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Radish Sales Do Not Even Cover Transport Costs
Radish growers in Rajshahi are selling at Tk 3 to Tk 5 a kg, and many are abandoning their produce at the market.
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Environment
Eight Injured by Jackal Bites in a Day in Rajshahi
Eight people, including women, were bitten by jackals in two upazilas of Rajshahi in a single day, spreading panic in the area.
Environment
Man Jailed for Hunting Migratory Birds in Rajshahi
A mobile court in Rajshahi has sentenced a young man to three days in jail for hunting migratory birds.
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Tomatoes Sold for Tk 5 in the Field Fetch Tk 30 at Market
Tomatoes that Godagari farmers sell in the field for Tk 5-8 a kg are selling for Tk 25-30 in Rajshahi's markets after passing through a few hands.
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Rajshahi Char Tomato Farmers Lose Profits to Transport Costs
Rajshahi's Padma chars grow tomatoes in large quantities, but high transport costs are keeping farmers from the profits they expect.
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Early Blossoms Raise Hopes Among Rajshahi's Mango Growers
Mango orchards in Rajshahi are filling with early blossoms, raising growers' hopes of a good harvest despite worries about fog.
CropsGodagari's tomato 'silent revolution' leaves the area under the crop flat
DAE figures show Godagari in Rajshahi grew tomatoes on 2,670 hectares in 2024-25 with a 74,760-tonne target; over seven years the area rose and fell, which farmers put down to swinging prices.
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Rajshahi Food Department Has Not Procured More Than 12% of Paddy in Five Years
Rajshahi's food department has not managed to procure more than 12 per cent of its aman paddy target in five years, as farmers shun government warehouses.
Environment
Forest Department Hunts for Two Vloggers Who Ate Egrets and Wild Ducks
After a Rajshahi volunteer group demanded action, the forest department began searching for two vloggers whose videos showed them roasting and eating egrets and wild ducks.
Environment
Two Wildlife Traffickers Arrested With Eight Langurs in Jatrabari
Detective Branch police in Dhaka rescued eight endangered mukhpora langurs and arrested two members of a wildlife trafficking ring at Kajla Bridge in Jatrabari.
CropsRajshahi potato farmers report fertiliser overcharging and seed shortage
At the height of potato planting in December 2024, farmers in Rajshahi said dealers were charging up to Tk 450 a sack above the government price, citing low allocations, while good seed was scarce. The DAE said it would act at once on any complaint.
CropsNagarpur grower Jahurul Islam succeeds with Rajshahi sweet betel leaf in Tangail
Jahurul Islam of Bhatshala village in Nagarpur, Tangail, planted 5,000 Rajshahi sweet betel seedlings on 25 decimals in 2021. In November 2024 he told Jagonews24 he had made Tk 2 lakh profit so far, though storms and rain that year caused about Tk 1.5 lakh of damage.
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Vegetable Train Earns Tk 360 on First Day, Loses Tk 9 Lakh
The new farm produce special train from Rohanpur to Dhaka left without vegetables on its first day, earning Tk 360 against a cost of nearly Tk 9 lakh.