M.A. Awal, Narsingdi :Cultivation of Kazi peyara (Guava) has gained immense popularity among the farmers of the district as an important sources of income generation leading to economic self-reliance.A number of marginal farmers mainly the reddish high lands of Shibpur, Belabo, Raipura and Polash Upazilas of the district have been able to change their fate in the last few years by cultivation Kazi Peyara. Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) officials sources said Kazi Peyara variety cultivation has become popular in...
UNB :The coronavirus outbreak has left around 20,000 workers in Khulna city without a job over the last four months and forced the closure of 20 percent business establishments.Another 20,000 workers of small and medium business establishments are at the risk of losing their jobs because of the losses incurred during the shutdown triggered by the pandemic.There are an estimated 200,000 staff at 50,000 business establishments, including stationary, grocery, printing shop, garment factory, computer shop, bookshop, watch, jewellery, shoe, restaurants...
Bagerhat Correspondent : Contractor was appointed by the Ministry of Railway for the construction of 86 -kilometer long proposed Mongla (Sea Port)-Khulna Rail line and the Railway Bridge over the river Rupsa. Out of them 64.75 kilometer rail lines will be the main lines and 21.11 kilometer lines will be the siding loops-yard lines. The rail line will be constructed at a cost Tk.3 thousand 801 cr. Out of the total cost Tk.2 thousand 371 cr. will be funded by the...
Moulvibazar correspondent :Allegations of corruption and irregularities raised in the head teachers’ appointment examination at Sreepur High School in Kulaura, Moulvibazar. On August 29, Sreepur High School held the recruitment exam for the post of Headmaster and Assistant Headmaster. A total of 7 candidates for the post of head teacher and 4 candidates for the post of assistant head teacher appeared in the recruitment examination. The candidates are Atiqur Rahman Suhel, assistant principal of Mohtochin Ali High School, Arjun Chakraborty,...
Staff Reporter, Kishoreganj :Atleast three school girls drowned in a pond at Mejagaon village under Tarail upazila of Kishoreganj district on Sunday afternoon.The victim were identified as Sumaiya Akter (9), a student of class III , Tania Akter (7), a student of class II and daughter of Md. Abdus Salam of Mejagaon area in Routi Union of Tarail and Zuma Akter (6), a student of class I and daughter of Abdul Hye in Daudpur village under Tarail upazila of the...
IU Correspondent :The Vice Chancellor of Islamic University (IU), kushtia made a courtesy call on Acting Ambassador of Egypt Shihab Miki on Wednesday.To promote the university to an international standards, VC discussed to have visiting professor from Al Azhar University, Egypt and different academic issues with the Ambassador. University Pro-Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. M Shahinoor Rahman, Treasurer Professor Dr. Selim Toha and Acting Registrar S M Abdul Latif were also present....
BSS, Khulna :The government has fixed a target of producing over 1.30 lakh tonnes winter vegetables from 6,555 hectares of...
Jessore Correspondent :Police arrested three people including a woman for their alleged involvement in the killing of newly elected chairman and local Awami League leader Abul Kashem from Raghunathpur and Burindia villages in Chowgachha upazila of Jessore district early Monday.The arrestees were identified as Kabir Hossain, son of Ansar Ali of Raghunathpur village, Kabir’s sister-in-law Dolly Begum, wife of Abdus Shukur, and Wadud, son of Nabed Ali of Burindia village.Officer-in-charge of Jessore Kotwali Police Station Elias Hossain said tipped off,...
BSS, Narsingdi :Thousands of extremely poor people living in 12 remote char unions of Sadar and Raipura upazilas of Narsingdi district have successfully overcome poverty through various income generating activities.Sources concerned said most of the people in the areas have been able to change their fates through farming groundnut, sweet potato and various vegetables in the vast tracts of sandy barren char lands in the basins of the rivers Meghna and Arial Khan.Besides, a good number of poor people living...