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One-Kilo Hilsa Selling for Tk 2,800 in Bhola
High prices for hilsa and other river fish are squeezing shoppers in Bhola, though farmed fish has become Tk 50–100 a kg cheaper.
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Yellow Waves Across Jhenaidah's Fields, Hopes of a Good Yield
Mustard has been grown on about 13,295 hectares in Jhenaidah this season, and farmers pleased with the crop are counting on a good profit.
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Magura Hopes for a Bumper Mustard Harvest
Fields across Magura are yellow with mustard flowers, and farmers and the agriculture department expect a bumper yield this season.
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Raju Sardar's Pond in Naogaon Has Become a Training Centre for Prawn Farmers
A fish farmer in Naogaon Sadar has raised giant freshwater prawns with carp in a single pond, and his results are drawing farmers from across the district.
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Sirajganj Sets 404-Tonne Target for Honey Collection
With mustard sown on 90,550 hectares, Sirajganj aims to collect 404 tonnes of honey, and officials expect bee pollination to raise the crop's yield.
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Young Entrepreneur Shariful Makes Modern Farm Tools With Local Technology
Rajbari entrepreneur Md. Shariful Islam Akash has sold 25,000 to 30,000 locally made modern farm tools worth about Tk 1.5 crore to 2 crore to make farm work easier.
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Paddy Stubble Across the Fields, a Familiar Sight of Rural Bengal
A feature on nara, the paddy stubble left after the winter harvest, and its place in rural farming, livestock and memory.
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Bone-Chilling Cold Grips Moulvibazar, Workers of 92 Tea Gardens Struggle
A spell of severe cold and dense fog in Moulvibazar is hitting tea garden workers and day labourers who lack warm clothes but must keep working.
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Magura Farmers Busy Planting Early Onion
Farmers in Magura's four upazilas are transplanting early onion seedlings despite severe cold, expecting a bumper harvest if the weather holds.
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Mustard Cultivation in Sharsha Exceeds Target
Good prices last season and free high-yielding seed have pushed mustard cultivation in Sharsha, Jashore, to and beyond its target.
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Early Mango Blossom Appears in Rajshahi, Farmers Busy With Orchard Care
Early buds have appeared on some mango trees in Rajshahi, and farmers expect a good crop as the winter has been milder than last year.
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Teacher Succeeds With Jujube Farming in Magura
Md Sharafatul Alam, an assistant teacher in Magura, has built a profitable jujube orchard of 200 trees beside his home.
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High Fruit Prices Leave Buyers Uneasy
Although winter fruits such as kul have reached the market, high prices for both local and imported fruit have left buyers in Dhaka uneasy, nearly two months before Ramadan.