24-02-2021

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2021
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An advocacy meeting on women empowerment communication skills development was held in
Kishoreganj on Tuesday.
Photo: Mafe Sheikh
Advocacy meeting on women empowerment
communication skills development held
MAFE SHEIKH, KISHOREGANJ UPAZILA CORRESPONDENT:
An advocacy meeting on women
empowerment communication skills
development was held at Upazila
Shilpakala Academy at 11 am on
Tuesday under the auspices of
Democracy watch Aparajita Project in
Kishoreganj Upazila.
The meeting was presided over by
Upazila Mohila Vice Chairman Shapla
Begum while among others, Bangladesh
Awami League Upazila Branch
President Zakir Hossain Babul, Jatiya
Party Convener Rezaul Alam Swapan,
BNP Convener Abdullah Al Mamun,
Democracy watch Nilphamari District
Program Coordinator Kamal Hossain
Shah, women reserved members in
different unions, teachers, dignitaries
and journalists engaged in various
activities.
The program was conducted by
Democracy Watch Upazila Coordinator
Khurshid Jahan.
Bangladesh Army University of Engineering & Technology (BAUET), Qudirabad celebrated it's 6th
founding anniversary recently.
Photo: Sheikh Tofazzal Hossain
World Scout
Day celebrated
in Gaibandha
GAIBANDHA: World Scout
Day-2021 and the birth day of
the founder of the scout
Robert Baden Powell was
celebrated here as elsewhere
in the country and the globe
yesterday in a befitting
manner, reports BSS.
Marking the day, District
Rover and Scout chalked out
the elaborate programmes.
In the morning, a
discussion was held on the
premises of the bungalow of
the deputy commissioner
(DC) in the town.
Speaking on the occasion,
DC Abdul Matin emphasized
conducting scout movement
in the country to build
prosperous nation.
Scouting helps a learner
become a good citizen
through
training
simultaneously study, he said.
The national development
will be accelerated, if teaching
of scouting can be reflected in
personal, family and social
lives, he further said.
Later a cake was cut amid
much festivity.
A rally was also brought out
on limited scale amid the
present coronavirus
pandemic.
Lord Baden Powell, the
founder of the scout, was born
at 6 Stanhope Street (now 11
Stanhope Terrace),
Paddington, London, on 22
February 1857.
Educated at Charterhouse
School, Baden-Powell served
in the British Army from 1876
to 1910 in India and Africa.
In 1910, Baden-Powell
retired from the army and
formed the Scout Association
which was expanded across
the world later.
BAUET celebrates 6th
founding anniversary
SHEIKH TOFAZZAL HOSSAIN, NATORE CORRESPONDENT:
Bangladesh Army University of Engineering
& Technology (BAUET), Qudirabad celebrated
it's 6th founding anniversary recently. On the
occasion, rally, discussion meeting and special
prayers were arranged at the campus premises.
The programme was started with hoisting
the national and the university flags by Vice-
Chancellor Brig. Gen. M.Mustafa Kamal and
Treasurer Col. Mohammad Hamidul Haque
psc (Retd.) respectively. Also, a pair of white
RANGPUR: Banana farming continues
boosting both in mainland and char areas
bringing self-reliance to many people in
Rangpur agriculture region during the last 12
years, reports BSS.
Deputy Detector of the Department of
Agricultural Extension (DAE) at its regional
office Agriculturist Md. Moniruzzaman said
farmers have cultivated bananas on 2,559
hectares of land in all five districts of the region
during the current Rabi season.
Farmers are enhancing cultivation of
bananas as a cash crop every year to reap more
profits after being inspired by the DAE and
other agriculture related organisations.
"Braving the coronavirus (COVID-19)
pandemic, farmers are showing more interest
in farming bananas and other fruits also to
meet their own nutrition, public nourishment
and enhance immunity against the deadly
virus," he said.
