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Rivers Dry Up in Naogaon, Putting Lives and Livelihoods at Risk
Water in the Chhoto Jamuna and other rivers of Naogaon has fallen ahead of time, worrying Boro farmers and pushing fishermen into other jobs.
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Naogaon Farmers Plant Iri-Boro Despite Last Year's Losses
Carrying last year's losses, Naogaon farmers have thrown themselves into Iri-Boro planting despite biting cold and higher production costs.
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Fog and Cold Wave Damaging Boro Seedbeds in Naogaon
Dense fog and a cold wave are damaging irri-boro seedbeds in Naogaon, though officials say there are enough seedbeds to meet the target.
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Paddy Price Up Tk 80 a Maund in Naogaon
Paddy prices in Naogaon have risen by Tk 50 to 80 a maund in 15 days, though farmers are still squeezed by higher costs of goods, fertiliser and fuel.
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Hemanta's Nabanna Festival: Farmers and Labourers Busy Cutting and Threshing Paddy
As a good aman crop comes in across Naogaon, farmers prepare for Nabanna, though locals say the new-rice festival has lost much of its old character.
Environment
Venomous Russell's Viper Caught in Naogaon
A schoolboy caught a venomous Russell's viper, locally called chandraboda, in Dhamoirhat, Naogaon, and handed it to forest officials.
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33 Geese Die After Eating Pesticide-Laced Grass in Niamatpur
Thirty-three geese died in Niamatpur, Naogaon, after eating grass on a field ridge sprayed with pesticide, and their owner has lodged a complaint with police.
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Beans Sell at Tk 200 a Kg
Early bean farmers in Naogaon are getting Tk 150-170 a kg wholesale and Tk 200 retail, but pests and rot are a worry.
Environment
Graduate Friends Association Distributes Saplings in Naogaon
The social organisation Graduate Friends Association distributed fruit saplings to 1,300 school students in Badalgachhi, Naogaon.
Agribusiness
Naogaon Cattle Markets Fill Up, Medium-Sized Cows Sell Most
Cattle markets in Naogaon are busy ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, with medium-sized cows in greatest demand and mobile veterinary teams offering free checks.
Environment
Naogaon Scheme to Build Bird 'Sanctuaries' Falls Apart
An unusual effort to create 'sanctuaries' for birds in Naogaon has collapsed, with clay pots tied to trees falling and breaking for lack of oversight.
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12,000 Chickens Die in a Single Week at Naogaon Farm
A Sonali chicken farmer in Porsha, Naogaon, has lost all but 700 of his 12,700 birds in a week to disease, with losses of over Tk 10 lakh and debts to repay.
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Tree Lover Plants 2,000 Saplings on His Own Initiative in Naogaon
A tree-planting programme along roads in Naogaon municipality, organised by local tree lover Mahmudun Nabi Belal, aims to plant about 2,000 saplings.