BSS: Betel leaf cultivation is increasing day by day in the district as it requires a less cost for cultivation and irrigation compared to many other crops. The farmers are showing more interest in betel leaf cultivation since they got its lucrative market price in the last couple of years. Betel-leaf grown in the district…
UNB: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested four members of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) from different parts of the city. Tipped off, a team of Rab-1 conducted drive in different parts of the city and arrested them, said Assistant director of Rab-1 senior ASP Mizanur Rahman. The arrestees were involved in…
DOT Desk: The Depart-ment of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has taken a scheme to cultivate Boro paddy in 13 upazilas of the district this season, reports The Daily Observer. According to sources at the DAE, a total of 1,64,317 hectares of land would be brought under the cultivation in the district with a production target of…
DOT Desk: State Minister for Labour and Employment Begum Monnujan Sufian inaugurated the helpline, reports The Dhaka Tribune. The government on Thursday introduced a helpline—16357—and formed 29 observation committees to monitor the implementation of the latest wage structure of garment workers. State Minister for Labour and Employment Begum Monnujan Sufian inaugurated the helpline at a…
DOT Desk: The store is open from 10am to 10pm, everyday, during the fair. Angels Studio has participated for the first time in the Dhaka International Trade Fair 2019, reports The Dhaka Tribune. The store is open from 10am to 10pm, everyday, during the fair. The studio is located near the second gate of the…
DOT Desk: Three PC girder bridges are being constructed at Thakurchara, Joysen Para and Changrachari areas on Khagrachhari-Mahalchhari road, but although the work of Joysen Para and Changrachari bridges is progressing, work of Thakurchara Bridge was at the initial stage, reports The Daily Star. The people of Khagrachari are suffering a great deal as the…
DOT Desk: An influential group of sand lifters has been lifting soil unabated from next to the bank of river Ghagot, threatening erosion of Gaibandha town protection dyke in the next rainy season, reports The Daily Star. Sand traders have been lifting sand and soil from the river bed for a long time using tractor…
DOT Desk: The actor shared the news from a signing ceremony with Bioscope through a Facebook live video. Fans of Jaya Ahsan received some great news yesterday, after the actor announced that they would be able to stream her film “Debi” on Bioscope in the near future, reports The Dhaka Tribune. In addition to starring…
DOT Desk: Directorate General of Health Services suspended the accountant of the 250-bed Manikganj District Hospital for embezzling around Tk 70 lakh from public fund through different misconducts, reports The New Age. DGHS director (administration) Abul Kalam Azad issued an office order on January 24 after getting the probe report. The misconducts include procuring goods…
DOT Desk: Just years ago many areas in Sylhet were backward in agriculture. Vast tracts of lands remained barren mainly due to lack of common farmers’ interest, reports The Financial Express. But things have started changing as some young people became involved with modern agriculture in recent years. The government agencies also extended their hands…