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Modernising Qawmi education more important than upgrading certificates: Experts
Dhaka, Oct 7 (UNB) – As the government has recognised top Qawmi degree ‘Dawrae Hadith’ as master’s one, noted educationists think it will be a useless exercise unless the curricula of such informal madrasa are vigorously reformed and modernised with its integration into the mainstream education.
Fahmida Nabi keeps spreading happiness through music
Dhaka, Oct 6 (UNB) – “I had never thought or felt that I would do something other than music in my life.” This is how a leading exponent of modern music, Fahmida Nabi, puts her thoughts and love for music and life.
Bagerhat getting ready to stage biggest Durga Puja
Bagerhat, Oct 5 (UNB) - Preparations for celebrating Durga Puja, the largest religious festival of the Hindu community, are going on in the district, aiming to hold the country’s biggest puja with 701 idols.
Malta farming gaining ground in Brahmanbaria
Brahmanbaria, Oct 4 (UNB) – The farming of malta (sweet orange), a juicy citrus fruit enriched with vitamin C, is gaining popularity among farmers in the district as it yields good profit.
Faridpur farmer makes spinach farming in summer a lucrative affair
Faridpur, Oct 3 (UNB) – While his fellow-villagers are engaged in traditional farming, Bachchu Mollah, a farmer of Sadar upazila, has come up with a unique idea – farming spinach in summer. His idea has ultimately paid off.
Rising fuel price in global market: BPC runs risk of incurring huge loss
Dhaka, Oct 3 (UNB) – State-run Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) is in the risk of incurring Tk 6,000 crore to Tk 8000 crore loss in the current fiscal due to rising import prices of the petroleum fuel.
Women’s presence everywhere a big positive thing: Maj Gen Giti
Dhaka, Oct 2 (UNB) – Bangladesh Army’s first female Major General Dr Susane Giti on Tuesday said Bangladesh will march ahead towards a higher development trajectory with women empowerment and their growing presence everywhere with a greater effective role.
Almost 1 lakh people risk rickety bamboo bridges in Gaibandha daily
Gaibandha , Oct 2 (UNB) - Thousands of people have been crossing four feeble and broken bamboo bridges risking their lives in Saghata and Phulchhari upazilas of the district since two years.
Pest invasion wreaks havoc on Aman paddy in C’nawabganj
Chapainawabganj, Oct 1 (UNB) – Farmers in the district are passing their days in deep frustrations due to widespread attack of stem borer, locally known as majrapoka, on their Aman croplands.
The farmers said they have been spraying pesticides since the beginning of the pest attack around two weeks back, but it is not working.
Frustrations have gripped the farmers of Nachole and Sadar upazilas as they are fearing heavy losses this year due to the increased production cost, pest invasion and irrigation expenses in absence of adequate rain.
This time, some 51,740 hectares of land have been brought under Aman cultivation exceeding the target of 48,900 hectares with a production target of 1, 35,828 metric tonnes.
The farmers, however, alleged that they are not getting any support or suggestion from the Department of Agriculture (DAE) office here and they are now using pesticides buying that from local markets to save their crops which have not proved effective yet.
Abdul Salam, a farmer of Amnura Math in Sadar upazila, said he cultivated Aman paddy on 10 bighas of land.
Salam said he has already sprayed pesticides four times but did not get any benefit while agriculture officers are neither visiting their croplands nor giving any advice to protect their crops despite repeated requests to deal with the problem.
Khairul Islam, a farmer of Sadar upazila, said he cultivated Aman paddy on over 3 bighas of land and he was expecting good yield this time, but now it looks uncertain due to the massive pest invasion.
Admitting the pest attack on the paddy fields, Monjurul Huda, deputy director of Chapainawabganj DAE, said there is nothing to be worried for the Aman growers as the croplands could be easily protected with the balanced use of pesticides and fertilizer.
He said the pest invasion is unlikely to affect their harvest as they are giving suggestions how to deal with the problem and use pesticides.
Tannery wastes seriously polluting Dhaleshwari
Dhaka, Oct 1 (UNB) – Dhaleshwari river is being seriously polluted due to the discharge of untreated and partially-treated liquid wastes through surface drainage directly to the river from the central effluent treatment plant (CETP) in the relocated tannery industrial estate in Savar.