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Baukul cultivation popular in Rangpur division

RANGPUR, Jan 13: The cultivation of Baukul, a kind of plum, is getting popular in many areas of Rangpur division and hundreds of growers are making good profit from the sale of the fruit in recent years.Growers are farming the fruit abundantly across the region, sources said. This year the...

Duck farming

Duck farming gets popularity due to easy supply of pesticide-free natural food and marketing of eggs on the bank of the Meghna River at Char Sonarampur, Ashuganj in Brahmanbaria. Photo shows a farmer working at a farm — Focus Bangla

Work on 140 schemes out of 553 begins in Sunamganj

SYLHET, Jan 13: Although formation if the Project Implementation Committees (PICs) for the crop protection embankments is almost complete, works on most of the schemes could not be started as yet in Sunamganj district for different reasons. Almost all the 553 PICs were formed as yet except nine in Chhatak...

Farmers begin harvest of early sown potato in Bogura

BOGURA, Jan 13: Farmers have begun to harvest early sown potato from the last couple of weeks in Bogura district. The farmers who have sown potato last October and November in the district are now busy in harvesting to get lucrative price as the earlier they can market their produce...

Cauliflower production, market price satisfactory in Joypurhat

JOYPURHAT, Jan 13: With ample production accompanied by favourable weather condition and timely supply of necessary agri-input, cauliflower farmers are getting satisfactory market price in this peak time in Joypurhat district.During the period last year, they were severely frustrated as they had to sell each dozen of cauliflower average Tk...

Fire guts 50 houses, 35 shops in Rangamati, Bhola

RANGAMATI, Jan 13 (UNB): At least 50 houses were gutted in a fire that broke out at Reserve Bazar Mosque Colony in the district town on Sunday morning.The fire broke out in the area around 8:30 am from a gas stove in a house and engulfed the adjoining houses, according...

Two killed in Keraniganj road crash

KERANIGANJ, Jan 13 (UNB): An auto-rickshaw driver and a passenger were killed when a bus rammed the vehicle in Abdullahpur stand area here on Sunday morning.The details of the deceased could not be known immediately.The accident took place when a bus rammed the auto-rickshaw in the area, leaving the two...

Worker dies falling off building

SATKHIRA, Jan 13 (UNB): A worker died after falling down from an under construction building in the district court premises on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Jewel Hossain of Bagharpara village in Jashore district.Jewel fell down from the under construction building and sustained critical injuries, said Mostafizur Rahman, officer-in-charge...