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Farmers frustrated over low price of paddy in Sirajganj

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, Dec 3: The farmers of Aman paddy here are frustrated over low price of their produce. The lands which were green only two weeks back have now turned yellowish. The farmers are now busy harvesting the paddy. While visiting different areas in the district, it was found that farmers are busy cutting and threshing ...

Olive cultivation increases in S’ganj

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, Nov 10: It was hardly thought earlier that one day olive will be cultivated commercially in the district. Though there were some olive trees at some houses, the production was meagre. Many people have planted two to three olive trees on their homesteads. Though the trees are not much big, these are full of ...

Fodder crisis forces farmers to sell cows in Sirajganj

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, Oct 22: Fodder crisis has broken out in Shahzadpur and Ullahpara upazilas of the district where fodder is being sold at exorbitant prices. On the other hand, the price of milk has not increased. As a result, local farmers are suffering loss. Many farmers are selling their cows to avoid the loss. While talked, ...

Ethnic people in Sirajganj suffer in lean season

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, Oct 13: The people of ethnic community are passing their days amid hardship during the continuous lean season. In this season, the fields remain under water, while about two months and a half are left for Aman harvesting. As a result, about 25,000 people of Tarash and Raiganj upazilas including those leaving around the ...

Fish farming in cage on the rise in S’ganj

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, Oct 6: Due to more profit with low cost, the fish farming in cages is increasing in the district.Many unemployed people are getting interested in this type of cultivation as they are getting huge profit from it. They are using open water bodies including Fuljor, Karatoa, Hurasagar and Boral rivers for cultivating fish in ...

Flood remains unchanged, increases people's plight in Sirajganj

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, Sept 23: Hundreds of people are suffering due to unchanged flood situation in the district.Ayesha Siddika of Char Puthiabari Village in Sadar Upazila gave birth to a baby several days back who was named Mim. As water entered the house, she is sitting on a high bed along with her baby. Her husband Monir ...

Poultry industry in Sirajganj faces setback for high feed price

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, Sept 18: The poultry industry of the district is facing setback due to price hike of feed and other essentials.Due to high production cost, many interested people are unwilling to set up new farms. On the other hand, the existing farm owners are counting repeated losses as they are not getting expected price of ...

Ethnic people forced to sell ancestral lands in Sirajganj

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, Sept 17: Hundreds of ethnic community families are becoming homeless as there is no proper application of the rule on selling their ancestral lands in the district.Subhas Mahato (pseudonym) has been living on a roadside government land in Naogaon Union of Sadar Upazila along with his wife and two children after selling their ancestral ...

Indian cows make farmers panicked in Sirajganj

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, Aug 14: The local farmers are busy in fattening cows ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. They are rearing cows for making profit, but they feared that the Indian cows which are coming both legally and illegally will occupy the market. Besides, the transport cost will increase due to extortion in the trucks carrying cows.The farmers said ...

Electrocution in Sirajganj

Authority responsible for irregularities in power supply

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, Aug 4: At least eight people were electrocuted in Kadai Village under Kaliahoripur Union of Sadar Upazila on July 31 last. Local people have alleged that authority concerned is responsible for this accident caused by irregularity and negligence in power supply. They demanded punishment for those responsible in this connection.While visiting, it was found ...