Eid materials distributed in C’nawabganj
Chapainawabganj Correspondent
Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) of Chapainawabganj distributed Eid materials among 61 freedom fighters and disabled persons under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Programme on Wednesday.The Eid materials included sari, lungi, sugar, semai, powder milk, soap etc. A simple function was arranged on the occasion at the conference room of the deputy commissioner of Chapainawabganj. It was held with the Chapainawabganj zonal manager of RAKUB Rafiqul Alom Chowdhury in the chair and was addressed among others, by deputy commissioner of Chapainawabganj Mohammad Zahangir Kabir as Chief Guest, district Commander of Muktizoddha Songsad Serazul Islam.The Eid materials were distributed among 20 persons of Sadar upazila, 15 persons of Shibganj upazila, eight persons of Nachole upazila, 10 persons of Gomostapur upazila and eight persons of Bholahat upazila.
Farmers’ training on newly introduced high zinc rice held
Nilphamari Correspondent
A day-long training programme for rice farmers was held at Jaldhaka upazila in the hall room of upazila unit office of Rangpur Dinajpur rural service (RDRS) Bangladesh on Wednesday. The programme was aimed to impart practical knowledge on newly introduced high zinc rice to farmers. Brri dhan-62, developed by Bangladesh rice research institute is regarded as quality high zinc rice in the country. Through the training programme, farmers of the upazila became aware of the methods of production of seeds of this variety of rice, its processing and preservation procedures. Farmers’ representatives of different unions of the upazila joined the programme with enthusiasm though most of them were keeping fast. Presided over by Mamunur Rashid, the agriculture officer of RDRS, the meeting was attended as chief guest by Aftab Hossain, the assistant deputy director of department of agriculture extension (DAE), Nilphamari. Among others spoke on the occasion are Jafar Iqbal, agriculture officer of Jaldhaka, Saiyeda Nuhera Begum, assistant coordinator of RDRS and Senior officer of Harvest plus Bangladesh Ruhul Amin Mondol and others. The speakers lauded the organizers for arranging the programme as it would greatly benefit the farmers and boost country’s food security.
Mymensingh BNP (N) Convening body meet held in Nandail
Nandail (Mymensingh) Correspondent
Mymensingh District BNP (North) meeting was held at Nandail in Mymensingh. Freedom Fighter Md. Khurrom Khan Choudhury Ex-MP Nandail & Ishwargong, founder member of BNP central committee and convenor of Mymensingh district BNP (North) presided over the meeting. Md. Khurrom Khan Choudhury said , we have to start the movment against rulling party and to strength the hand of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia after Eid-Ul-Fitar so that the mass people can get rid of the anarcy situation. It was addressed by Syed Emran Salah Prince, Central Assistant publishing secretary, Md. Shah Shaheed Sarwar Ex-MP & President of Fulpur Upa zilla BNP, Advocate Nurul Hoque general secretary Mymensingh lawyer Forum, Md. Aminul Islam Moni, Vice Chairman Ishwargong Upa zilla, Sefali Begum women vice chairman, Nilufa Yasmin Moni women vice chairman Tharakanda Upa zilla, Md. Mafiz Uddin convenor of Dubaora Upa zilla and Advocate Aourongajeb Belal.
