Suhrawardy Udyan mega project : contempt petition filed against government
In this file photo, only lower trunks of 15 trees felled by authorities at Suhrawardy Udyan remain. Experts have called for proctecting the environment first, and then carrying out any development work. PHOTO: Palash Khan/Star/File Star Digital Report Star Digital Report
Two Supreme Court lawyers filed a contempt of court petition with the High Court against the government today on charge of cutting down trees to implement a mega project at the site, ignoring the court s 2009 verdict.
Lawyers Mahbubul Islam and Ripan Barai submitted the petition to the officials concerned of the HC, seeking its directive on three government officials to stop felling trees at Suhrawardy Udyan.
Legal battles initiated to protect Suhrawardy Udyan trees
In this file photo, only lower trunks of 15 trees felled by authorities at Suhrawardy Udyan remain. Experts have called for proctecting the environment first, and then carrying out any development work. PHOTO: Palash Khan/Star/File Star Digital Report Star Digital Report
Some Supreme Court lawyers and rights organisations have initiated legal battles in order to protect historic places at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital and its original and natural beauty.
Two SC lawyers today filed a contempt of court petition with the High Court against the government officials concerned on charge of felling trees and setting up restaurant at Suhrawardy Udyan ignoring its (HC) 2009 verdict.
Higher chemical fertiliser demand for next year
The prices of TSP, a fertiliser that is widely used by farmers on winter crops, have been rising alarmingly in Lalmonirhat. This photo of a farmer applying TSP on a cauliflower filed was taken recently from Karnapur village in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila. Photo: Star Star Digital Report Star Digital Report
The demand for chemical fertilisers has increased by four lakh tonnes for crops cultivation across the country in the upcoming fiscal compared to the current year.
For 2021-22, the demand for chemical fertilisers was fixed at 66 lakh tonnes whereas the demand was 62 lakh tonnes in 2020-21, agriculture ministry officials said, our Rajshahi correspondent reports.
2 convicted prisoners die in Dhaka hospitals Star Digital Report Star Digital Report
Two convicted prisoners died at Dhaka hospitals this morning.
They deceased are: Mainuddin (89) and AKM Sirajul Islam (64).
Mainuddin was sentenced to 30 years in prison for murder while Sirajul was sentenced to six months in jail for drugs, said Mahbubul Islam, jailor of Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj.
The prison official said Mainuddin was admitted to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital from Kashimpur Central Jail-1 on March 30 with old-age complications.
He breathed his last around 5:45am, he said. Meanwhile, Sirajul was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital after he fell sick at Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj around 10:30am.
Unified efforts can build a healthy city: KCC mayor
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KHULNA, Feb 18, 2021 (BSS) – Khulna City Corporation (KCC) Mayor Talukder Abdul Khaleque today said coordinated efforts of all government and non-government organisations are needed to implement a health friendly city.
“KCC cannot be done everything alone; many barriers have been prevailing here to make a healthy city. We should reach our cherished destination after finding out its problem,” he said while presiding over a meeting of the advisory committee of healthy city at a city hotel.
KCC, World Health Organisation (WHO) and Directorate of Health jointly organized the meeting.
The government has formed a health advisory committee aiming to implement Health Environmental City: Metropolis Administration for Good Health and Prosperity at the KCC area under the uninfected disease control unit of the Directorate of Health Programme.