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Manikganj Gachhis Busy Preparing Date Palms
With the first chill of winter, gachhis in Manikganj are busy cleaning and trimming date palms so they can collect sap for patali gur and the famous hajari gur.
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EnvironmentHousewife dies of snakebite while fetching cooking fuel in Saturia, Manikganj
A 35-year-old housewife died after a snake bit her on the morning of 30 May 2025 as she fetched cooking fuel in Shekhri Nagar village, Saturia upazila of Manikganj.
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Manikganj Farmers Hope for a Bumper Maize Crop
Maize farmers in Manikganj expect a bumper crop this season, with the area under maize up by 4,333 hectares on last year.
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Cost of Boro Rice Cultivation Rises in Manikganj
Farmers in Manikganj say the cost of growing Boro rice has risen by Tk 2,500 to Tk 3,000 a bigha this year, and some have planted less.
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Mustard and Honey Bring Profits to Manikganj Farmers
Integrated mustard and honey farming in Manikganj is paying off for both farmers and beekeepers, with 120 beekeepers placing about 12,000 hives this year.
CropsManikganj farmers harvest a bumper aman crop in November 2024
Farmers in Manikganj were cutting a bumper aman paddy crop in November 2024 and hoped to repay their debts. The district agriculture office said aman was grown on 31,649 hectares against a target of 35,550 and that 30 per cent had been harvested.
Fisheries
Russell's Viper Caught in Fisherman's Net
A venomous Russell's viper was caught in a fisherman's China duari net on a newly formed Padma char in Harirampur, Manikganj.
Environment
Deadly Russell's Viper Moving Into Villages in Harirampur
Russell's vipers, once found only on the chars, are now entering villages in Manikganj's Harirampur, where at least five people have died of bites in three months.
Environment
Russell's Viper Fear Grips Padma Chars in Manikganj
Russell's viper bites have killed at least five people in three months on the Padma chars of Harirampur upazila in Manikganj, leaving char residents afraid to leave home.
Livestock
Online Cattle Market Fails to Take Off in Manikganj for Lack of Publicity
Buyers in Manikganj are going back to physical markets this year, and the livestock department's online platform has sold only four cattle.
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A Farming Revolution on the Chars of the Padma and Jamuna
Farming has taken off on the remote Padma and Jamuna chars of Manikganj, where most cultivable land is now in use though river erosion remains the biggest worry.