BSS, Rangpur :
The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has fixed a target of over 17.05-lakh tonnes of maize production from about 1.95-lakh hectares of land during this Rabi season in Rangpur division.
The DAE officials said the farmers are now busy in sowing of maize seed. They got repeated bumper production in Rangpur division in recent years.
So far 35,000 hectares of land brought under maize cultivation as sowing of seeds continues in full swing in five districts under Rangpur agriculture region and three districts under Dinajpur agriculture region in the division.
Under the programme, 8.11-lakh tonnes of maize will be produced from 92,705 hectares of land in Rangpur agriculture region and 8.94-lakh tonnes of maize from 1.02-lakh hectares of land in Dinajpur agriculture region of the division this season.
Horticulture Specialist of the DAE at its regional office here Khondker Md Mesbahul Islam said cultivation of maize has become popular among the farmers.
“Like in the previous seasons, the char people are also cultivating maize in the sandy and barren char lands on the Brahmaputra, Teesta, Dharla, Jamuna, Dudhkumar, Kartoa, Ghaghot and other river basins in Rangpur division this season,” Islam added.
Dinajpur Hub Coordinator of the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center Anarul Haque said cultivation of maize may reduce Boro farming in phases to save underground water.
Regional Additional Director of the DAE here Md Shah Alam said maize cultivation is increasing every year.
Village court capable of resolving disputes quickly’: Justice Md Shawkat Hossain of the High Court Division of Supreme Court today said the village courts can ensure justice and earn confidence of the rural people through resolving local disputes quickly.
“The union parishad chairmen should remember that they are judges when they sit for conducting proceedings of the village courts to deliver justice,” he said while addressing a workshop held at Badarganj upazila parishad auditorium here today as chief guest.
Badarganj upazila administration organised the workshop on ‘Role of Local Government and Non-governmental Organisations in Enhancing Mass Public Awareness about Village Courts’ under Activating Village Courts in Bangladesh (second phase) project.
The Local Government Division has been implementing the project through Eco Social Development Organisation (ESDO) in 41 unions under five upazilas of Rangpur with financial assistance of the European Union and UNDP.
Fifty participants including chairmen of all ten union parishads of Badarganj upazila, upazila level government officials and NGO representatives and journalists took part.
With Badarganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer Rashedul Haque in the chair, upazila Chairman Fazle Rabbi Sweet, upazila Vice-chairman Rubina Akhter and Officer- in-Charge of Badarganj Thana Md Akhteruzzaman attended the workshop as special guests.
District Coordinator of ESDO Abu Bakkar Siddique delivered PowerPoint presentation narrating goals of the project, village court activities, outreach activities, achievement of the village courts and future outreach planning for Badarganj upazila.
The participating union parishad chairmen narrated their experiences in running the village courts and prevailing challenges with suggestions for further strengthening of the village courts.
The chief guest laid emphasis on further strengthening of the village courts to reach justice to the poor by resolving minor disputes and conflicts amicably through proper implementation of the project.
The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has fixed a target of over 17.05-lakh tonnes of maize production from about 1.95-lakh hectares of land during this Rabi season in Rangpur division.
The DAE officials said the farmers are now busy in sowing of maize seed. They got repeated bumper production in Rangpur division in recent years.
So far 35,000 hectares of land brought under maize cultivation as sowing of seeds continues in full swing in five districts under Rangpur agriculture region and three districts under Dinajpur agriculture region in the division.
Under the programme, 8.11-lakh tonnes of maize will be produced from 92,705 hectares of land in Rangpur agriculture region and 8.94-lakh tonnes of maize from 1.02-lakh hectares of land in Dinajpur agriculture region of the division this season.
Horticulture Specialist of the DAE at its regional office here Khondker Md Mesbahul Islam said cultivation of maize has become popular among the farmers.
“Like in the previous seasons, the char people are also cultivating maize in the sandy and barren char lands on the Brahmaputra, Teesta, Dharla, Jamuna, Dudhkumar, Kartoa, Ghaghot and other river basins in Rangpur division this season,” Islam added.
Dinajpur Hub Coordinator of the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center Anarul Haque said cultivation of maize may reduce Boro farming in phases to save underground water.
Regional Additional Director of the DAE here Md Shah Alam said maize cultivation is increasing every year.
Village court capable of resolving disputes quickly’: Justice Md Shawkat Hossain of the High Court Division of Supreme Court today said the village courts can ensure justice and earn confidence of the rural people through resolving local disputes quickly.
“The union parishad chairmen should remember that they are judges when they sit for conducting proceedings of the village courts to deliver justice,” he said while addressing a workshop held at Badarganj upazila parishad auditorium here today as chief guest.
Badarganj upazila administration organised the workshop on ‘Role of Local Government and Non-governmental Organisations in Enhancing Mass Public Awareness about Village Courts’ under Activating Village Courts in Bangladesh (second phase) project.
The Local Government Division has been implementing the project through Eco Social Development Organisation (ESDO) in 41 unions under five upazilas of Rangpur with financial assistance of the European Union and UNDP.
Fifty participants including chairmen of all ten union parishads of Badarganj upazila, upazila level government officials and NGO representatives and journalists took part.
With Badarganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer Rashedul Haque in the chair, upazila Chairman Fazle Rabbi Sweet, upazila Vice-chairman Rubina Akhter and Officer- in-Charge of Badarganj Thana Md Akhteruzzaman attended the workshop as special guests.
District Coordinator of ESDO Abu Bakkar Siddique delivered PowerPoint presentation narrating goals of the project, village court activities, outreach activities, achievement of the village courts and future outreach planning for Badarganj upazila.
The participating union parishad chairmen narrated their experiences in running the village courts and prevailing challenges with suggestions for further strengthening of the village courts.
The chief guest laid emphasis on further strengthening of the village courts to reach justice to the poor by resolving minor disputes and conflicts amicably through proper implementation of the project.
