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Cabbage cultivation proves profitable in Bogura

BOGURA, Dec 09: Cabbage cultivation has brought smile on the faces of hundreds of grassroots farmers in the district.Getting repeated bumper production and fair market prices, farmers in the area are showing interest in growing the winter delicacy, said sub-assistance agriculture officer of DAE Faridur Rahman. The farming has already...

24 cattle die of hoof disease in Kurigram; vaccine scarce

RANGPUR, Dec 09: At least 24 cattle heads died of hoof disease during last one week at different areas under Rajarhat upazila of Kurigram district.Sources said hoof disease, locally known as "khura rog" has taken a serious turn in the upazila in the last one week, triggering concern among the...

28 posts, out of 47, lying vacant in Jhenidah agri institute

JHENIDAH, Dec 09: Academic activities in Agriculture Training Institute (ATI) in Jhenidah are being hampered due to manpower shortage.A total of 28 posts, out of 47, are lying vacant here at Jhenidah ATI, compelling the authority to run two shifts of classes, much to the inconvenience of the students who...

Maize production increases in Tangail char areas

TANGAIL, Dec 09: Maize cultivation is increasing in the vast char areas in the district. Horticulture officer of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), Tangail, Ruhul Amin said maize farming has been expanding in the area for the last couple of years for high market prices.The DAE and other agri-related...

BRRI-74 rice brings new hope among Magura farmers

MAGURA, Dec 09: Zinc-enriched BRRI-74 rice has brought a new hope among the farmers in the district. The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), Magura, sources said the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) is the inventor of the paddy.A total of 100 hectares of land have been brought under the production...

Paddy growers prepare fields for Boro

SYLHET, Dec 09: Paddy farmers in Sylhet division have started preparing their fields for growing Boro.Most of the seedbeds have been completed and the seedlings are growing well.An official of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said seedbeds were prepared on 22,679 hectares of land in the four districts of...

Savar road crash claims one life

SAVAR, Dec 09 (BSS): A private car driver was killed and three others were injured as a passenger bus ran over it on Dhaka-Aricha Highway of the Upazila this morning.The deceased was identified as Asaduzzaman, 20, hailed from Motlob Thana of Chandpur district.Police said the accident occurred in Jourpul area...

Two farmers irrigating

Two farmers irrigating a piece of Boro field in Raiganj upazila of Sirajganj on Sunday — FE Photo