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Jamuna erodes common reed tracts in Sirajganj

Char dwellers worried of maintaining livelihood

Ashok Benarjee

Jamuna erodes common reed tracts in Sirajganj

SIRAJGANJ, Dec 26: Besides cultivating banana, nut, chilli and different vegetables, the char people of the district depend on common reed for maintaining their livelihood.People here weave dreams to live by earning from common reed, which naturally grows on thousands of acres of char land. Different fancy household items are made with common reeds which ...

Cold-hit child patients on the rise in Sirajganj

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, Dec 20: As cold has gripped the district in the last few days, hundreds of children are getting infected with different diseases including diarrhoea and pneumonia.As a result, patients in a great number are coming to different government and private hospitals for treatment daily.Jharna Khatun of Tamai Village under Belkuchi Upazila of the district ...

25 educational institutions lack head teachers at Kamarkhand

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, Dec 17: The academic and administrative activities are suffering for lack of head teachers at 25 educational institutions in Kamarkhand Upazila of the district.The authorities concerned said there are 155 educational institutions in four unions of the upazila. Of those, there are seven colleges, 20 secondary schools, 11 madrasas, 3 ebtedayee madrasas, 30 kindergarten ...

Sirajganj farmers get bumper yield of small cucumber

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, Dec 16: The farmers of the district have achieved bumper production of khira ( a small variety of cucumber) this season. Besides, they are getting fair price of their produce in local markets. According to field sources, though the district is well-known for producing different crops including paddy, wheat, jute, mustard and maize, the ...

Children suffer from cold-related diseases in Sirajganj

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, Dec 15: Different cold-related diseases are affecting the local people, particularly the children, as the intensity of cold has increased here in the last couple of days. Now the people and their children are coming to local government and private hospitals with different diseases including cough, diarrhoea and pneumonia every day. Jharna Khatun of ...

Fishermen find fish hardly in Jamuna

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, Dec 1: Bijoy Halder, a fisherman of Natuar Para in Kazipur Upazila, went to catch fish; He prepared the boat with two-day food and other related materials; but, despite his attempts for two days, he could not catch any fish from the Jamuna River. The fishermen here have no other option except catching fish. ...

Blanket market at Kazipur gets momentum

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, Nov 26: With the advent of winter, the blanket market at Kazipur Upazila of the district is also getting momentum. Spare cloths collected from garments factories are used to make high quality blankets here.Wholesalers from different areas come here to buy the blankets during this time every year. This year also the local blanket ...

Rice collection target not achieved in Sirajganj

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, Nov 19: Despite three-time extension, the District Food Department could not achieve rice collection target.The last date of rice collection drive ended on November 15 last, but as the rice is selling at higher rate than the government-fixed rate in the market, the millers reduced supply of rice to the government. As a result, ...

Demand for dried fish on the rise in Sirajganj

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, Oct 29: The Bangalees are fond of fish and dried fish. With the increasing demand of fish, the demand for dried fish is also increasing in the country as well as in the district.Once, the saline water dried fish was popular among people of eastern and coastal areas, and it is still prevailing. Nowadays, ...

88 culverts in S’ganj have little use for unplanned construction

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, Oct 6: At least 88 big and small culverts which were made by Disaster Management and Relief Ministry at different places across the district are not providing proper utility for their unplanned construction.A 30-foot culvert has been made on a 60-foot wide canal near Fulkocha Kunta Mandir under Bagbati union in Sadar upazila at ...