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Tk 300m for 186 schemes of LLP to increase agri output in Sylhet

SYLHET, Jan 30: A total of 186 schemes of low lift pumps (LLP) under the minor irrigation development programme would be put on operation this season for producing crops including Boro paddy in Sylhet district with a view to providing irrigation facilities. Besides, some eight deep tubewells would be put...

Early marriage ghost still haunts char people of Rangpur

RANGPUR, Jan 30: Parvin Akhter of Char Nazirdaho village under Kawnia upazila in the district got married when she was only a student of class IV. She became the victim of early marriage due to religious superstition and acute poverty."I couldn't continue my study due to early marriage, though I...

Pepper cultivation going on across Nilphamari

NILPHAMARI, Jan 30: Pepper cultivation is going on across the six upazilas of the district. Farmers plant pepper saplings in high and semi-highland to start harvesting the crop before the advent of the rainy season. It requires two times irrigation. More than 8,000 saplings may be planted on 30 decimals...

Bogra eyes good coriander yield

BOGRA, Jan 30: Coriander cultivators of the district are expecting a good output this season amid a favourable weather condition.The growers are now busy taking care of the cropland to get a satisfactory production, said farmer Ataur Rahman of Dupchanchia upazila. He further said farmers are optimistic of getting a...

Gopalganj growers make good profit from high-yielding tomato varieties

GOPALGANJ, Jan 30: Farmers of Raghunathpur union under Sadar upazila are making a good profit by growing 'Beautiful-2' tomato variety this season. Dilip Biswas, a farmer of Raghunathpur village under Sadar upazila, said he has have cultivated Beautiful-2 tomato on two bighas (66 decimal) of land spending Tk 40,000. Now...

Call for popularising climate-resilient farming to boost crop production in N-region

RANGPUR, Jan 30 (BSS): Experts at a workshop laid emphasis on the need for popularising the climate resilient farming among the small and marginal farmers to increase crop production in the northern region. The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) and Practical Action Bangladesh (PAB) jointly organised a review workshop under...

Kurigram, Jessore road accidents kill two

KURIGRAM, Jan 30 (BSS): A youth was killed as a sand laden truck hit him in Ulipur Upazila of the district on Tuesday.The youth was identified as Moshiur Rahman, 28, a resident at Hokdanga village of the upazila.Local people said the accident took place morning in Narikelbari area on Ulipur-Narikelbari...

Flower fair begins in Rajshahi Friday

RAJSHAHI, Jan 30 (BSS): A three-day 'One Bank Flower Fair- 2018' will begin in the district from Friday.The fair aims at meeting the gradually increasing demand of the flower-loving people. Rajshahi Boikali Sangha (RSS) and One Bank Limited will jointly organise the fair at Moni Bazar in the metropolis. Different...

A farmer sprinkles water

NARAYANGANJ: A farmer sprinkles water on a vegetable field in Shimulia market road area under Rupganj on Tuesday. — Focus Bangla