Bumper production of aus paddy in Panchagarh

Aus paddy harvesting nears completion in the district as the farmers and agricultural officials are happy to see its bumper production. Department of Agricultural Extensions (DAE) officials attributed bumper Aus yield to favourable weather condition. They said Aus cultivation is lucrative for the farmers due to its less expense as the farmers

Pomelo being sold at fair price in Panchagarh

Farmers are happy to see bumper production and fair price of pomelo in the district as the juicy delicious fruit selling is going on in full swing in Debiganj appearing to be its large selling center. Pomelo is a seasonal fruit as it has a sweet and sour combination taste. Comparatively,

Tulips of Tetulia: Prospects as bright as the blooms

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

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

The death toll from the boatcapsize in the Karatoya river of Panchagarh rose to 64 on Tuesday, with the recovery of nine more bodies this morning.  Two of the bodies were fished out of the Atrai river in Birganj upazila of Dinajpur and two from Debiganj upazila in Panchagarh, while the

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