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During mass development in an urban area, the monetary cost is always disclosed. But what about the environmental cost, which is more valuable than money? Sylhet, a relatively small city of 26.50 square kilometres, gives a glimpse into the reality. Once referred to as a green city, Sylhet is riding on a development spree in the last decade. Thanks to the city corporation's
Aush rice cultivation gets momentum in Rangpur region
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RANGPUR, April 26, 2021 (BSS) – Cultivation of Aush rice as an additional crop during the off-season between Boro rice harvest and Aman rice seedling transplantation gets full momentum now in Rangpur agriculture region.
Officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) said cultivation of less irrigation water consuming and short duration Aush rice is expanding following various pragmatic steps taken by the government during the last eight years.
The steps include distribution of intensives in terms of high yielding varieties of Aush rice seeds and fertilisers free of cost, conducting motivational campaigns and providing technical support to farmers.
Boro rice harvest begins in Rangpur agriculture region
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RANGPUR, April 24, 2021 (BSS) – After exceeding the fixed farming target, farmers have started harvesting of Boro rice with a hope to achieve its bumper production this season in the agriculture region.
Officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) said farmers are getting an excellent yield rate of Boro rice at this initial stage of harvesting as the process will get full momentum from mid-May next in all five districts of the region.
Earlier, the DAE had fixed a target of producing 21.54 lakh tonnes of clean Boro rice (32.31 lakh tonnes of paddy) from 4.96 lakh hectares of land for the region this season.
Flights to Middle East: Sky-high airfare adds to migrant workers’ woes
Airfare to different Middle Eastern countries has increased manifold in the last few months, putting an additional burden on migrant workers returning to their workplaces.
A year ago, a ticket to Saudi Arabia cost between Tk 20,000 and Tk 25,000 in most cases. But nowadays, a ticket to the same destination would cost Tk 90,000-95,000, recruiting association leaders said.
In some cases, expatriate workers end up paying Tk 1.10 lakh or more for a Biman or Saudi Arabian Airlines ticket, M Tipu Sultan, president of Recruiting Agency Oikkya Parishad, told The Daily Star yesterday.