Agritech startup Fashol Dotcom Limited and SAFE have collaborated to establish three Farmers' Centers in the Barendra region, notably in Natore, Rajshahi, and Bogura districts, to address the challenges farmers encounter when selling their produce. The Fashol Farmers' Centers were opened last Monday in the presence of nearly 300 farmers.
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Masuma Khan Majlis passed away
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Economists call for budget cuts, central bank tightening
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