Crops
Narayanganj's 'Ras Bagicha' Tries to Revive Date Palm Sap Tradition
A group of young men in Narayanganj are tapping 46 date palms in Bandar this winter under the banner Ras Bagicha, hoping to revive the tradition of date palm sap.
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Narayanganj
CropsSiddhirganj farmer Shahjahan grows greens on leased land to fund son's study abroad
Md Shahjahan, 62, who has farmed leased land in Siddhirganj, Narayanganj, for 40 years, grew five kinds of leafy greens on 190 decimals in Mizmizi beel in November 2024. He said the income was paying for his children's higher education and that he was preparing to send his elder son abroad to study.
Agribusiness
Four Cattle Traders Attacked in Narayanganj, Money Allegedly Snatched
Attackers hacked four traders at a sacrificial cattle market in Sonargaon and allegedly made off with Tk 5.2 lakh and three cows.
Agribusiness
Badsha, a Bull That Eats Tk 700 of Feed a Day, Priced at Tk 10 Lakh
A 25-maund Holstein Friesian bull named Badsha, raised by Gausia Dairy Farm in Rupganj, Narayanganj, is being offered for Tk 10 lakh ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Crops
Selim Osman to Sell Tk 3 Crore of Qurbani Animals Without Profit
Businessman and MP Selim Osman says he will sell 141 sacrificial animals worth about Tk 3 crore at cost this Eid and spend the money on social work.
Livestock
Karim Mia Made Guns Behind a Front of Pigeon Rearing, Police Say
Narayanganj detective police say Karim Mia made and supplied firearms for years under the cover of rearing pigeons.
Livestock
Rupganj Markets Full of Sacrificial Animals, but Sales Slow
Truckloads of animals have filled the markets of Rupganj in Narayanganj, but sales have yet to pick up fully, disappointing sellers and lessees.
Livestock
Animals Arrive at Narayanganj Qurbani Haats, but Buyers Look More Than They Buy
Narayanganj's qurbani markets are filling with cattle from across the country, but most visitors are still only checking prices.
Livestock
'Zayed Khan' and 'Pathan' Sold for Tk 14 Lakh
Two big cattle from RK Agro Farm in Siddhirganj, named Zayed Khan and Pathan, have been sold together for Tk 14 lakh.
Agribusiness
Raja and Badsha Draw Crowds at Market, Asking Price Tk 50 Lakh
Two huge bulls named Raja and Badsha, offered at Tk 25 lakh each, are the main attraction at a sacrificial animal market in Siddhirganj, Narayanganj.
Livestock
Raja and Kalo Manik Steal the Show at Narayanganj Haat
Four named cattle, led by the 32-maund Kalo Manik, are the main attraction at Narayanganj's Fatullah DIT haat.
Livestock30-maund bull named 'Hero Alom' offered at Tk 25 lakh in Siddhirganj haat
In June 2023, a few days before Eid-ul-Azha, a black-and-white Australian cross bull its owner called 'Hero Alom' drew crowds at a cattle haat in Siddhirganj, Narayanganj. The owner said it weighed 30 maunds and asked Tk 25 lakh; the best offer so far, he said, was Tk 13 lakh.
Agribusiness
20-Maund 'Pathan' Priced at Tk 10 Lakh, 'Zayed Khan' to Sell for Tk 8 Lakh
Two large bulls named after a film and a film personality are drawing hundreds of visitors to a Narayanganj farm before Eid-ul-Azha.