The field level DAE officials are extending
assisting farmers, riverside and char people to
expand cultivation of 'Meher Sagar', 'Sobri' and
other varieties of banana on more lands both in
mainland and char areas.
With the DAE assistance, many small and
marginal farmers and landless char and
riverside people have cultivated bananas in all
upazilas of Rangpur, Gaibandha, Kurigram,
pigeons was freed away in the sky as a symbol
of peace and a festoon as the mark of 6th year
celebration of BAUET.
Then a colorful rally was brought out from
BAUET campus. Parading the main streets of
Qudirabad, the rally ended at campus premises
again. Students, teachers and officials took part
at the rally.
Also, a special prayer was arranged and
sweets were distributed among the
participants. Beside these, campus was
decorated with colorful flags.
Banana farming boosts in mainland,
char areas of Rangpur region
Lalmonirhat and Nilphamari districts in the
region this season.
In Nageshwari upazila of Kurigram alone,
char and riverside people have cultivated
bananas on 175 acres of char lands in
Bamondanga, Berubari, Raiganj, Kochakata,
Bolloverkhas, Kaliganj and Bhitorband unions
this time. Talking to BSS, farmer Rafikul Islam
of Bamondanga union in the upazila said a
group of char people led by him started
cultivating banana on 25 bighas of char lands
four years back. "Excluding farming costs, we
are earning Taka eight lakh to ten lakh on an
average annually by farming bananas on 25
bighas of char lands," he said.
Farmer Yusuf Ali of the same area said,
another group of char people led by him, are
cultivating bananas for the last three years by
planting over 70,000 banana saplings on 160
bighas of char lands. Farmer Lokman Hossain
of the area said char people are selling bananas
on one side of char lands and cultivating
banana afresh on the other side on vacant
lands. The process of formation and growth of
new banana bunches continues all the time
giving the gardens fresh looks.
"Like hundreds of farmers in the mainland,
many char families have become dependent on
cultivating bananas on sandy char lands to
become self-reliant," Hossain added.
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Dhaka
Marathon completed in Chhagalnaiya
Kafil Uddin Majumder,
Chhagalnaiya Correspondent:
Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujib Dhaka Marathon
Race 2021 was held in a
festive atmosphere with the
participation of a large
number of people organized
by Chhagalnaiya Upazila
Administration and Upazila
Parishad. Chhagalnaiya
Upazila Parishad Chairman
Mejbaul Haider Chowdhury
Sohel and Upazila Nirbahi
Officer Sajia Taher
inaugurated the marathon.
The marathon started
from the Upazila Parishad
premises on Tuesday
morning, February 23 and
ended at the Upazila
Parishad premises. During
the time, Chhagalnaiya
Upazila Assistant
Commissioner (Land)
Humaira
Islam,
Municipality Mayor M.
Mostafa, Upazila Vice
Chairman Enamul Haque
Majumder, Women Vice
Chairman Bibi Jolekha
Shilpi, Chhagalnaiya Police
Station Officer-in-Charge
Mezbah Uddin Ahmed, OC
(Investigation) Mahbubur
Rahman PPM and
Chhagalnaiya BRDB
Chairman Mujibur Rahman
Mujib participated in the
marathon.
Jubo Sanghati leader held
with arms in Sundarganj
Manish Sarkar Rana,
Sundarganj Correspondent:
Police have arrested Golam
Rabbani Rubel, upazila
convener of Jatiya Party's
(Japa-Ershad) affiliate Jatiya
Jubo Sanghati, with illegal
pistols in Gaibandha's
Sundarganj. Six rounds of
fresh ammunition were
recovered from him.
Sundarganj Police Officerin-Charge
(OC) Abdullah
Zaman confirmed the matter
at an official press conference
on Tuesday (January 23rd).
The arrestee is the son of
Rafiqul Islam of Madhyapara
village in Shantipur union of
Rubel upazila. He is the
convener of Jatiya Jubo
Sanghati.
