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Betel leaf brings solvency to Rangpur cultivators

Our CorrespondentRANGPUR, Jan 13: The farmers at different upazilas including Rangpur Sadar, Mithapukur and Pirganj under the district are getting financially solvent through cultivation of betel leaf on their lands in recent years.Presently betel leaf is being cultivated abundantly in many areas including Horgolli, Kisamat, Shiver Bazar, Chandaner Hat, Rathirampur,...

Boro cultivation going on in full swing in Sylhet div

Our CorrespondentSYLHET, Jan 13: The farmers in different areas in all the four districts of Sylhet division are busy in Boro paddy cultivation with a target to recouping the last year's devastating crop loss same season, officials and farmers informed.According to a report prepared by the divisional office of the...

Road crashes kill two in M’singh

MYMENSINGH, Jan 13 (BSS): Two persons were killed in separate road accidents in Sadar upazila of the district on Saturday.A rickshaw puller was killed in a road accident in Shambhuganj Bridge area.The deceased was identified as Shaheen Mia, 30, son of Tamiz Uddin of Madhabpur village under Tarakanda upazila.The accident...

Fish output increases in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI, Jan 13 (BSS): Fish production has increased significantly in Rajshahi district after taking multidimensional development and extension programmes. "Fish production was 52,171 tonnes in 2009 while it increases to over 80,870 tonnes in 2017, District Fisheries Officer (Rajshahi) Subhash Chandra Shaha told the news agency.Highlighting various progarmmes taken by...

Bumper production, good price delight water spinach peasants

Our Correspondent BOGRA, Jan 13: A good number of peasants of the district are happy over the bumper production and a good market price of water spinach (Kolmishak) this season.Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) officials said though the vegetable grow round the year but winter season is the suitable time...

Potters from remote areas in Joypurhat passing busy time

Roving CorrespondentJOYPURHAT, Jan 13: More than 9,000 potters from different remote villages of the district have attained solvency.Sources from the local office of the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation a good number of people of the district are engaged with the profession."I make different size earthen pots according to...