Pirojpur Correspondent: Around 125 years ago, one Purno Mondal from Atgar-Kuriyana union in Nesarabad upazila of Pirojpur went to Goya, a sacred place of the Hindu community in India for religious purpose. He collected some guava seeds from there and eventually planted them in his village home. When it gave fruit, the delicious guava was quick in gaining popularity and […]
» Read more
Desk News: A worthwhile education should target the total development of learner’s personality. But in the present system of Bangladesh emphasis has given to transmission of knowledge and cultivation of occupational skills. This has created a moral vacuum in the life of the individual. Inculcation of desirable values in the upcoming generation is felt essential for finding out answers to so […]
» Read more
Desk News: Coastal Bangladesh is an unlikely place for a fresh water crisis. Mighty rivers carve paths through the landscape, all the way from melting Himalayan glaciers in the north to the Bay of Bengal in the south. Viewed from above, the countryside is an extensive patchwork of agricultural ponds, glinting in the sunlight. But farmer Sheikh Zillur Rahman, who […]
» Read more
Lalmonirhat Correspondent: Once a landless farmer, Nazrul Islam has gained solvency by selling vermicompost fertiliser prepared at his Modhupur village home in Sarpukur union of Aditmari upazila under the district. “Starting the work in 2010, I earned Tk 55 thousand by selling vermicompost to the villagers that year. The earning rose to Tk 1.32 lakh in 2011, Tk 2.10 lakh […]
» Read more
Pirojpur Correspondent: Unable to get a job after graduating, Amalesh started growing malta on his paternal land after cutting down betel nut and coconut trees there. Amalesh Roy, 52, said his cousin told him that cultivating malta is very profitable. He said he went to many places of the country to gather knowledge about malta fruit farming before he started […]
» Read more
Jhenaidah Correspondent: Only a pair of pigeons helped established once unemployed young man Mehedi Hasan of Jhenaidah purchasing lands and house in the town in four years. Now he is self-helped. Not only that some other young men in the area were encouraged in nursing the pigeon as a part of their income generation actions. Mehedi Hasan of Korapara area […]
» Read more
Mymensingh Correspondent: Aftab Uddin Chanu of Bhaluka upazila under the district has set an example of successful commercial culitvation of malta, a popular citrus fruit. “Earlier I worked as supervisor at a malta orchard owned by Monmohan Sarker of Kalmakanda upazila in Netrakona district. After gaining experience from there for four years, I started malta cultivation at Panchgaon village in […]
» Read more
Tangail Correspondent: Morsheda Akter Lipi shows a mushroom plant at a culture centre next to her snacks factory in Tangail. Inset, She shuffles through the racks of packed snacks that she made in her factory. With the will, confidence, perseverance and hard work to make things happen, Morsheda Akter Lipi of Tangail has proved that she can accomplish anything she […]
» Read more
Khagrachhari Correspondent: Strawberry cultivation was a dream of Bimal Chandra Chakma and Munmun Chakma, who is now the pioneer couple of Khagrachhari who has made strawberry cultivation commercially successful in the district. They started strawberry cultivation in 2011 on 50 decimals of lands at Karallachhari Mukh area under Mohalchhari upazila. Now, as of 2014, their plantation has grown to 200 […]
» Read more
Chapainawabganj Correspondent: When Motiur Rahman, a driver by profession, from Rehaichar in Chapainawabganj town first planted malta trees, results were far from certain. The red, hard and dry Barind Tract soils offers challenge to even seasoned farmers. Maltas have no tradition of being grown there. Nonetheless, Motiur thought to give them a try. “Palms with deep green or blackish leaves […]
» Read more