Agriculture extension department sources say at least 106,000 farmers from four upazilas of Kushtia and Chuadanga can cultivate Boro crops with water from the GK Irrigation Project. Farmers say that Boro crop requires the most irrigation. In this, irrigation is required from preparation of land till emergence of seedlings. Sometimes the land has to be […]
Protesting Indian farmers trying to reach the capital New Delhi clashed with security forces for a second day on Wednesday, with drones being used to fire tear gas in televised images. Hundreds of farmers traveling on trucks and trolleys loaded with food, bedding and other supplies started marching towards Delhi on Tuesday morning after no […]
German farmers protest over government’s decision on fuel subsidy
Jameel M Akbar, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of iPharmar; The signing ceremony was attended by Tarek Riaz Khan, Managing Director and CEO, Padma Bank Limited and Dr. Mohammad Imtiaz Uddin, Deputy Managing Director and CBO, Padma Bank Limited. Other top executives from both the entities include Reesat Haider, head of marketing and operations-agri inputs […]
During the British rule, Beel turned red with the blood of farmers.
Nurun Nahar, Country Director of Heifer International Bangladesh, delivered the welcome address. Also present at the event were Head of Commercial Banking Mohammad Mahmood Goni, Country Business Manager Ashanur Rahman and Head of Brand and Communications of the bank Shahryar Jameel Khan. Speaking as the chief guest, Maroof said, ‘The Bank intends to significantly increase […]
In such a situation, the government will have to adopt practical methods. We have the list of traders who have stored potatoes in cold storage. It would be better to control prices by talking to potato traders through local administration and public representatives. I don’t see any other better option than this. *The opinion was […]
The government has increased the prices of Urea, DAP, TSP, MOP fertilizers by Rs 5 per kg for dealers and farmers. An order in this regard was issued yesterday, signed by Sheikh Badiul Alam, Deputy Head of Fertilizer Management and Monitoring in the Ministry of Agriculture. After the hike, dealers will now have to pay […]
Speaking to Prothom Alo, Mohd Zubair Hussain, Commander of Balimari Camp BGB, said that it is the responsibility of the forest department to drive away wild elephants. Nevertheless, the BGB visited the area after being informed and assisted the local people to drive away the elephants at night. When asked whether the Indian Border Security […]
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He directed the officers of various concerned organizations to take necessary measures to ensure smooth supply of petroleum to the farmers. Generally irrigation for paddy cultivation starts in mid of December every year and continues till 15th of May next year. During this time, farmers across the country require huge quantities of diesel to run […]
It’s a real bad news for chocolate lovers. Our world is running out of chocolate. Experts predict that after 2020 chocolate companies will not have coco supply, which is the main ingredient of chocolate. Demand of chocolate is increasing day by day. But supply is shrinking. Farmers are not interested in coco farming. They say […]
A farmer is killed by thunder stroke today. Another was injured in the same incident. This accident took place in Sonadia of Hatia in Noakhali district. The farmers were working in their agricultural field while it was raining. Farid Uddin died on spot and his fellow Noor Uddin was injured. Thunder is a natural phenomenon. […]
The nation seems upon march to have a fender collect of Boro rice this season, contend margin reports from opposite districts. The government’s aim of Boro prolongation this mercantile year is 1.91 crore tonnes from 48 lakh hectares of land. It was 1.83 crore tonnes from 47 lakh hectares final year. With harvesting some-more than […]
Potato exports surged 71 percent to 16,570 tonnes in the primary 10 months (July-April) of the stream mercantile year, surpassing the sum apportion of the berry exports final year, according to the Plant Protection Wing of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE). The irresolution in exports came after the government, in February, betrothed to stand […]