Sylhet cultivators to start Aus farming soon
SYLHET, Mar 28: A good number of farmers in the greater Sylhet region are now getting prepared for cultivating Aus paddy as the farming season would begin soon. The DAE in the last year had revised the division's target from its initial target of 133,028 hectares to 176,919 hectares in...
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‘TB patients should take proper treatment, preventive measures’
RAJSHAHI, Mar 28 (BSS): Speakers at an advocacy meeting have underscored the need for a concerted effort to create awareness among mass people for building a tuberculosis-free society. They said TB is no more a killer disease as its early detection, proper and timely diagnosis, treatment and preventive measures are...
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RCC takes steps to renovate several monasteries
RAJSHAHI, Mar 28: Aiming at bolstering the tourism industry, the Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has taken up steps to repair and renovate several ancient Buddhist monasteries in Rajshahi. Those monasteries remained in a dilapidated state for centuries. Already some of those monasteries have been renovated which got a renewed facelift....
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Arpara Model Primary School teaches students moral values
MAGURA, Mar 28: The story is about an affluent school and its devoted headmistress. The name of the school is Arpara Model Primary School. The school stands in village Arpara under Shakha upazila of the district. The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has selected the school as the best...
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Thrust on improving livelihood by cutting rural poverty
NILPHAMARI, Mar 28 (BSS): Government officials and experts at a workshop here have said life standard of the poor has been improving during the past nine years cutting rural poverty saving them from money lenders.They said the easy-term microcredit and interest-free loans being disbursed by the government and non-governmental organisations...
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Experts focus on maximum use of surface water
RANGPUR, Mar 28 (BSS): Experts at a post-rally discussion have laid emphasis on creating mass awareness to ensure proper management and maximum use of surface water in a bid to reduce pressure on underground water. The district administration in association with the Water Development Board (WDB) organised the discussion at...
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Banana production brings smile on faces of Panchagarh peasants
PANCHAGARH, Mar 28 (BSS): Banana cultivation has brought smile on the faces of a large number of farmers at Sonaher and Chilahati villages under Debiganj upazila of the district this year.The farmers of different villages of the district are now getting interest to raise banana orchards instead of cultivating jute...
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The exquisite beauty of water hyacinth
BRAHMANBARIA: The exquisite beauty of water hyacinth snapped in the Titas river on Wednesday — Focus Bangla
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Bagerhat District Council Chairman Sheikh Kamruzzaman Tuku speaking
Bagerhat District Council Chairman Sheikh Kamruzzaman Tuku speaking at a programme organised in the district town on Wednesday to distribute allowances to the freedom fighters and their families for the financial year 2017-2018
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