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Fish cultivation in cages gains ground

NAOGAON, Feb 26: Fish cultivation in cages is gaining ground in Mohadevpur upazila of the district for high production.Hundreds of youths in the area are self-reliant farming varieties of fishes under the method.They took short-term training on pisciculture from the local fisheries office.Sources said the method is generally applied in...

Boro farming exceeds target in Narsingdi, Naogaon districts

NARSINGDI, Feb 26 (BSS): Cultivation of Boro paddy in Narsingdi district has surpassed its target this season due to favourable climate condition and adequate supply of high quality seed.The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) official sources said the department has set a target to cultivate Boro paddy on 55,580 hectares...

Stored rainwater eases life in Barind region

RAJSHAHI, Feb 26 (BSS): Mikhail Saren, 42, has been using rainwater for his household purposes over the last three years."I store rainwater and use it," said Mikhail, a resident of Sundarpur Kakonhat village under Godagari upazila in Rajshahi district, while talking to the news agency recently.He referred to a process...

Rice procurement drive in Magura successful

MAGURA, Feb 26: The district food office has experienced an outstanding success in Aman rice procurement drive this year.The office sources said the drive started on December 01, 2018. A total of 201 millers signed the contract to supply 4,517 tonnes of rice by February 28, 2019. The procurement rate...

Hamham road not complete even in two years

SYLHET, Feb 26: Construction of the Champarai-Hamham road in Moulvibazar district could not be completed though the project was started two years ago.Sources wishing anonymity alleged that the contractor of the project used sub-standard bricks and other materials.The road is important as it links renowned Hamham waterfall in Islampur union...

An elderly rearer seen with her cattle

An elderly rearer seen with her cattle in Paugachha village under Dupchanchia upazila of Bogura district. The photo was taken on Tuesday — FE Photo

Rural electrification helps boost crop production

RANGPUR, Feb 26 (BSS): Following rural electrification, expanded irrigation facilities are helping farmers to increase crop production at reduced costs making farm activities more profitable in Rangpur division in last ten years.Officials said the Rural Electrification Board (REB) through Palli Bidyut Samity (PBS) and Northern Zone Power Distribution Company Limited...

Two youths commit suicide in Jashore, Khulna

JASHORE, Feb 26 (UNB): A secondary school certificate (SSC) examinee reportedly committed suicide by hanging himself at Hogoldanga village in Chowgaccha upazila early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Yasin Ali, 16, son of Nuruzzaman of Bolibhadrapur village in Maheshpur upazila in Jhenidah district. He used to study at Chandpara High...