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Farmers disheartened as flood damages vast tract of crop fields in Rangpur

RANGPUR, July 30: The farmers in different areas in Rangpur agriculture region are disappointed as a vast tract of crop fields has been inundated by flood water during the last one month.According to sources, crop fields in many areas have remained submerged in flood water caused by torrential rain and...

Naogaon cultivators busy transplanting Aman seedlings

NAOGAON, July 30: Famers in the district are passing busy time transplanting Aman paddy seedlings.According to the officials at the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), over 16,7456 hectares of land are fixed to cultivate Aman paddy in the district this season. During a recent visit to different areas in the...

Deluge hampers academic activities of 50,000 students in Bogura, Sirajganj

BOGURA, July 30: Academic activities of some 50 thousand students in Bogura and Sirajganj districts have come to a halt as around 500 schools have remained closed due to flood.Meanwhile, some schools have been shifted to other places to continue their regular activities and some schools have been closed for...

Hybrid seeds pose threat to indigenous crops, vegetables

RAJSHAHI, July 30: Varieties of hybrid seeds now widely used by the farmers of the country is posing a serious threat to the age- old, locally produced, indigenous crops, spices and vegetables. Moreover, the bid to introduce genetically modified seed, plant and food in the country would have a disastrous...

Experts ask rearers not to use steroid for cow fattening

MANIKGANJ, July 30 (BSS): Mankiganj cattle rearers were asked not to use any steroid or hormone tablet for fattening their animals for upcoming Eid-ul-Azha market.Acting district livestock officer Dr Abdur Razzaque said the field-level officials of animal resource department have been visiting the cattle farms and houses to monitor whether...

1.39m cattlehead, poultry birds affected by flood in Tangail district

TANGAIL, July 30: Around 1.39 million cattlehead and poultry birds in 33 unions of five upazilas in the district have so far been affected by the ongoing flood. The district livestock office sources said they estimated about Tk 45 million loss in dairy and poultry sectors in the district till...

0.23m hectares of land come under Aus paddy farming in eight northern dists

Transplantation of Aus paddy seedlings has been completed successfully and those are now growing well in eight districts in this region along with the vast Barind tract amidst suitable climatic condition including the frequent rainfall, reports BSS.Recurrent rainfalls are bringing fortune for the farmers towards the growing process creating seasonal...