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BJMC Magura purchase centre facing severe fund crisis

Our Correspondent MAGURA, Aug 29: Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation, Magura, purchase centre is suffering extreme fund shortage. Extreme fund crisis and low procurement rate have left them in uncertainty over achieving procurement target this year.The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources said some 29,500 hectares of land were brought under...

Commercial buffalo farming brings smile on faces of Bogura farmers

Emdadul HaqueBOGURA, Aug 26: Commercial buffalo farming has brought smile on the faces of farmers in the district. Sources said the rearers had taken short-term training from the district Jubo Unnayan office. Besides, they also took easy-term loan facility from different non-government organisations (NGOs) to rear the buffaloes.A good number...

Record 0.12m tonnes of Aus production in Rangpur region

RANGPUR, Aug 29 (BSS): A record quantity of over 0.12 million tonnes of clean Aus rice, 78.85 per cent higher than the fixed production target, has been produced as harvest of the crop just ended in Rangpur agriculture region.Officials of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said the record-breaking success...

T-Aman cultivation going on in full swing in Sylhet div

Our CorrespondentSYLHET, Aug 29: Farmers of all the four districts of Sylhet division have been passing busy time in T-Aman cultivation.T-Aman paddy is the main crop of the region. Growers are expecting to get a bumper yield this season. About 82 per cent of the target has been achieved so...

RU female students suffer due to bus shortage

RU CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Aug 29: The female students of Rajshahi University (RU) have been suffering much for the shortage of buses.Sources said there are some 33,000 students at the university. Of the total around 45 per cent are female students. Most of the female students are living outside of the campus...

Rebeka Khatun achieves solvency by rearing cows

Our CorrespondentJASHORE, Aug 29: Rebeka Khatun of Mobarakkathi under Jessore Sadar has attained financial solvency by rearing cow.The mother of two said she has been rearing cattleheads for 30 years after the death of her husband. She said local livestock officer had encouraged her to start the venture.Rebeka Khatun said...