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Good Boro yield likely in five Rangpur districts

RANGPUR, Apr 27: A good yield of Boro paddy is likely to be achieved across five districts under Rangpur agriculture region during the current season due to congenial weather condition and timely supply of agri-inputs.While visiting some areas this FE correspondent saw that Boro plants under the region growing excellently,...

Joypurhat mango farmers eye bumper production

JOYPURHAT, Apr 27: Gopalbhog mango farmers in the district are eyeing a bumper production amid the prevailing weather.Sub-assistant agriculture officer of DAE Azizur Rahman said the mango variety is popular across the country. "We took all necessary measures so that the farmers can get a good yield", he added.Drought-tolerant and...

Locals making bridge at their own initiative

GAIBANDHA, Apr 27 (BSS): The construction of a 240 feet wooden bridge is underway on the Ghagot river at Uttar Narayanpur Bekatari village under Ballamjhar union of Sadar upazila in the district.With the initiative of the local people, the bridge is being built on the Ghagot river for smooth movement...

New 250-bed Sunamganj Hospital building yet to be of any use

SYLHET, Apr 27: The new 250-bed Sunamganj District Hospital building is yet to be of any use though the construction work was completed last year.Different organisations and citizen forums brought out rallies to press the demand for making the hospital usable at an earliest.Meanwhile, Sunamganj District Jubo Union activists staged...

Manikganj groundnut growers get high output

MANIKGANJ, Apr 27 (BSS): The char farmers of Daulatpur, Shibalaya and Harirampur upazilas of the district are happy for getting bumper output of groundnut as harvesting of the crop has started on the barren char lands during the current Kharif-1 season.The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) officials here said the...

Two children drown in Hatibandha

RANGPUR, Apr 27 (BSS): Two children drowned in a pond in village Dakshin Parulia of Hatibandha upazila in Lalmonirhat district on Saturday, police said.The babies were identified as Sharmin Nishi, 05, daughter of Khoka Sheikh, and Taha, 04, daughter of Ershad Hossain of the same village, officer-in-charge (OC) of Hatibandha...

Brinjal cultivation expands in Bogura

Our CorrespondentBOGURA, Apr 27: Hundreds of brinjal cultivators in the district are making good profit this season.According to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), farming of the popular vegetable has been expanding across the district over the last few years.DAE officials said the department encourages the grassroots farmers by providing...

Two-day science fair begins in B’baria

BRAHMANBARIA, Apr 27 (BSS): A two-day Science Fair began today on the premises of Sadar upazila council on the occasion of the 40th national science and technology week.Local lawmaker RAM Obaidul Moktadir Chowdhury inaugurated the fair at a function as the chief guest while Sadar Upazila Nirbahi officer Pankaj Barua...

Artificial crablet production method to encourage farmers for commercial farming

KHULNA, Apr 27 (BSS): A method developed by the Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI) scientists for crablets production artificially in the hatchery has generated hopes among farmers to boost up its commercial production.The invention of BFRI scientists would end the dependence on natural sources for production of a young crab,...