BSS, Rajshahi :
A three-day long ‘One Bank Flower Fair-2017’ began in the city on Friday aimed at meeting the gradually increasing demands of the flower-loving people.
Rajshahi Boikali Sangha (RBS) and One Bank Limited jointly organized the fair at Moni Bazar premises.
Different nursery owners of the city have set up more than 14 stalls displaying a wide range of blossoms.
The fragrance of different types of roses, marigolds, gerberas, orchids, lilies, tulips, daffodils, petunias, sunflowers, morning glories, poppies, gardenia, gougainvillea, snapdragons, dahlia, nasturtium, begonia, evening primrose, clematis, knight queen, daisies, chrysanthemums, winter flowers, bleeding hearts, cosmos, hollyhock and many others wafting through the air has been attracting throngs of people to the fair.
Commissioner of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Shafiqul Islam and Chairman of Rajshahi Education Board Prof Abul Kalam Azad addressed the inaugural session as chief and special guests respectively with RBS President AYM Moniruzzaman in the chair.
Managing Director of One Bank Limited Fakhrul Islam and its Senior Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager Abdul Mannan, RBS General Secretary Roisuddin Babu and Fair Convener Shariful Abedeen also spoke.
‘Flower is a gift that cannot be measured with money and that’s the beauty of it’, said Rabiul Alam, a student of Rajshahi New Govt. Degree College who visited the fair this morning.
‘We are selling different types of flowers at reasonable prices. The response has been good so far,’ said Shamim Hossain, a stall owner in the fair.
He suggested boosting cultivation of indigenous flowers to reduce import dependence as the demand for flowers has witnessed a sharp rise in recent times in the region.
“Due to variation in climate, topography and vegetation, the region has a diversity of ornamental plants which need to be scientifically cultivated to promote export,” said Abu Bakker Ali, former President of Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, who visited the fair today.
Talking to BSS, he said various species of flowers grow in the region and measures should be taken to cultivate more so that flowers can be turned into an export-oriented industry.
Dr Bidhan Chandra Das, a senior professor of Rajshahi University, said flowers are the most beautiful gifts of nature and people of all ages love flowers, so farmers should be encouraged to promote flower farming in the region. Farmers need tuber resource center here from where they can collect and purchase those by easy means.
Side by side with the flower fair competition of fine arts, literary and cultural will be arranged for the children for flourishing their latent talents.
A three-day long ‘One Bank Flower Fair-2017’ began in the city on Friday aimed at meeting the gradually increasing demands of the flower-loving people.
Rajshahi Boikali Sangha (RBS) and One Bank Limited jointly organized the fair at Moni Bazar premises.
Different nursery owners of the city have set up more than 14 stalls displaying a wide range of blossoms.
The fragrance of different types of roses, marigolds, gerberas, orchids, lilies, tulips, daffodils, petunias, sunflowers, morning glories, poppies, gardenia, gougainvillea, snapdragons, dahlia, nasturtium, begonia, evening primrose, clematis, knight queen, daisies, chrysanthemums, winter flowers, bleeding hearts, cosmos, hollyhock and many others wafting through the air has been attracting throngs of people to the fair.
Commissioner of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Shafiqul Islam and Chairman of Rajshahi Education Board Prof Abul Kalam Azad addressed the inaugural session as chief and special guests respectively with RBS President AYM Moniruzzaman in the chair.
Managing Director of One Bank Limited Fakhrul Islam and its Senior Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager Abdul Mannan, RBS General Secretary Roisuddin Babu and Fair Convener Shariful Abedeen also spoke.
‘Flower is a gift that cannot be measured with money and that’s the beauty of it’, said Rabiul Alam, a student of Rajshahi New Govt. Degree College who visited the fair this morning.
‘We are selling different types of flowers at reasonable prices. The response has been good so far,’ said Shamim Hossain, a stall owner in the fair.
He suggested boosting cultivation of indigenous flowers to reduce import dependence as the demand for flowers has witnessed a sharp rise in recent times in the region.
“Due to variation in climate, topography and vegetation, the region has a diversity of ornamental plants which need to be scientifically cultivated to promote export,” said Abu Bakker Ali, former President of Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, who visited the fair today.
Talking to BSS, he said various species of flowers grow in the region and measures should be taken to cultivate more so that flowers can be turned into an export-oriented industry.
Dr Bidhan Chandra Das, a senior professor of Rajshahi University, said flowers are the most beautiful gifts of nature and people of all ages love flowers, so farmers should be encouraged to promote flower farming in the region. Farmers need tuber resource center here from where they can collect and purchase those by easy means.
Side by side with the flower fair competition of fine arts, literary and cultural will be arranged for the children for flourishing their latent talents.
