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75,478 hectares of land come under Rabi crop farming in Sylhet division

SYLHET, Dec 08: A total of 75,478 hectares of land have been brought under the cultivation of crops and vegetables in Sylhet division during the current Rabi season. Potato, gourd, sweet gourd, radish, bean, tomato, cucumber, leafy vegetables, pumpkin, cauliflower, cabbage and brinjal are the most popular vegetable items this...

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Rangpur dist admin takes programmes to observe Rokeya Day today

RANGPUR, Dec 08: The district administration has taken various programmes to observe Rokeya Day 2018 (birth and death anniversaries of Begum Rokeya tomorrow (December 9) in a befitting manner.The programes will begin through placing of floral wreaths at Begum Rokeya Smriti Stambha at her birthplace of Pairaband under Mithapukur upazila...

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Rajshahi grassroots farmers expand papaya cultivation

RAJSHAHI, Dec 08: Farmers in Paba, Durgapur, Puthia, Godagari and Bagha upazilas are expanding commercial farming of papaya as it is proved them more profitable. Moreover, papaya cultivation production cost is less than farming other fruits and vegetables. Newly-harvested green papayas have started appearing in the kitchen markets across the...

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Land dispute leaves two brothers dead

SIRAJGANJ, Dec 08 (UNB): Two brothers, who were injured being beaten by their rivals on Friday following dispute over land at Kodalia village in Chauhali upazila, died on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Kawsar Hossain, 23, and Milton Hossain, 30, sons of Antaj Ali of the village.Uncle of the deceased...

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A juice extractor preparing a date tree in Kawkhali

A juice extractor preparing a date tree in Kawkhali upazila of Pirojpur on Saturday — Focus Bangla

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DAE eyes 10,395 tonnes of pulses, 86,000 tonnes of mustard production in Rangpur region

RANGPUR, Dec 08 (BSS): The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has fixed a target of producing 10,395 tonnes of pulses on 8,540 hectares of land in the five districts of Rangpur agriculture region during the current Rabi season."Sowing of pulse seed continues in full swing in the region to increase...

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Unpuddle rice growing gains ground in Barind zone

RAJSHAHI, Dec 08 (BSS): Unpuddle paddy farming has been gaining popularity in the drought-prone Barind area in the last couple of years.Nawshad Ali, 45, a farmer of Rajarampur village under Godagari upazila, has cultivated BRRI-Dhan 52, a drought-tolerant and short-duration paddy variety, on one bigha of land without puddling this...

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Motorcyclist dies in Bogura road accident

BOGURA, Dec 08 (BSS): A motorcyclist was killed and another one injured as a passenger bus crushed their motorcycle in Sherpur upazila in the district on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Abu Syeed, 30, a resident in Biroil area of the upazila.Highway police said the accident occurred at Sonka Bazar...

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