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Drought-like situation, pest attack frustrate Magura Aman growers

Our Correspondent MAGURA, Sept 29: Massive pest attack, drought like situation and fall in underground water level are frustrating Aman growers in the district.The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), Magura, sources said some 58430 hectares of land have been brought under the farming of Aman cultivation this season with an...

BRAHMANBARIA: Farmers passing busy time planting Aman paddy

BRAHMANBARIA: Farmers passing busy time planting Aman paddy seedlings in a field on Saturday — Focus Bangla

Cumilla Medical College suffers for shortage of teachers

CUMILLA, Sept 29 (UNB): Acute shortage of teachers and administrative staff in Comilla Medical College has brought the medical institution to its knees, leaving its academic activities in disarray.Since its establishment in 1992, the medical college did not see any increase in its manpower, sources at the college said.They said...

Farmers make good profit by growing off-season beans

Roving CorrespondentJOYPURHAT, Sept 29: Farmers of the district are making a good profit by growing off-season bean.Sub-assistance agriculture officer of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DEA) Azizur Rahman said growers are happy over the yield of the vegetable. Hundreds of grassroots farmers have attained financial solvency by cultivating off-season bean...

Early winter radish farming starts

Our CorrespondentNILPHAMARI, Sept 29: Cultivation of early winter radish has started in the district. Sources said radish grows well in high land. Cultivators show their interest to grow the vegetable this season for more profit.After preparing the land, radish seeds are sprinkled and it becomes harvestable within two months.Sources said...

Eddo cultivation expanding

Our CorrespondentRANGPUR, Sept 29: The farmers of the district are showing their interest in farming of eddo (mukhi kachu or boi kachu), a variety of arum on their lands in recent years due to good profit.According to sources eddo is being cultivated abundantly in the district and its adjacent areas...

Gaibandha district police launch dairy farm for transgender people

GAIBANDHA, Sept 29 (BSS): A dairy farm named ‘Uttaran’ has been established at David Company Para of the district town for welfare of the transgender people at cordial effort and initiative of superintendent of police (SP) on Friday.An inaugural function organised by Gaibandha district police was also held on the...

A discussion on 'Problems and prospects of Haor'

A discussion on 'Problems and prospects of Haor' organised by Paribesh, Haor and Social Development Kendra in progress in Sylhet recently — FE Photo

Son murders father in Natore

NATORE, Sept 29 (UNB): A man was stabbed to death allegedly by his son in a sequel to a family feud in Gurudaspur upazila on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Abu Samsal of Khamar Nachkoir village in the upzila.Samsal locked into an argument with his daughter-in-law over a family dispute...

Train crushes one in Panchagarh

PANCHAGARH, Sept 29 (UNB): A man died after being crushed under the wheels of a train in front of the signal point at Panchagarh Railway Station in Sadar upazila on Saturday.The deceased was identified asRamzanAli, 45, a ticket seller of bus service on Panchagarh-Ruhiaroute and son of Abul Kashem of...