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Pesticide-free bitter gourd yields well, low prices disappoint Kushtia farmers

, Sept. 30 -- Two farmers in Kumarkhali upazila have achieved a good harvest of pesticide-free bitter gourd using Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for the first time in the area, but low market price... Read More


Safe vegetables, but where is the fair price?

Kushtia, Sept. 7 -- A blue net fence surrounds the field, keeping unwanted insects at bay. Inside, bamboo structures support lush green vines, from which clusters of fresh bitter gourds hang. At firs... Read More


Long wait for divers puts drowning victims at greater risk in Kushtia

, Sept. 2 -- year-old Mostakim Hossain drowned in the Padma River his family had little choice but to wait. Local rescuers searched for the madrasa student after he went missing while playing footbal... Read More


Illegal battery recycling plant operating after dark in Kushtia, putting farmland, river banks at risk

Kushtia, Aug. 31 -- By day, the banks of the Padma River near Sadipur Boat Ghat in Kumarkhali appear almost deserted, with stacks of old batteries hidden under green tarpaulins. But after dark, the s... Read More