TCB selling onion in Kishoreganj
Staff Reporter, Kishoreganj
Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has started selling onion at Tk. 45/- per kg in the district town from Sunday. Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Abdullah-al-Masud confirmed the matter. D.C Office said onion will be sold through three dealers in the town and every dealers will get 1500 kg of onion for sale.
Folk Music Festival begins in Mymensingh
MYMENSINGH: A six day-long regional Folk Music Festival (Loko Sangeet) began at the Gymnasium in the town on Sunday. State Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid inaugurated the function as the chief guest. Chaired by Deputy Commssioner of Mymensingh Md Mizanur Rahaman, the meeting was addressed, among others, by Divisional Commissioner Khondoker Mostafizur Rahman, Deputy Inspector General of Police Nibash Chandra Majhi, Police Super Shah Abid Hossain, advocate Johirul Haque Khoka, president, district unit AL and advocate Shah Moazzem Hossain Babul. The Minister said the government is working for the development of folklore. “For the existence of our folk music Jari, Shari, Pala Cultural Ministry has taken elaborate programmes” he added. The festival included Folk Fair, discussion and Debate Competition.Additional Deputy Commissioner Jahangir Alam said the festival starts at 9 am will be continued till 9 pm every day, A total of 64 cultural bodies from different upazilas in the region will perform at this festival promoted by Cultural Ministry, reports BSS.
