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Peasants in trouble as cold wave affecting Boro farming in Sylhet

SYLHET, Jan 8: The ongoing cold wave has hit the farming of much awaited Boro paddy in greater Sylhet region for the last few days. Especially the Sunamagnj district, which stands on the foot of Indian state of Meghalaya is the worst sufferer, officials informed.Regional in charge of the Met...

Commuters suffer in absence of bridge over Nagor River in Adamdighi UZ

BOGRA, Jan 8: Thousands commuters of 21 villages under Adamdighi upazila of Bogra district are mostly depend on bamboo made temporary bridge over Nagor River from two decades back.The commuters suspect that the bridge may collapse anytime. A several accidents have been occurred for last two years. The authority concern...

Dishonest date juice producers making adulterated molasses in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI, Jan 8: As the demand for date juice made 'Gur' (molasses) has been increased for making traditional Pitha or cakes in the city and rural areas, a section of dishonest gur-makers and traders were engaged in preparing adulterated gur in Charghat and Bagha upazilas of Rajshahi and in Boraigram...

Gopalganj farmers become solvent by growing water arum

GOPALGANJ, Jan 8: Farmers of Latifpur Union under Gopalganj Sadar are becoming solvent by growing water arum (Latiraj) and farmers in this area proved it Latiraj Arum is more profitable vegetable crop comparatively any vegetable crops. Nagendranath Bain (53), a farmer of village Kacharipara under sadar upazila in Gopalganj told...

Wheat cultivators in Rangpur region expect good yield this season

RANGPUR, Jan 8: Wheat plants at different areas under Rangpur agriculture region have grown well and assumed an impressive eye-catching look, signalling a good yield of the crop during the current season.The wheat cultivators under the region are in joyous mood as they have been witnessing a congenial weather condition...

Growers making handsome profit from winter vegetable cultivation

JOYPURHAT, Jan 8: A good number ultra-poor peasants of Joypurhat district are making handsome profit from cultivating winter vegetables commercially in this current season due to its good market price.According the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) office source, the farmers of all five upazilas of the district have brought over...

Govt distributes 2,600 blankets in Debiganj

PANCHAGARH Jan 8 (BSS): A total of 2,600 blankets were distributed among distressed people at Debiganj upazila in the district. Debiganj upazila parishad chairman Md Hasnat Zaman Chowdhury Jarje distributed the quilts among the poor people. The chairman along with leaders and activists of Jubo League, youths front of the...

A group of female farmhands planting Aman saplings

MUNSHIGANJ: A group of female farmhands planting Aman saplings in a field. Farmers of six upazilas under the district are busy preparing fields for cultivation of paddy. — Focus Bangla