Tulips - the brightly coloured flowers usually associated with the Netherlands - are now growing in Tetulia upazila of Panchagarh district, boosting tourism prospects and local economy. Seeing the success of a pilot scheme, this year, tulips are being grown on a large tract of land in Darjipara of Tetulia.Tulips
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Rumors and misconceptions threaten tokay geckos in Bangladesh
In the hopes of becoming overnight millionaires, five wildlife traffickers tried to sell a tokay gecko (Gekko gecko), locally known as takkhak, in Bangladesh’s border district of Panchagarh. Posing as buyers, on Nov. 18 police apprehended the traffickers, who were asking for 30 million taka (about US$ 300,000). The irony is that
Karatoya boat tragedy: Death toll rises to 64
Panchagarh, Magura to become landless-homeless-free districts this week
The government is going to announce Panchagarh and Magura as the landless-homeless-free districts this week as all the landless families are being rehabilitated with modern abodes and lands there. A total of 52 upazilas of different districts, including all the eight upazilas of Panchagarh and Magura, will also be announced as
Litchi production in Panchagarh overtakes last year yield
Litchi, the delicious fruit has arrived in the local markets here and the farmers are very happy as this year's output has reached beyond their expectation. Officials of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said the commercial cultivation of litchi was started about 10 years back here and it has been