Staff Reporter, Rangpur :
Hide traders in eight districts under Rangpur Division are facing severe crisis of capital as they are yet to recover Tk 1 billion (100 crore) dues from the tannery owners of Dhaka and some other districts.
Sources said hundreds of hides traders in 8 districts under the division are concerned of buying necessary hides of cattle during the upcoming Eid-ul-azha owing to lack of funds. Even, they are not getting necessary loan from local banks which made them disheartened. Hide traders alleged that the tannery owners and whole sellers of Dhaka and some other districts including Natore are showing their reluctance to pay them arrears timely as a result the business is facing serious setback. Consequently, bulk quantity of hide might be smuggled into India due to financial incapability of the hide traders of the region, they apprehended. Abdul Halim, a former hide trader of Rangpur city said that he had been running his business for 35 years but unfortunately he did not receive any loan from bank. Moreover, about Tk. 40 lakh of outstanding which he could not recover from the tannery owners of Dhaka. Being disappointed he had to forsake the business.
President of District hide traders association Rangpur Abdul Latif Khan said this year they are much worried due to low price of hide and higher price of salt. Moreover, they are yet to recover dues.
Expressing apprehension he said if they fail to recover the outstanding before Eid-ul-Azha the trade will incur huge loss and as a result syndicate of smugglers will take the advantage, he added.
VGF rice distributed
Distribution of a record quantity of 8,335.30 tonnes of rice under vulnerable group feeding (VGF) programme among over 4.22-lakh families in the district is continuing to assist the poor celebrating the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha festivity.
Acting District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer (DRRO) Abul Hayat said the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief allocated the rice for distribution among card holder families in all eight upazilas and three pourasabhas in the district.
The upazila administrations with assistance of local public representatives and union level committees are distributing the rice among the listed VGF card holder poor and distressed families under strict supervision of the district administration.
“Each of the selected beneficiary family is receiving 20-kg VGF rice this time on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha festivity in all 77 unions under the district,” the acting DRRO added.
Under the programme, 537.30 tonnes of rice is being distributed among 26,865 beneficiary families in Sadar upazila, 1,782.02 tonnes among 89,101 families in Mithapukur, 1,355 tonnes among 67,550 families in Pirganj, 1,094.06 tonnes among 54,703 families in Pirgachha, 897.08 tonnes among 44,854 families in
Kawnia, 1,011.16 tonnes among 50,558 families in Gangachara, 1,112.48 tonnes among 55,624 families in Badarganj and 545.98 tonnes among 27,299 families in Taraganj upazilas.
Besides, the authorities concerned are distributing 61.62 tonnes VGF rice among 3,081 poor and distressed families in Badarganj Pourasabha and 30.80 tonnes of rice among 1,540 families each in Haragachh and Pirganj pourasabhas.
After getting VGF rice, beneficiaries Mahabbat Ali, Marjina Begum and Marium Khatun expressed deep gratitude to the present government for distributing the rice timely for assisting them in celebrating the Eid-ul-Azha festivity.
Hide traders in eight districts under Rangpur Division are facing severe crisis of capital as they are yet to recover Tk 1 billion (100 crore) dues from the tannery owners of Dhaka and some other districts.
Sources said hundreds of hides traders in 8 districts under the division are concerned of buying necessary hides of cattle during the upcoming Eid-ul-azha owing to lack of funds. Even, they are not getting necessary loan from local banks which made them disheartened. Hide traders alleged that the tannery owners and whole sellers of Dhaka and some other districts including Natore are showing their reluctance to pay them arrears timely as a result the business is facing serious setback. Consequently, bulk quantity of hide might be smuggled into India due to financial incapability of the hide traders of the region, they apprehended. Abdul Halim, a former hide trader of Rangpur city said that he had been running his business for 35 years but unfortunately he did not receive any loan from bank. Moreover, about Tk. 40 lakh of outstanding which he could not recover from the tannery owners of Dhaka. Being disappointed he had to forsake the business.
President of District hide traders association Rangpur Abdul Latif Khan said this year they are much worried due to low price of hide and higher price of salt. Moreover, they are yet to recover dues.
Expressing apprehension he said if they fail to recover the outstanding before Eid-ul-Azha the trade will incur huge loss and as a result syndicate of smugglers will take the advantage, he added.
VGF rice distributed
Distribution of a record quantity of 8,335.30 tonnes of rice under vulnerable group feeding (VGF) programme among over 4.22-lakh families in the district is continuing to assist the poor celebrating the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha festivity.
Acting District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer (DRRO) Abul Hayat said the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief allocated the rice for distribution among card holder families in all eight upazilas and three pourasabhas in the district.
The upazila administrations with assistance of local public representatives and union level committees are distributing the rice among the listed VGF card holder poor and distressed families under strict supervision of the district administration.
“Each of the selected beneficiary family is receiving 20-kg VGF rice this time on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha festivity in all 77 unions under the district,” the acting DRRO added.
Under the programme, 537.30 tonnes of rice is being distributed among 26,865 beneficiary families in Sadar upazila, 1,782.02 tonnes among 89,101 families in Mithapukur, 1,355 tonnes among 67,550 families in Pirganj, 1,094.06 tonnes among 54,703 families in Pirgachha, 897.08 tonnes among 44,854 families in
Kawnia, 1,011.16 tonnes among 50,558 families in Gangachara, 1,112.48 tonnes among 55,624 families in Badarganj and 545.98 tonnes among 27,299 families in Taraganj upazilas.
Besides, the authorities concerned are distributing 61.62 tonnes VGF rice among 3,081 poor and distressed families in Badarganj Pourasabha and 30.80 tonnes of rice among 1,540 families each in Haragachh and Pirganj pourasabhas.
After getting VGF rice, beneficiaries Mahabbat Ali, Marjina Begum and Marium Khatun expressed deep gratitude to the present government for distributing the rice timely for assisting them in celebrating the Eid-ul-Azha festivity.
