Chandpur farmers lose interest in soya bean farming

CHANDPUR, Apr 29: Farmers are losing interest in growing soya bean in the district as soil is not favourable for its bumper production.According to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), soya bean is cultivated in three upazilas of the district.Some 1,895 hectares of land have been brought into soya bean...

Environmental factors threaten beauty, safety of PSTU lakes

PATUAKHALI, Apr 29 (UNB): The scenic and serene Lal Komol and Neel Komol lakes, long celebrated as the jewels of Patuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU), are now teetering on the brink of environmental collapse, casting a shadow over the university's future and threatening the delicate balance of the campus...