Implementation work of the ‘Upazila Freedom Fighters Complex Construction Project’ is now going on throughout the country successfully as recognition to supreme sacrifice of the great sons of the soil to the nation.Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) has been implementing the three-year project since July 2012 with an estimated cost of around Taka 1078 crore.Project Director Engineer Mujibul Haque Somaji told BSS here that requisite physical infrastructures are being developed for the Upazila level freedom fighters and their family members...
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Substantial and sustainable promotion of biogas plant has become indispensable for more production and use of bioslurry, main effluent of biogas plant, to improve soil fertility and increase crop productions, agricultural extension officials and scientists said.They viewed enhanced use of bioslurry has enormous contribution towards reducing use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides in the farming fields which is directly or indirectly harmful for the total farming system.An optimum use of bio-fertilizers always improve soil textures, fertility, increase its water and...
The enthusiastic farmers have engaged their full efforts in transplanting T-Aman seedlings everywhere in eight districts under Rajshahi division amid favourable climate and frequent rains, official sources said.“The prevailing weather remains favourable and helps the farmers complete transplantation of T-Aman seedlings this season timely,” Additional Director (In-charge) of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) Abul Kalam Azad told BSS yesterday.Sources in the DAE said plantation of T-Aman seedlings have so far been completed on more than 95 percent of the...
More than 4,800 urban slum families are getting housing facilities in Rajshahi city in phases for elevating their living and livelihood condition.The underprivileged households, who have lands but not capacity to construct house, are getting the amenities in participatory approach under the Community Housing Development Fund.Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) under its Urban Partnership for Poverty Reduction Project (UPPRP) has been extending requisite financial supports to this end.City Mayor Mosaddique Hossain Bulbul and other officials concerned revealed this while inaugurating house...
Discussants at a dialogue in Rajshahi said an integrated approach has become an urgent need for sustainable poverty reduction and improved livelihoods.They stressed the need for multidimensional aspect of development and implementation of income generating activities for the poor and landless as diversified and inclusive microfinance will surely help alleviating poverty. To this end, there should be adequate measures of imparting necessary training to all the stakeholders and others concerned.Institute of Microfinance (InM) organized its 6th Regional Dialogue at Nanking...
Existing water bodies especially the Baranai River flowing through the northern part of the city is being heavily polluted and contaminated with disposal of wastes and toxic chemicals, scientists and researchers here said.The crop fields surrounding the river are also being contaminated with wastes and the farmers using the river water for irrigation and the fishermen catching fish from the river are also facing health hazards like dermatitis and derma-toxicity. The fish resources of the river are also being destroyed...
Speakers at an advocacy meeting in Rajshahi unequivocally called for proper enforcement of the amended tobacco control law to free the public health from various non-contagious diseases caused by tobacco uses.They viewed gross violation of the prevailing Tobacco Control Act continues at the restricted areas including public places threatening public health almost everywhere.There is no alternative to free the public transports and public places from smoking to protect the non-smokers from passive smoking. Frequent and indiscriminate smoking in the public...
After the Savar in Dhaka, the second largest artificial insemination laboratory of the country has been constructed by spending around Taka four crore at Rajabari under Godagari upazila of the district aimed at improving cattle varieties and to fulfill the region’s increasing demands for protein.The laboratory will produce liquid nitrogen and it is very essential to preserve frozen semen and thereby the artificial insemination activities would be expedited throughout the country’s northwest region.According to the officials concerned, the laboratory was...
The Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) has been implementing different need-based projects to improve the socio-economic conditions by increasing crop production side by side protecting the environment in the country’s northwest region including its vast Barind tract.The BMDA, headquartered in Rajshahi, has already executed 29 big projects under its command areas in almost 16 districts of Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions particularly 25 upazilas of Rajshahi, Naogaon and Chapainawabganj from 1985-86 to 2013-14.Now nine other projects are being implemented. More than...
A rural road network project is being implemented with the main thrust of removing physical bottlenecks for improving rural accessibility, upgrading quality and enhancing sustainability of rural transport and market services in the project area.The estimated cost of the six-year project titled “Improvement of Rural Roads, Bridges, Culverts and other Infrastructure of Backward Upazilas” is around Taka 425 crore.A total of 53 disadvantaged upazilas under Rajshahi, Naogaon, Natore, Chapainawabganj, Pabna, Sirajganj and Bogra districts were brought under the project being...
Speakers at a discussion said formulation of time-fitting plan of action is needed for freeing the poor and extreme poor communities and other slum dwellers in the city from poverty and hunger.They said the existing problems and prospects of the underprivileged community should be incorporated in the proposed action plan so that desired results are achieved in this regard.Rajshahi City Corporation and Urban Partnership for Poverty Reduction Project (UPPRP) organized the discussion at the city bhaban seminar hall to mark...
Dental unit of Rajshahi Medical College (RMC) has not yet been turned into a full fledged dental college even after construction of four storied infrastructure and procurement of necessary instruments at a cost of Taka 10 crore four years ago.The newly constructed building which is supposed to be used as administrative and academic building of the dental college has also been handed over to the authorities of RMC couple of years back. But, the newly constructed building remained unused so...
