Rangpur Correspondent :
A bumper litchi production is expected in different districts under Rangpur division during this year. About 90 per cent of the litchi trees in the orchards and homesteads have already bloomed in the region. The growers are passing busy days taking care of the trees in homesteads and orchards.
Sirajul Islam, a litchi grower of Ranipukur area at Mithapukur upazila in Rangpur said that more than 90 percent of litchi trees have bloomed so far in his orchard signaling an excellent production of it this season. He is also optimistic of getting satisfactory profit by selling the fruit in markets.
Mizanur, a litchi grower of Laldighi village at Taraganj upazila in Rangpur district said that he has over hundred litchi trees in his orchard. He has cultivated Bombay, China 2 varieties of litchi. He is expecting a good output of his produce this season.
Abul Kashem, another litchi grower at Santospur village under Mithapukur upazila in Rangpur district said that his effort of cultivating litchi has proved successful as he has been achieving good profit through its cultivation during last few years. He has 100 litchi trees in his orchard. He has cultivated China-2, China-3 variety of litchi. More than 95 percent litchi trees in his orchard have already bloomed.
Deputy Director of the DAE Rangpur Zulfikar Haider said that the prospect of litchi is bright in the region. Being a lucrative fruit item its commercial cultivation on the increase in the region in recent years. Farmers have already started taking adequate preparations to make litchi cultivation a success. He advised the cultivators to spray adequate medicine on litchi trees to combat possible pest attack at the time of fruit formation stage after budding to achieve good yield.
Road carpeting works inaugurated
BSS from Rangpur adds: Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) and valiant freedom fighter Alhaj Sarfuddin Ahmed Jhantu inaugurated road carpeting works at a ceremony at Kamal Kachhna area in the city on Friday afternoon.
City Councilors Nurunnabi Fulu (Ward No-25), Hafiz Ahmed Chhuttu (Ward No-26), President of District Crockery Association Ali Hossain Mollah, Joint Secretary of City Shop Owners’ Association Moazzem Hossain Mithu attended the ceremony.
After inaugurating the road carpeting works, the City Mayor directed all concerned for timely completion of the ongoing infrastructural development works in the city ensuring the best quality works with maximum transparency and accountability.
He said that the city dwellers would definitely enjoy huge benefits as the traffic-jam situation would improve significantly in future after completion of the massive infrastructural development works being conducted now in the city.
The city corporation has been implementing the road carpeting works under the phase-wise construction packages of 142 separate roads, drains, culverts, drainage systems and other works under 142 groups at Taka 33 crore in the city from own resources.