It was informed at the press
conference that the police
raided Madhyapara village of
Shantiram union of the
upazila on Tuesday morning
on the basis of secret
information. After searching
his home, a foreign pistol and
six rounds of fresh
ammunition were recoeverd.
He was later arrested and
brought to the police station.
A meeting was held in Narail with the participation of UP Secretaries to review the ongoing activities,
resolve issues arising at the local level and plan for the future. The meeting was held at noon on
Tuesday and was chaired by Md. Yarul Islam, Deputy Director, Local Government Department,
Deputy Commissioner's Office. Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Habibur Rahman spoke as the
chief guest at the occasion.
Photo: Humaun Kabir
RAJSHAHI: A total of 12 more people
have tested positive for Covid-19 in five
districts under Rajshahi division in the
last 24 hours till Monday evening,
climbing the number of infections to
25,598, reports BSS.
However, the new daily infection figure
is one of the ever-lowest ones compared
to the previous couple of months, said the
health department sources.
Of the infected patients, 23,967 have, so
far, been cured from the lethal virus with
35 new recoveries found during the time,
they said. A total of 2,982 infected
patients are now undergoing treatment at
designated hospitals here, they added.
Besides, all the positive cases for
COVID-19 have, so far, been brought
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Dhaka Marathon Race 2021 was held in
Chhagalnaiya Upazila on Tuesday.
Photo: Kafil Uddin Majumder
Police in a drive arrested Golam Rabbani
Rubel, upazila convener of Jatiya Party's (Japa-
Ershad) affiliate Jatiya Jubo Sanghati, with
illegal pistol and ammunition in Sundarganj on
Tuesday.
Photo: Manish Sarkar Rana
After questioning him, the
police held an official press
conference and informed him
about the whole matter.
However, the police did not
know for how long and for
what reason he had illegal
weapons. He did not disclose
under necessary treatment while
6,559 were kept in isolation units of
different hospitals for institutional
supervision.
Of them, 5,731 have by now been
released. On the other hand, 24 more
people have been sent to home and
institutional quarantine afresh while 26
were released in all eight districts of the
division over the last 24 hours till 8 am
yesterday.
The number of deaths from the disease
stands at 396 including 250 in Bogura
and 55 in Rajshahi with one more fatality
reported afresh today, said Dr Habibul
Ahsan Talukder, Divisional Director of
Health.
Of the total new positive cases, the
any further details in the
interest of the investigation.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday
afternoon, the police filed a
case under the Arms Act with
the police station. He will be
taken to court in the
afternoon in this case.
According to a police
source, RAB members
recently arrested Sundarganj
Upazila Chhatra Dal leader
Mahbub. Later, when the
police questioned him on
remand, Mahbub informed
that Rubel had a weapon. On
the basis of that information,
they raided the house at night
and arrested Rubel with a
weapon.
Confirming the matter,
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of the
police station Abdullahil
Zaman said Rubel, the
upazila convener of the Youth
Solidarity, was arrested in a
night raid on the basis of
secret information. Six
rounds of fresh ammunition
were recovered from him. A
case has been filed against
him under the Arms Act and
he has been sent to jail
through the court.
12 more test positive for Covid-19 in Rajshahi division
highest five were detected in Bogura,
followed by four in Rajshahi including
two in its city and one each in Joypurhat,
Sirajgaonj and Pabna.
With the new detected cases, the
district-wise break-up of the COVID-19
cases now stands at 6,057 in Rajshahi
including 4,562 in its city, 824 in
Chapainawabganj, 1,632 in Naogaon,
1,244 in Natore, 1,363 in Joypurhat,
9,986 in Bogura, 2,779 in Sirajganj and
1,713 in Pabna.
Dr Habibul Ahsan said the
whereabouts of the persons, who came in
contact with COVID-19 patients, were
identified and they were asked to remain
in home isolation so that the virus cannot
spread further.