Online desk : Boro farmers in Tanore upazila in the district are worried about harvesting their ripen paddy as the coronavirus and the Baishakhi storms both hit in the area. In many…
Category: Agriculture
‘Bangladesh won’t face food deficit, rather see surplus’
Online desk : Bangladesh has witnessed bumper production of Boro paddy, the main staple food, this year, Agriculture Minister Dr Mohammad Abdur Razzak has said. “If the Boro paddy can be harvested…
Teknaf insects not locusts; Teams visit spot
Online Desk : The Agriculture Ministry has confirmed that the insects appeared in Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar are not locusts. In a press release issued on Friday, the ministry also said that…
62 percent of boro paddy harvested in haor districts
Online desk : Farmers have harvested over 62 per cent of boro paddy in the country’s haor belt amid severe shortage of seasonal agricultural labourers, according to the Department of Agricultural Extension…
BCL men assist in harvesting paddy in Manikganj
online desk ; Leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) have extended their support in harvesting of a framer in Ghior upazila of Manikgnaj amid the outbreak of coronavirus. As per…
PM announces Tk 5,000cr package for agriculture over COVID-19
Online Desk : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today announced a Taka 5,000 crore stimulus package for agriculture sector to boost crop production to overcome the possible COVID-19 impact. “We’re going to undertake…
Agri Ministry for easing movement of labourers to harvest paddy
Online Desk : The Agriculture Ministry has urged its field officials to make smooth the movements of seasonal labourers to be engaged in paddy harvesting during the upcoming Boro season in the…
Diti’s fourth death anniv today
Online Desk ; Today is the fourth death anniversary of Nation Film Award-winning film actress Parveen Sultana Diti. Born on March 31, 1965 in Sonargaon of Narayanganj, Parveen Sultana Diti acted on…
Boro cultivation going on in full swing in Khulna
Online Desk : Farming of Boro paddy has been progressing fast in all nine upazilas of the district during the current season. Officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) are expecting…
PM unveils cover of two books on Bangabandhu
Online Desk : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today unveiled the cover of two books on Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the ‘Bangabandhu Corner’ at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban….
2,194 books hit Amar Ekushey Book Fair so far
Online Desk : As many as 2,194 books hit the Amar Ekushey Book Fair in the last 14 days till Saturday.According to Bangla Academy, poetry books are dominating the fair. However, publishers…
Rajshahi attains success in winter vegetable farming
Online Desk : Farming of winter vegetables has gained popularity in the region including its vast Barind tract during the winter season for the last couple of years contributing a lot to…