Dragon fruit farming gains traction
There is a huge demand for the dragon fruit among customers, say traders who sell each kg of the fruit at Tk 300-350. Farmers also get advance payment from customers as supply is limited. Photo: S DILIP ROY
Dragon fruit has caught the attention of several young farmers in Lalmonirhat as they are increasingly showing interest in growing the tropical fruit because of higher demand.
Abu Taleb, the first commercial dragon fruit-grower in the northern district, started his orchard in 2019 when he was working at a private firm, inspired by videos on YouTube.
He invested Tk 5 lakh for the orchard on a 65-decimal land at his village home in Kumrihat of Aditmari upazila.
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A case has been filed in this connection, said Additional SP (crimes and administration) Mollah Azad Hossain.
According to local police sources, police conducted a drive at Kumarkhali area and arrested accused Mehedi. When they reached Police Lines Road, some locals attacked them to snatch away the arrestee.
Later, the accused was brought to the local police station.
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Attack on Cops: More than 50 people sued, 8 arrested Our Correspondent, Pirojpur Our Correspondent, Pirojpur
Around four dozen people were sued over attacking a police team in Pirojpur Sadar upazila early yesterday.
The attack was carried out when the team was returning to Pirojpur Sadar Police Station after arresting an accused in a theft case. It left five members of the police station injured.
Sub-inspector Mahmudul Hasan, who was injured in the incident, filed the case against 16 named and 30-35 unnamed accused, said Nurul Islam Badal, officer-in-charge of the police station.
He said they had already arrested eight accused in the case. They were produced before a court, which sent them to jail.
Man sentenced to death for murdering wife Star Online Report Star Online Report
A Thakurgaon court today sentenced a man to death for murdering his wife and another person to life in prison for assisting in the crime.
Thakurgaon District and Sessions Judge Mamunur Rashid gave the verdict in presence of the convicts Imtiaj Hossain alias Diamond (37) and Asad Hossain alias Jesi, (28).
Imtiaj and Asad were also fined Tk one lakh and three lakh, respectively, in default of which the latter will have to serve one year more in jail.
According to prosecution, Imtiaj strangled his wife Faria Akhter Mumu (24) at their house in Munshipara area in Thakurgaon on August 1, 2013.