Sylhet Bureau :
Two weeks already left for the Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest occasion for Muslim community after the Eid-ul-Fitr.
Meanwhile, targeting the Eid-ul-Azha, smugglers are now already active for importing cattle from the India through different borders in Sylhet.
Like every yea, the law enforces agencies went tougher movement to stop the smuggling in this region. Particularly, the Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB) is active in this regard. They have become more active in different border areas in the district, said Jamil Ahmed, Commanding Officer (CO) of BGB-48.
Especially, the smugglers target cattle before the Eid-ul-Azha. Beside the cattle, the smugglers also collect cloths and drugs from the neighboring country through the border in Sylhet. They supply the smuggling goods to different parts of Sylhet and many other districts in the country.
Source said that throughout the year, the smuggler are engaged in smuggling illegal things from the border area. But before the Eid, they become more active.
Alongside side the BGB, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and police are working jointly is border areas to stop smuggling. The number of BGB members already increased and it was asked them to remain alert in the risky border area, BGB sources said.
The sources also said that about 64 border link area have in Sylhet with the India.
According to BGB-48 Battalion, about 162 kilometers border area have in Sylhet. Among these areas, the risky border areas are Songram Punji, Tamabill, Joyintha, Khlairag, Uthoma and Sunarhat. Law enforcers remain more alert in those area, according to the sources.
Captain of BGB-48 Battalions Lieutenant Colonel Jamil Ahmed said, before the Eid the smugglers become more active. So we are already increased our forces in the risky border area to stop the smuggling.
3956 hects of agro land under flood water
The farmers of Sylhet region are going to face huge losses, as 3956 hector of paddy field including vegetable field still under flood water, according to Sylhet Agricultural office. The total losses of the crops will be counted, when the flood water remove from the paddy fields said Elias Uddin, Deputy Director of Sylhet agricultural office. Earlier, the continuous downpour and flood water have affected their Amon seed bed. The paddy condition does not look good after the flood water start reduced from some area, said Faruk Ahmed, a farmer from Angura Mohammedpur in Beanibazar upazila.
Prolonged rain and stagnant water spoiling the new plant and flood water logging killed mature ones too, he said.
In Sylhet district, 2503 hector of paddy land including the vegetable were affected by the floodwater, where 151 hector of Amon seed bed, 12 hector of vegetable and 2340 hector of Aus paddy.
Two weeks already left for the Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest occasion for Muslim community after the Eid-ul-Fitr.
Meanwhile, targeting the Eid-ul-Azha, smugglers are now already active for importing cattle from the India through different borders in Sylhet.
Like every yea, the law enforces agencies went tougher movement to stop the smuggling in this region. Particularly, the Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB) is active in this regard. They have become more active in different border areas in the district, said Jamil Ahmed, Commanding Officer (CO) of BGB-48.
Especially, the smugglers target cattle before the Eid-ul-Azha. Beside the cattle, the smugglers also collect cloths and drugs from the neighboring country through the border in Sylhet. They supply the smuggling goods to different parts of Sylhet and many other districts in the country.
Source said that throughout the year, the smuggler are engaged in smuggling illegal things from the border area. But before the Eid, they become more active.
Alongside side the BGB, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and police are working jointly is border areas to stop smuggling. The number of BGB members already increased and it was asked them to remain alert in the risky border area, BGB sources said.
The sources also said that about 64 border link area have in Sylhet with the India.
According to BGB-48 Battalion, about 162 kilometers border area have in Sylhet. Among these areas, the risky border areas are Songram Punji, Tamabill, Joyintha, Khlairag, Uthoma and Sunarhat. Law enforcers remain more alert in those area, according to the sources.
Captain of BGB-48 Battalions Lieutenant Colonel Jamil Ahmed said, before the Eid the smugglers become more active. So we are already increased our forces in the risky border area to stop the smuggling.
3956 hects of agro land under flood water
The farmers of Sylhet region are going to face huge losses, as 3956 hector of paddy field including vegetable field still under flood water, according to Sylhet Agricultural office. The total losses of the crops will be counted, when the flood water remove from the paddy fields said Elias Uddin, Deputy Director of Sylhet agricultural office. Earlier, the continuous downpour and flood water have affected their Amon seed bed. The paddy condition does not look good after the flood water start reduced from some area, said Faruk Ahmed, a farmer from Angura Mohammedpur in Beanibazar upazila.
Prolonged rain and stagnant water spoiling the new plant and flood water logging killed mature ones too, he said.
In Sylhet district, 2503 hector of paddy land including the vegetable were affected by the floodwater, where 151 hector of Amon seed bed, 12 hector of vegetable and 2340 hector of Aus paddy.
