Western Zone of Bangladesh Railway has adopted a Taka 44.15 crore level crossing rehabilitation project aims at ensuring the safe and uninterrupted movement of rail and road traffic by upgrading and manning the proposed level crossing gates.To decrease the running time of passengers train by upgrading the level crossing gates and thus improving the sectional capacity at large extent is another goal of the project.To this end, more than 326 level crossings will be rehabilitated, constructed and upgraded along with...
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Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) has been implementing an integrated development project in greater Rajshahi division aims at improving overall living and livelihood condition of the rural people in general.The seven year project titled “Greater Rajshahi Division Integrated Rural Development” is being implemented in 31 Upazilas in Rajshahi, Natore, Naogaon and Chapinwabgonj districts with an estimated cost of around Taka 205.35 crore.Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has been extending financial support worth around Taka 137.30 crore to implement the project that...
A court here on Tuesday sentenced two women to life imprisonment in sexagenarian Jahanara Begum murder case of Paba Upazila of the district.District and Session Judge Shahid Ahmed pronounced the verdict in presence of them.The convicts are: Champa Begum, 38, and Anwara Begum, 45, both of Bargachhi Khapara in the same upazila.Eight other accused of the case- Champa’s husband Abbas Ali, 40, his brother Akhtar Ali, 27, Anwara’s son Sabuj, 26, and another Rehana Begum- were acquitted as the murder...
Wide-ranging promotion of rice-wheat-mugbean cropping pattern in bed planting system could be the effective means of making yield of those double in the region including its vast barind tract.Agricultural scientists and researchers told BSS that the on-farm research on the cropping pattern was conducted in different areas in the last couple of years and findings of those were seen very much optimistic.Yearly gross return was found as Taka 1.5 lakh against the cost of Taka 70,320 per hectares of land...
The promoted ICT- based modern multimedia classroom has opened up a new dimension in teaching-learning system of the educational institutions.The digital contents in the multimedia classroom have emerged as a tool for the students to come out of memorising knowledge ending a more-than-a-century- old traditional teacher centred learning system.Under the newly introduced students’ participatory system to teach students using the digital contents, the students have been preparing their home task in the classroom after visualising, listening and holding discussion on...
Textile and Jute Minister Imaj Uddin Pramanik, MP, here Tuesday expressed his wholehearted willingness to revitalize the silk sector to uphold its glorious heritage.He said the Rajshahi region and the country as well is proud for the Rajshahi silk. So, we have obligation to protect the sector from further degradation.The minister made this observation while sharing views with the officers and employees of Bangladesh Silk Development Board (BSDB) at its headquarter in Rajshahi city.BSDB Director General Swapan Kumar Pal and...
Many of the people and the teenagers in particular are still celebrating the Eid festival in the city although the celebration day was on Tuesday.They are seen visiting the amusement spots especially the bank of the river Padma with joy and enthusiasm making the spots overcrowded till Friday.Thousands of people, especially children, poured in and around the city’s parks, historic places and other recreation centres to enjoy Eid-ul-Fitr.Shahid AHM Kamaruzzaman Central Park and Zoo, Zia Shishu Park, Varendra Research Museum,...
All the existing services being delivered towards the grassroots people’s need to be more coordinated and accelerated and that is very important for empowerment coupled with improving living and livelihood condition of the rural masses, speakers at a participatory discussion said.They viewed various government and non-government organizations are now implementing different projects for public welfare. So, there is no alternative to contribute to the empowerment of local citizens through more democratic, transparent, inclusive and effective local government system. The observation...
The Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) has realised around Taka 178.43 crore as irrigation charge in the last 2013-14 fiscal, up by Taka 17.89 crore over the previous 2012-13 fiscal.According to the sources concerned, over 5.38 lakh hectares including 2.55 lakh hectares of irri-boro lands were brought under irrigation facilities through operating 14,286 power-driven deep tube wells (DTWs) in almost everywhere in the country’s northwest region.The irrigated lands have yielded around 34.32 lakh tonnes including 61.08 lakh tonnes of additional...
Infrastructure development, creation of investment-friendly atmosphere and availability of updated business information could help flourish different industries in the Rajshahi region.Talking to BSS separately here Tuesday some chamber and business leaders stressed the need for creating business-friendly atmosphere in the region for bolstering its economic position.They said economic condition of the region could not be taken to an expected level unless its requisite business infrastructure is ensured.President of Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industry Abu Bakker Ali underscored the need...
Around 1.5 lakh poor and distressed people have been brought under Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) programme in the district to mark the ongoing month of holy Ramadan and forthcoming holy Eid-ul-Fitre.Under the specialized VGF programme, 1,447 tonnes of rice will be distributed among 1.05 lakh beneficiaries in nine upazilas and 40,049 in 14 pourasavas in the district. Already, the distribution activities were started, the sources closed to the office of District Relief and Rehabilitation said here yesterday. Each of the...
All the existing services being delivered towards the grassroots peoples need to be more coordinated and accelerated and that is very important for empowerment coupled with improving living and livelihood condition of the rural masses, speakers at a participatory discussion said.They viewed various government and non-government organizations are now implementing different projects for public welfare. So, there is no alternative to contribute to the empowerment of local citizens through more democratic, transparent, inclusive and effective local government system. The observation...
