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13 times more onion yield likely in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI: Thirteen times more onion yield is expected compared to demand in the district as the government has adopted time-fitting initiatives in order to boost the spicy crop production through reducing deficit.
The farmers were given fertilizer, high yielding seed and cash money on behalf of the government agriculture incentive programme.
According to the latest official date given by the local office of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), a target has been set to produce 4,32,300 metric tons of onion through bringing 21,300 hectares of land under onion cultivation in three seasons of the current 2023-2024 financial year in the district.

Begum Rokeya Day observed in Manikganj

MANIKGANJ: Begum Rokeya Day-2023 was observed in the district today with due respect.
Marking the day, district administration and Department of Women Affairs jointly chalked out the elaborate programmes.
On this occasion, a discussion was held at the Deputy Commissioner conference room. Deputy Commissioner Rahana Akther was present at the function as the chief guest with additional deputy commissioner (general) Sanwarul Haque in the chair.

Five members of a militant outfit Allar Dal arrested from Cumilla

Five members of a militant outfit gang including the Cumilla region chief of Allar Dal were arrested from Cumilla district on Saturday.
“A team of Anti Terrorism Unit (ATU) of Bangladesh Police has arrested them from Dakshin Thakurpara of Kotwali model thana area of the district following a drive at 4.45pm “, said Police Super Mohamad Sanwar Hossain of the ATU media and awareness wing in a press briefing at its headquarters here this noon.

RCC to bring its EPI activities under GIS based mapping

RAJSHAHI: The Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has planned to bring its Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) under Geographic Information System (GIS) based mapping.
Main thrust of the initiative is to make the EPI activities digitized so that all the targeted babies can be brought under the EPI activities.
Health experts and other stakeholders came up with the observation while addressing a validation workshop titled "GIS Based Mapping Micro-planning: Rajshahi City Corporation" held at the city bhaban conference hall here today.