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Palm shells gain popularity in Brahmanbaria

Sale of palm shells is increasing in Nabinagar market of Brahmanbaria. At Nabinagar-Kompaniganj road, upazila gate, government college gate, government high school gate, traders are sitting with palm every day at different corners of Nabinagar city. Each piece of palm is being sold at Tk 40/50. ...

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Bumper Boro output in Brahmanbaria, farmers delighted

In Nabinagar upazila, a bumper output of IRRI-Boro rice has delighted the farmers. Local farmers said bumper crop has been achieved due to favorable weather conditions during the current IRRI-Boro season. Already, 53% of Nabinagar Upazila's paddy been harvested through combine harvesters. If the...

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Bumper sunflower harvest likely in B’baria

Farmers are hoping to make a profit by cultivating sunflower in Nabinagar of Brahmanbaria. They said that sunflower cultivation has been done on 16 hectares of land in the Upazila this year. Upazila Agriculture Office has provided incentives to 120 farmers for cultivation of this crop along with fer...

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Pottery fading away in Brahmanbaria

Nabinagar Upazila of Brahmanbaria district once had a reputation for pottery. However, the traditional pottery industry of Nabinagar Upazila is slowly fading away due to various adversities. Narayanpur, Velanagar, Ibrahimpur, Srirampur, Bitghar villages of this upazila were the heart of pottery indu...

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300 years’ old ‘Satidaha’ temple in dilapidated state, conservation needed

In the name of reform, the upazila administration has changed the original form of the 300-year-old temple called ‘Satidaha Mandir’ of Brahmanbaria's Nabinagar upazila.The temple is located 15 km east of Nabinagar Upazila Sadar at the southern end of Vidyakut village.According to loc...

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Bumper tomato output in Nabinagar, farmers busy harvesting

Nabinagar of Brahmanbaria has yielded a bumper crop of tomatoes. Inzamamul Haque and Rafiqul Islam of Shovarampur and Nazardaulat villages of Birgaon Union - Following modern farming methods, they earned around 1 lakh Tk last year on 33 percent land by spending only 30,500 rupees.In this season too,...

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Puppet shows disappearing from rural area, artisan seeks govt help

The puppet dance of Nabinagar in Brahmanbaria is an ancient tradition of Bangladesh and the Indian subcontinent. Once upon a time puppet dance played an important role in the entertainment of the young and old in rural towns, especially in the entertainment of children. Krishnanagar is an ancient to...

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Bumper mustard yield likely in B’baria, farmers eye high return

Mustard is widely cultivated in the sandy loam soil of Nabinagar Upazila of Meghna River in Brahmanbaria. Success in mustard cultivation this year is expected to produce mustard as expected. As a result, the farmers of this area are expecting to become economically independent by cultivating mustard...

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Demands of rice cake gains popularity in B’baria

In the Nabinagar Upazila of Brahmanbaria, winter cake and pie traders have been hit by selling rice cakes and pie at the beginning of the winter season. The sale of pie is going on in different localities of the Upazila. The concerned traders said that many are earning good income. This business doe...

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Winter veg farming starts in Brahmanbaria

In Nabinagar of Brahmanbaria, the farmers of 21 unions of the Upazila and 1 municipality area have increased their activity in vegetable cultivation ahead of winter. The local farmers are spending busy time cultivating and tending various vegetables including tomatoes, beans, barbati, bitter gourd, ...

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Vermi compost farming gains popularity in Brahmanbaria

Mazir Ahmed of Nabinagar Upazila in Brahmanbaria is dreaming of success by setting up vermi and tricho compost under NATP phase-2 project. He set up a vermi and tricho compost exhibition in the financial year 2021-22, according to Nabinagar Agriculture Office sources. With success, he started commer...

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Nabinagar farmers lean toward Malta farming

The fame of Brahmanbaria's Nabinagar is across the country, but Bari Malta-1 is introducing Nabinagar beyond the borders of the country. Local farmers are self-sufficient by cultivating this Malta. As a result, many farmers are also dreaming of changing their fortunes. Malta is one of the juicy ...

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Puja preparation almost complete in B’baria

Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of traditional religions, is going to start in Nabinagar in Brahmanbaria district after a few days. Puja will be held in 133 pavilions in Nabinagar.Because of that, idol makers in Nabinagar are busy making idols. The puja will begin on the sixth tithi on Oc...

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Police nab fake doctor in Brahmanbaria

A fake doctor named Shamim was arrested during a regular operation to maintain law and order in Salimganj market of Nabinagar upazila of Brahmanbaria. Imprisonment of 06 months for violation of section 29 of Medical and Dental Council Act, 2010 by bogus doctor. The operation was conducted by the Exe...

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Paddy seedling haat thriving in Brahmanbaria

Aman paddy market has accumulated in Bangrabazar of Nabinagar upazila of Brahmanbaria district. Aman paddy planting season has started at this time. These rice seedlings are planted in the land during the months of Shravan-Bhadra, so every day farmers come from far and wide to buy and sell seedlings...

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Sugarcane farming gets popular in Nabinagar

Dulal Mia, a farmer of Charpara village in Laur-Fatehpur union of the upazila, dreams of changing his fortune by cultivating sugarcane in Nabinagar of Brahmanbaria. Although sugarcane has a longer duration than other crops, the number of sugarcane farmers in the upazila is gradually increasing as th...

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Nabinagar people in dire need of a new bridge

Thousands of people from 7 villages of the Nabinagar Upazila are crossing the Bhata River through the dilapidated bamboo bridge in Fatehpur village in Brahmanbaria every day risking their lives for a long time. Accidents often happen due to the risky condition of this bamboo bridge.About 300 meters ...

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50th death anniversary of Ustad Alauddin Khan observed

The 50th death anniversary of Ustad Alauddin Khan, who is famous in the world of music as the 'Emperor of Music' was observed on Tuesday. Born in 1862 in Shibpur village of Nabinagar upazila of Brahmanbaria. His father's name is Sudu Khan, mother's name is Sundari Begum. He died on 6...

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Jute farmers get busy with high yield in Brahmanbaria

Farmers of different villages of Brahmanbaria's Nabinagar Upazila are spending busy time in jute cutting, husking, washing and drying during the monsoon season. This year the yield of jute is good as the weather and environment are favorable. Jute production in those lands is somewhat hampered d...

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Fishing increases in waterbodies of Brahmanbaria

During the monsoon season, rivers, canals and rivers are full of water. At this time, huge amount of fish are also available. At that time, many people hunt fish with nets. In addition, more than hundred families of Nabinagar Upazila are making a living by fishing in Titus and Buri rivers and variou...