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Locals question quality of work

SYLHET, Nov 03: Although the long-desired work on the widening and improvement of the Sylhet-Sunamganj regional highway began recently, locals have raised allegations over its quality demanding a citizens' committee overseeing the work.The Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges first detected flaws and asked for revision in two packages of...

Flower cultivation brings solvency to Bogura growers

Our CorrespondentBOGURA, Nov 03: Commercial cultivation of flower has helped grassroots farmers in the district attain financial solvency.A good number of growers across the district have been growing varieties of flowers around the year and making handsome profit.Shajahanpur, Sadar, Dupchanchia, Shibganj and Sherpur upazilas are well-known for growing varieties of...

372 homeless Chuadanga families get houses

CHUADANGA, Nov 03 (BSS): A total of 372 homeless families have got new houses in Jibannagar upazila of the district."The houses were built in seven unions and one pourasabha of the upazila through the Prime Minister's Office for providing accommodation to 372 homeless families," Jibannagar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Salim...

Readers suffer due to space shortage at Jhenidah Islamic Foundation

Our CorrespondentJHENIDAH, Nov 03: The Islamic Foundation (IF) here faces acute space shortage hampering its activities including the serene reading environment.The institution runs its activities at a rented building near Jhenidah Old DC Court premises.But the office building here does not have sufficient space. Its rooms are not spacious enough...

Consumers suffer as LP gas prices soar in Rangpur

RANGPUR, Nov 03: Sufferings of the consumers have mounted owing to soaring prices of Liquefied Petroleum (LP) gas cylinders in the district. According to sources, prices of different companies of LP gas have shot up in local markets, much to the worry of the consumers. The lower and middle income...

Satkhira farmers await bumper Aman paddy harvest

SATKHIRA, Nov 03 (UNB): The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) in the district is expecting a bumper production of Aman paddy in the district this season as some 8,313 hectares of land have been bought under rice cultivation.The authorities of the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) and DAE have taken...

Lemon farming brings smile on Natore cultivators’ faces

NATORE, Nov 03: Commercial lemon cultivation has brought smile on the faces of hundreds of grassroots farmers in the district.Sources said high profit and low production cost were the main reasons for the popularity of the fruit across the area.Sub-assistance agriculture officer of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) Azizur...

T-Aman harvest starts in Kasiani upazila

GOPALGANJ, Nov 03: Farmers of Kasiani upazila of the district have started harvesting T-Aman paddy recently.According to Kasiani upazila agriculture office sources, a total of 7,700 hectares of land have been brought under T-Aman cultivation with the production target of about 24,000 tonnes.Some 34,500 growers are involved in the paddy...

Experts focus on integrated initiative to ensure youth dev

RAJSHAHI, Nov 03 (BSS): Experts at a discussion underscored the need for taking an integrated measure involving government and non-government organisations to sustain the process of youth development.They said attention should be given on training of youth, existing laws and prevention of cyber crimes.District Administration and the Department of Youth...