The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has fixed a target of producing over 6.91 lakh bales of jute from 63,600 hectares of land for all five districts under Rangpur agriculture region this season.“The farmers started sowing of jute seeds last month and the process has got momentum from this week in Rangpur, Gaibandha, Kurigram, Lalmonirhat and Nilphamari district in the region,” said horticulture specialist of DAE Khondker Md Mesbahul Islam.He said the farmers started showing more interests in jute cultivation...
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Sufferings of the middle and low-income groups of people have mounted owing to soaring prices of vegetables in different kitchen markets in Rangpur district during last one month.Traders alleged that supply of almost all varieties of vegetables is scanty in wholesale markets as recent heavy rainfall that occurred during last few months caused massive havoc to vegetable fields at different areas under the region. As a result production of the same was seriously affected, they further alleged. On the other...
Farmers in five districts under Rangpur agriculture region are expecting a good yield of short duration varieties of Aus paddy during the current season. Presently cultivation of the crop is going on in full swing across the region.According to sources growers are showing much interest in Aus farming as it can be cultivated between Boro and Aman paddy. This variety of paddy has opened up a door of enormous prospects of boosting rice production. It has also shown immense potential...
The farmers of Rangpur division are expecting a bumper yield of maize during the current season due to conducive climatic condition and timely supply of necessary agri-inputs. Disappointed over the repeated price fall of paddy during last few years many farmers of the region have turned to maize cultivation this season instead of Boro cultivation, sources said. Satisfactory price and huge demand for maize in the country as well as abroad are also encouraging the farmers of the region to...
The wheat cultivators of the region are delighted as they have been witnessing a congenial weather condition since the very beginning of the season which also made them hopeful about attaining an bumper production of their produce this year.Farmers of five districts under the zone cultivated wheat on around 31,005 hectares of land this season against the DAE’s target of 24,528 hectares, official sources of DAE said. The growers are getting more interested in the cultivation of the crop in...
A large number of children in different char (shoal) areas under Kawnia and Gangachhara upazilas in the district are being deprived of education as they are compelled to engage themselves in various income-generating activities on account of extreme poverty. According to sources about 40 percent children of the remote char areas of the district are not going to school though the government has declared primary education compulsory and tuition fees free. Abject poverty, price hike of essential commodities, high rate...
Potato plants have grown well in all the districts under Rangpur Agriculture Zone, making the growers hopeful of attaining a good yield of the crop during the current season.Farmers of five districts under the zone cultivated potato on around 50,160 hectares of land this season against the DAE’s target of 49,921 hectares official sources of DAE said. The districts are Rangpur, Nilphamari,Kurigram,Gaibandha and Lalmonirhat.During a recent visit to several areas in the region this correspondent found the farmers busy nurturing...
Spreading and popularising technical education and latest technologies have become a need of the time to accelerate development in building a middle income nation through realising the vision 2021.The observation came at a course orientation and reception ceremony of the newly admitted students in three new technological courses followed by cultural function at Panchagarh Government Technical School & College on Tuesday.The newly admitted 169 students in the four-year term diploma courses in electrical engineering, computer engineering and tourism & hospitality...
Fisheries experts at a press conference here on Tuesday said Bangladesh has been marching towards self-sufficiency in fish. They said this at a press conference arranged by the Fisheries Department with assistance of the district administration in observance of the weeklong National Fisheries Week- 2016. The weeklong programmes include colourful rallies, releasing fish fries, discussions, seminars, awareness building and motivational activities with fresh strategies for further developing the fisheries sector. Deputy Director (Local Government) Sultana Parveen presided over the press...
The farmers of Rangpur Division are disappointed as the price of Aman paddy has decreased drastically in eight districts under the division due to acute transportation problem caused by prolonged blockade and shutdown. The farmers of the region became ecstatic to witness an excellent yield of aman this season but their ecstasy faded away when they found its lower price in local markets. They are incurring huge losses as they are being deprived of fair prices of their produce, sources...
Sale of adulterated and sub-standard vermicelli is going on ceaselessly in different markets of Rangpur district ahead of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr, much to the worry of the consumers. According to sources there are several hundreds illegal vermicelli factories in the city and at different upazilas in the district where low quality vermicelli is being produced in unhygienic ways and after manufacturing this vermicelli is supplied to different markets of the region. A section of unauthorised factory owners are manufacturing sub-standard...
Normal life in Rangpur came to a halt for 10 minutes on Thursday as people stopped all activities demanding supply of natural gas through pipeline to the region in order to accelerate industrialisation and uplift. Greater Rangpur Gas Movement Committee observed the ‘Halt Rangpur’ programme to press home its demand for pipe line gas supply in the region. People from all walks of life including politicians, lawyers, educationists, businessmen, social and cultural activists, human rights activists and journalists took part...
