Two ‘JMB men’ held in C’nawabganj
CHAPAINAWABGANJ: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Ajoir area in Nachole upazila early Tuesday. The detainees are Bairul, 34, son of Nazrul Islam and Shafiqul, 48, son of Mamtaz, residents of Furshedpur area. In press release Rab said that a team of Rab-5 conducted the drive around 1:30 am and arrested the duo along with militant books, leaflet and hand-notes, reports UNB.
Flyover construction progressing fast in Rajshahi city
RAJSHAHI: The work on construction of a flyover for the first time in Rajshahi city is progressing fast. The 202.5-meter flyover along with a 120-meter ramp is being constructed at Budhpara Railway crossing with an estimated cost of Tk 29.28 crore. The project is being implemented under the Tk 182.68 crore Rajshahi-Naogaon-Natore four-lane road construction scheme which will establish a direct link between the people of East and West sides of the city. Mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) AHM Khairuzzaman Liton visited the site to the under construction flyover on Monday afternoon. Some RCC Ward Councilors, engineers and officials concerned accompanied the mayor on the occasion. Mayor Liton asked the engineers of the country to find ways to construct flyovers in an alternative process so that the country’s limited and valuable land assets could be saved. He urged the contractors to ensure quality of the work and finish the task within the stipulated time frame. He sought cooperation from all to make Rajshahi a modern and clean city, reports BSS.
Rare Madan Tak rescued in Sirajganj
SIRAJGANJ: A rarely seen bird species ‘Madan Tak’ (Lesser Adjutant Stork) was rescued from Gachbari village in Sayedabad union of Sadar upazila recently. Members of ‘Bird Safety House’, an environmental organization, rescued the bird after being informed by locals. Earlier on Saturday, villagers spotted two Madan Tak birds on a tree in the village and caught one of those, said Sayedabad Union Parishad (UP) chairman Nabidul Islam. “Since then the bird was kept at my house and being fed with fishes,” he added. Mamun Biswas, president of the Bird Safety House, said that the bird will be handed over to Wild Life Management & Nature Conservation Division in Rajshahi. “We had a conversation with Wildlife Inspector Jahangir Kabir of the conservation authority regarding the handing over of the bird,” he added. He also said that after providing initial treatment by the wildlife management and nature conservation department, the bird will be released to the Sundarbans. Madan Tak are generally found around wetlands feeding mainly on fish, frogs, reptiles, large invertebrates, rodents, small mammals and rarely also on carrion, reports UNB.
CHAPAINAWABGANJ: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Ajoir area in Nachole upazila early Tuesday. The detainees are Bairul, 34, son of Nazrul Islam and Shafiqul, 48, son of Mamtaz, residents of Furshedpur area. In press release Rab said that a team of Rab-5 conducted the drive around 1:30 am and arrested the duo along with militant books, leaflet and hand-notes, reports UNB.
Flyover construction progressing fast in Rajshahi city
RAJSHAHI: The work on construction of a flyover for the first time in Rajshahi city is progressing fast. The 202.5-meter flyover along with a 120-meter ramp is being constructed at Budhpara Railway crossing with an estimated cost of Tk 29.28 crore. The project is being implemented under the Tk 182.68 crore Rajshahi-Naogaon-Natore four-lane road construction scheme which will establish a direct link between the people of East and West sides of the city. Mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) AHM Khairuzzaman Liton visited the site to the under construction flyover on Monday afternoon. Some RCC Ward Councilors, engineers and officials concerned accompanied the mayor on the occasion. Mayor Liton asked the engineers of the country to find ways to construct flyovers in an alternative process so that the country’s limited and valuable land assets could be saved. He urged the contractors to ensure quality of the work and finish the task within the stipulated time frame. He sought cooperation from all to make Rajshahi a modern and clean city, reports BSS.
Rare Madan Tak rescued in Sirajganj
SIRAJGANJ: A rarely seen bird species ‘Madan Tak’ (Lesser Adjutant Stork) was rescued from Gachbari village in Sayedabad union of Sadar upazila recently. Members of ‘Bird Safety House’, an environmental organization, rescued the bird after being informed by locals. Earlier on Saturday, villagers spotted two Madan Tak birds on a tree in the village and caught one of those, said Sayedabad Union Parishad (UP) chairman Nabidul Islam. “Since then the bird was kept at my house and being fed with fishes,” he added. Mamun Biswas, president of the Bird Safety House, said that the bird will be handed over to Wild Life Management & Nature Conservation Division in Rajshahi. “We had a conversation with Wildlife Inspector Jahangir Kabir of the conservation authority regarding the handing over of the bird,” he added. He also said that after providing initial treatment by the wildlife management and nature conservation department, the bird will be released to the Sundarbans. Madan Tak are generally found around wetlands feeding mainly on fish, frogs, reptiles, large invertebrates, rodents, small mammals and rarely also on carrion, reports UNB.
