Aus cultivation may exceed
target in Rajshahi
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha . Rajshahi
AUS cultivation may exceed target in Rajshahi as transplantation of paddy has been progressing fast during the last couple of weeks.
Massive preparations are going on for making cultivation of the paddy a complete success everywhere.
Taking the advantages of the suitable climatic condition especially frequent rainfall, the enthusiastic farmers are seen very busy with transplanting saplings in their fields at present as they harvested bumper production of both boro and aman paddy along with getting expected prices of their produce.
The Department of Agriculture Extension has set the target of bringing about 42,700 hectares of land under the aus cultivation with a production target of around two lakh tonnes of rice in the district.
The DAE and the BRRI are providing necessary support services for the growers so that they get more yield. On the other hand, the Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank provided credit support for the farmers.
Talking to the news agency DAE deputy director Rabindra Kumar Majumder said success had been attained due to seed supply in some extent through adoption of some effective steps.
However, farmers would cultivate aus paddy on about 15,000 hectares of more land than that of the target fixed by the DAE as they are getting requisite facilities particularly fertiliser along with excellent price of their produce, according to DAE officials.
In addition to the aus cultivation, the farmers have also been cultivating sugarcane on 25,300 hectares of land, papaya on 800 hectares, banana on 1500 hectares, vegetables on 680 hectares and seasonal fruits like mango and litchi on 610 hectares of land at present.
Referring to the uses of fertiliser especially urea in most of the cultivation land along with the fish culture ponds, Majumder said the farmers were getting fertiliser on the basis of their demand since the beginning of the current month.
There is no crisis of fertiliser in the region at present with effective steps taken by the higher authorities concerned, he added.
2 die as bus crashes auto rickshaw
Our Correspondent . Comilla
TWO persons were killed and three injured at Dotierpur under Sadar Dakshin upazila on Saturday night.
The dead were Kabir Hossain, 25, driver of a CNG-run auto rickshaw and inhabitant of village Perpaty under Barura upazila of the district, and an unidentified man aged about 26.
The accident took place when a Chandpur-bound bus crashed into an auto rickshaw, leaving two persons dead on the spot and three injured.
The bodies were sent to the Comilla Medical Collage Hospital morgue. A case was filed.
Meanwhile the Jhenaidah correspondent adds: A fish trader was killed on the spot and his elder brother injured near Koyargachhi on the Jhenaidah-Jessore Highway on the same day.
The deceased was Ohidul Islam, 35, of village Abdalpur under Kushtia sadar upazila.
The police and witnesses said the accident took place when a Dhaka-bound bus from Jhenaidah collided head-on with a cement-laden truck. The injured were admitted to Jhenaidah Sadar Hospital.
10 hurt in clash, two arrested
Our Correspondent . Noakhali
AT LEAST 10 persons were injured in a clash over stealing of a shop at Mashtari Para in Maijdee town of Noakhali Friday.
Local people said valuables of a shop of one Shah Alam were stolen on Friday night. As he caught Nizamuddin for his suspected involvement in the crime, his supporters launched attack on Shah Alam. Supporters of Shah Alam also retaliated, erupting the clash.
More than eight shops were damage during the two-hour long clash. At this, 10 persons of both the groups were injured.
Of the injured, four persons — Mosin, 30, Sumon, 25, Chand Miah, 25, Alam, 35 — were admitted to Noakhali General Hospital and the rest were released after first aid.
The police visited the area and arrested Nizamuddin, 20, and Shah Alam, 25.
Call to make tree plantation
drive a social movement
Our Correspondent . Pabna
A SEVEN-DAY fruit and tree fair has concluded in Pabna with a call to make the tree plantation drive a social movement. The fair was organised by the Pabna district administration and Department of Agriculture Extension.
A discussion meeting was arranged at the Pabna Town Hall Maidan marking the closing ceremony on Friday.
The speakers urged all to plant more tree saplings especially the fruit-bearing ones to meet up the gradually increasing demand for fruits, timber and fuel. The tree plantation is also important for socio-economic development and environmental balance.
The Pabna deputy commissioner, Golam Mowla, DAE deputy director, Rezaul Islam, horticulture specialist Sajdar Rahman, crop production specialist Mohammad Waliullah and some nursery owners spoke on the occasion.
Thirty-seven stalls with different varieties of tree saplings and fruits were set up and the stall owners sold saplings worth around Tk 4.17 lakh in the fair.
Earlier, the finance and planning adviser to the caretaker government, ABM Mohammad Mirza Azizul Islam, inaugurated the fair.
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