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Hilsa production on rise in Sirajganj

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, Nov 5: The production of hilsa is increasing every year.According to sources at the Fisheries Department, the total production was 64 MT in 2013-14 while it has increased to 87 MT in 2018-19. The total production of hilsa is likely to reach 125 MT this year. Few days back, fishermen have started catching hilsa ...

Weaving industry suffers setback in Sirajganj

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, Aug 16: The weaving industry of the district suffered a setback as floods have greatly damaged the factories, and production has been halted for more than three weeks. The workers of the industry have become unemployed due to the closure of the weaving factories. Both owners and workers have sought government help to protect ...

Livestock farmers in Pabna, Sirajganj suffer as water submerges lands

Flood-control dyke cut off by miscreants

Ashok Benarjee

Livestock farmers in Pabna, Sirajganj suffer as water submerges lands

SIRAJGANJ, July 10: The farmers in six upazilas of Sirajganj and Pabna districts are facing severe problem with their livestock as grazing lands and cowsheds in six upazilas of two districts have been submerged by flood water. The incident happened when the flood control ring dyke near the Rautara Sluice Gate in Potajia Union under ...

River erosion intensifies at Kazipur

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, June 22: The water flow from upstream is causing intensive river erosion in Kazipur Upazila of the district. The intensity of the erosion is high at Singabari, Patagram and Shubhogacha areas under Sadar Union in the upazila. Locals are panicked as crack has been found in the solid spur at Patagram area. Locals said ...

S’ganj farmers frustrated over low paddy price

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, May 19: Farmers of the district are frustrated over low price of paddy this season.In Solonga, the largest wholesale paddy market of the North Bengal, about 3,000 to 5,000 maunds of paddy daily and about 10,000 to 15,000 maunds of paddy on haat days are imported. But, the price of paddy is low.Though the ...

Maize farmers happy over bumper producation

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, May 5: Maize is being cultivated in char areas, especially in Kazipur Upazila, as the production cost is low and it takes less effort. Farmers of the district said that if they get good price, they will increase the cultivation.Sources at Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said that majority of the cultivation is taking ...

Hot weather: Child patients on the rise in Sirajganj

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, Apr 28: The ongoing hot weather is spreading various diseases in the district. People of all ages, including children, are suffering from the diseases. Especially children are being affected with diarrhoea, bronchitis, and pneumonia. The number of child patients with various diseases is increasing in hospitals. It is known from the emergency department of ...

Students suffer setback for lack of secondary school at Chawhali char

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, Mar 22: At least 400 students of a char area in Sthal Union under Chawhali Upazila of the district are facing problem due to lack of a secondary school in the union. There is only one junior secondary school at Basantapur of the union. Four hundred students receive education up to class eight at ...

Dry fish business vibrant in Sirajganj

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, Jan 22: Lakhs of people in nine upazilas including Tarash and Ullahpara in the district earn their livelihood by netting fish and drying them up to make dry fish.No private or government cold storage has yet been built here. So, the fishermen and the dry fish traders fall in economic crisis every year.The dry ...

200 families in panic for untimely erosion in S’ganj

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, Jan 11: About 200 families are in panic for untimely erosion by the Fuljor River in Ullahpara Upazila and the Jamuna River at Thutia Village of Koijuri Union in Shahzadpur Upazila of the district.In the meantime, the two rivers have devoured at least 20 houses in the said areas. Many people are moving their ...