers are passing busy time from morning to evening making different varieties of Benarashi sarees on account of higher demand of...
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Mango cultivation expanding in Gopalganj
GOPALGANJ, May 29: Mango cultivation has raised a new hope among the growers of Muksudpur and Kasiani upazilas in the district. About 21,500 people of the two upazilas are involved in growing the juicy fruit. According to the DAE sources, a total of 430 hectares of land have been brought...
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Lemon production on the rise in Panchagarh
PANCHAGARH, May 29 (BSS): Cultivation of lemon is becoming popular among the farmers in all five upazilas of the district as it has proved more profitable recently.The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) office sources said a total of 250 bighas of land have been brought under lemon cultivation this year.Many...
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Two traders die in Jashore road accident
JASHORE, May 29 (BSS): Two mango traders were killed and seven others injured as a bus rammed a human hauler on the Jashore-Benapole Highway in Shyamlagachi area of Sharsha upazila on Tuesday morning.The deceased were identified as Jahidul Islam, 27, son of Faruq Hossain and Ziarul Islam, 34, son of...
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Plentiful output of summer veg likely
RANGPUR, May 29 (BSS): A bumper production of summer vegetables is expected in Rangpur agriculture region where the farmers have exceeded the fixed farming target by 1.0 per cent during this Kharif-1 season, officials said.Meanwhile, all varieties of summer vegetables have appeared in plenty in the local markets with excellent...
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An old fisherman busy catching fish
PIROJPUR: An old fisherman busy catching fish with a net in the Gabkhan river on Tuesday — Focus Bangla
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