Sr. Staff Reporter, Rangpur : The growers of winter vegetables under Rangpur agriculture region are expecting a good yield of their cultivated vegetables this year. With the hope to earn good profit farmers of different districts under the region cultivated different varieties of winter vegetable with much enthusiasm and vigour this season. They are optimistic about getting a satisfactory production. Visiting different areas of the region it was found the farmers busy taking care of their vegetable fields. Many were...
Ishwardi (Pabna) Correspondent : Under the banner of “Ishwardi Nagrik Raksha Andolan” citizens of Ishwardi Municipality organised a human chains and memorandums protesting against fraud and illegal extortion which cause sufferings to the peole in service delivery of the municipality. The human chain programme was held at Gate No. 1 of Ishwardi Bazar on Thirsday and later the memorandum was issued. Citizens of various professions including businessmen, rickshaw pullers, students participated in the programme.At the end of the human chain,...
National Desk : Days of continuous rainfall have led to severe waterlogging in the low-lying areas of Dumuria and Phultala upazilas in Khulna, flooding 8,250 fish enclosures and 3.15 hectares of cropland. Farmers are facing huge financial losses, with damages estimated at Tk 100 crore.In Dumuria, around 7,500 fish enclosures in the Beel Dakatia area have been completely washed away by the relentless rain, causing an estimated loss of Tk 45 crore, according to Abu Bakar Siddique, Senior Fisheries Officer...
Sylhet Bureau : Sylhet district police organised a security coordination meeting on the occasion of the upcoming Autumn Durga Puja celebrations.The meeting was held at the Sylhet District Police Lines hall in Rikabibazar of the city on Thursday.At the beginning of the meeting, the martyrs of the anti-quota movement were remembered. Speakers in the meeting said that puja will be organized in 593 pavilions in Sylhet city and district. Among them, Durga Puja will be held in 153 in the...
Sr. Staff Reporter, Kishoreganj : ‘World Tourism Day’ was observed in the country on Friday, as elsewhere in the world, with a call for greater cooperation between the public and private sectors to seize the vast potential of Bangladesh’s tourism industry.The day with the global theme “Tourism and Peace “.District Administration in Kishoreganj including tourism related government and private bodies arranged a colour full rally, discussion , drawing competition among the childrens, festivals and events marking the day. A discussion...
Staff Reporter, Sirajganj : Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-12 in a raid at Ramarchar area near New Rupali Restaurant on the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway under Solongga thana arrested two drug peddlers along with 214 gram of heroin on Tuesday. The arrestees are: Mozibur Rahman, 55, son of late Abdus Sattar of Roadpara and Alam Hossain, 45, son of late Imran Hossain of Batanpara village in Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila.According to the instruction of RAB-12 Commander Maruf Hossain, a team conducted an anti-drug drive...
Magura Correspondent : Magura press club (MPC) conferred life membership to 4 distinguished industrialists of Magura for their outstanding contribution to the development of the Magura Press Club. This decision was taken unanimously in the general meeting held at MPC recently.In the general meeting held under the chairmanship of Professor Saidur Rahman, President of Magura press club. General Secretary of the club Shafiqul Islam Shafiq presented a proposal to grant life membership to 4 persons in recognition of their significant...
Cox’s Bazar Correspondent : A child named Mohammad Tanjim (2) was killed after being hit by the Deputy Commissioner’s car in Ramu, Cox’s Bazar. His mother Rubina Akhtar (32) was seriously injured in the incident.The accident took place in Kaimarghona area of South Mithachari Union of the upazila on Thursday morning. Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Salahuddin confirmed the matter.He said that in the morning he was going to Ukhia with the car for administrative work. On reaching Kaimarghona area, his car...