CropsKotalipara Melon Farmers Face Losses Instead of Profit
Hundreds of melon farmers in Kotalipara upazila of Gopalganj fear losses after drought cut yields and prices collapsed.
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CropsTomatoes Rot in Gopalganj for Lack of Cold Storage
Without a cold store in Tungipara, Gopalganj, thousands of tonnes of tomatoes are rotting in the fields and farmers cannot cover their production costs.
Agribusiness150 kg of Jatka Seized in Drive Goes to Orphanages
The Gopalganj district fisheries office seized 150 kg of jatka hilsa at Boro Bazar and distributed it to orphanages and madrasas.
LivestockRevenue Looted From Unleased Cattle Market's Khas Collection
Paranpur, the biggest cattle market in Gopalganj's Kashiani upazila, has gone unleased for two years, and a former leaseholder's syndicate is accused of keeping most of the toll money meant for the state.
AgribusinessElephant Kills Mahout While Collecting Money at Market
A mahout named Nazrul Islam was killed when the elephant he was using to collect money threw him down and trampled him in Kotalipara, Gopalganj.