Marginal farmers achieve success in sugarcane cultivation in Rangamati

RANGAMATI, Sept 2 (BSS): Marginal farmers of Tanchangya Para in Chandraghona union under Kaptai upazila have achieved remarkable success in sugarcane cultivation in the hilly terrains, a special initiative under the Sugar Crop Strengthening Project implemented by the Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board (CHTDB).For the first time in the region,...

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Oil edges higher ahead of OPEC+ meeting

LONDON, Sept 2 (Reuters): Oil prices edged up on Tuesday ahead of an OPEC+ meeting on Sunday, while expectations mounted that an escalation of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine would disrupt supply.Brent crude was up 31 cents, or around 0.45 per cent, at $68.46 a barrel by 1317 GMT,...

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Gold races to all-time high

Gold prices scaled the $3,500 per ounce level to hit a record high on Tuesday, as mounting expectations for a US Federal Reserve interest rate cut this month lifted demand for the precious metal, reports Reuters.Spot gold was up 0.1 per cent at $3,480.57 per ounce as of 1125 GMT,...

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India eyes record cotton buying as imports, US tariffs dampen prices

MUMBAI, Sept 2 (Reuters): India is expected to purchase a record volume of cotton from farmers in the upcoming season, as domestic prices face pressure from cheaper imports and weakening demand following hefty US tariffs on textile exports, industry officials told Reuters.Cotton consumption in the world's second-largest producer has slowed,...

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