MANIKGANJ, Nov 24: Farmers showcased their seed bank of traditional seeds during the "Field Day and Nabanna Festival" at Barundi village of Hatipara in Manikganj Sadar Upazila. With the slogan "Practice Agroecology, Preserve Seed Diversity", the event was organised on Monday afternoon by the Barun
Unplanned, unregulated and unapproved poultry farms across Feni district are triggering severe environmental pollution, disrupting local biodiversity and putting thousands of residents at risk, according to locals and officials. Residents have filed repeated complaints with government offi
BENAPOLE, Nov 24: Jashore's century-old heritage of date palm sap and molasses continues to hold strong appeal-both across the country and abroad. This long-standing reputation has given rise to the popular phrase "Jashorer Jash, Khejur-er Rosh" (Jashore's glory lies in its date palm sap). With th
Four people were killed in different road accidents in Pabna and Chuadanga on Monday. In Pabna, a man and his daughter were killed when a truck hit a motorcycle on Dhaka-Pabna highway at Uttar Durgapur in Sujanagar upazila of the district on Monday evening. The deceased were identified as Zabidul
Various types of illicit drugs are being smuggled into Bangladesh from the neighbouring country, India, through different border points in Lalmonirhat district. Trade of these narcotic substances has emerged as a grave concern among the inhabitants and guardians in five upazilas of the frontier no
Although winter has arrived, the prices of vegetables are high in Magura and Gopalganj, while a fall in the vegetable prices in Chandpur brought relief to low-income consumers. Our correspondent from Magura reports, as much as 3,820 hectares were brought under winter vegetable cultivation in Magur
At least four people, including three followers of Baul Abul Sarkar Moharaj, were injured on Sunday after clashes broke out in Manikganj over rival programmes announced by two groups following the singer’s arrest on charges of hurting religious sentiment. The three injured followers are Abdu
Two people were killed and two others injured when a bus hit a van at Alukdia in Sadar upazila of Chuadanga district on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Parvina Khatun, 45, wife of Raju Ahmed and Ramjan, 28, of Kacharipara village. The accident occurred around 1pm when the Meherpur-bound b
The body of an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) was recovered from the bathroom of a barrack under Chawkbazar police station in Chattogram on Sunday. Chawk Bazar Zone Assistant Commissioner (AC) Tarikul Islam said colleagues recovered the hanging of Ohidur Rahman with a towel around his neck inside t
A 45-year-old Bangladeshi man was shot dead allegedly by Indian Khasias along the Sylhet border in Kanaighat upazila on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Jamal Uddin, son of Makram Ali of the upazila. Abdul Awal, officer-in-charge of Kanaighat Police Station, said Jamal went to the b
Slow progress in two government bridge construction projects has left hundreds of thousands of people to face serious inconveniences for years in Cox's Bazar and Sylhet. Our correspondent from Cox's Bazar reports, hundreds of thousands of people have been facing much hardship as the works for cons
Bitter gourd cultivation has been increasing every year in Manikganj Sadar upazila. Farmers are opting to cultivate the crop on a large scale, hoping for good yield with relatively lower production costs. But this year, natural disasters have dampened those hopes. Repeated rainfall, reduced yields
GAIBANDHA, Nov 20: A farmer of remote Hazirhat in Sundarganj has been using banana plant's stems, or portions forming the trunk-like structure, to produce a new processed fodder item for cattle, and addressing feed shortage in the area. The fodder from banana stalks are as cost effective as it is
