Black rice cultivation expands in Cumilla
CUMILLA, Sept 29: The cultivation of black rice is expanding in the district.According to Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), a good number of farmers in Monogram village under Cumilla Sadar upazila are growing black rice. Grower Manjur Hossain said he is growing black rice this season to make a good...
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Rangpur Carmichael College students suffer for dearth of buses, dormitories
RANGPUR, Sept 29: The students of Rangpur Carmichael College have been suffering for long owing to acute dearth of college buses and dormitories.Though the students of the century-old college are suffering much, the authority seems to be oblivious about the matter, students alleged.Most of the students cannot use college buses,...
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‘Nilphamari has potential to benefit from bio-gas projects’
NILPHAMARI, Sept 29: Nilphamari district has immense potential to benefit from bio-gas projects. But production of environment-friendly biogas plant from cattle dung is still neglected in the area.Speakers said this at a seminar arranged by local NGO Daridra Bimachon Sangstha.The speakers said bio-gas is a renewable source of energy that...
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Tangail papaya growers making good profit
TANGAIL, Sept 29: Papaya growers in the district are making a good profit this season due to high market price of their produce. Local sources said many grassroot farmers in the district have attained financial solvency by growing papaya on a commercial basis.Sources at the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE),...
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Sales in Rajshahi markets up ahead of Durga Puja
RAJSHAHI, Sept 29: With only a few days left for the celebration of the Durga Puja, sales in the markets of Rajshahi is on the increase. People belonging to Hindu faith are seen to throng in the markets of the city with their family members. A huge turnout of crowds...
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