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Cucumber Brings Smiles to Sirajganj Farmers
Farmers in Sirajganj are getting good prices for cucumber, with hundreds of tonnes traded daily at depots and sent to Dhaka, Chattogram, Bogura and Sylhet.
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Bangladesh
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No Alternative to Agricultural Development in Building a Prosperous Country: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said there is no alternative to agricultural development if Bangladesh is to become a developed, prosperous country through sustainable socio-economic growth.
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Paddy Procurement Slumps in Barguna
Barguna has procured only five and a half tonnes of paddy against a target of 5,842 tonnes, as farmers sell in the market for higher prices.
Environment
Deer Strays Into Village in Search of Food, Released Into Forest
A spotted deer that strayed into a village in Bhola's Lalmohan in search of food and fresh water was rescued by locals and released into a mangrove forest.
Agribusiness
Sundhi Turtle Brought for Sale Rescued in Mongla
Forest staff in Mongla rescued a rare freshwater sundhi turtle that a smuggler had brought to market for sale, and released it into a pond.
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Joypurhat Couple Succeed With Purple Cauliflower
Commercial cultivation of nutritious purple cauliflower has begun in Joypurhat for the first time, with a farming couple in Bhadsa earning good prices from a 15-decimal trial plot.
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Govt Orders Paddy Purchase on 'First Come, First Served' Basis
With government paddy procurement lagging this aman season, the food ministry has ordered direct purchases from farmers on a "first come, first served" basis alongside the app.
Bangladesh
Monkey Rescued in Cumilla Released Into Forest
A rare monkey trapped by villagers in Burichang, Cumilla, after a troop raided homes and crops has been released into the Kalikrishnanagar forest.
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Canal Digging Dispute Leaves Farming of 700 Acres Uncertain
Canal digging in Tarakanda, Mymensingh, has stalled because landowners will not give up land, leaving about 700 acres waterlogged and boro planting on hold.
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Ideal Seedbeds for Boro Paddy Gaining Popularity
Ideal seedbeds for boro paddy are becoming more popular because they produce healthier seedlings at lower cost, with less risk of cold injury.
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Rumpa's Success With a Hobby Nursery
A computer science student in Dhaka's East Kafrul has turned her hobby garden into an online plant business that earns her Tk 15,000 to Tk 25,000 a month.
Environment
Public Palm Trees Killed to Save His Own Mango Trees, Locals Allege
Locals in Bagmara, Rajshahi, allege that a union Awami League leader has poisoned at least 50 roadside palm trees that were shading his young mango trees, which he denies knowing anything about.
Environment
Tiger-Like Animal Spotted on Sonadia, Panic Across the Island
Residents of Sonadia island in Cox's Bazar are alarmed after a camera captured a tiger-like animal, though forest officials say it is most likely a fishing cat or jungle cat.