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78 illegal brickfields posing threat to environment in Sirajganj

500 bighas of Boro paddy fields damaged this season

Ashok Benarjee

78 illegal brickfields posing threat to environment in Sirajganj

SIRAJGANJ, May 20: About78 illegal brickfields set up in the densely populated areas of the district are posing a great threat to the environment, causing a huge damage to the cropland. A total of 500 bighas of Boro paddy field here in Shahjadpur, Royganj and Ullapara upazilas have been damaged this season for excessive heat ...

Road accidents on the rise in Sirajganj

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, May 13: Road accidents in the recent months marked a sharp rise in the district, due to reckless driving by the unskilled drivers, lack of road dividers, unfit vehicles and absence of measures against the violators of traffic rules.According to sources, more than 100 people were killed and around 150 others were injured in ...

Maize farmers at Chalan Beel deprived of fair price

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, May 7: Although the farmers in Chalan Beel (water body) area have achieved bumper yield of maize this year, they are not getting fair price of the produce.Now, per maund of green maize is selling at Tk 420 to 450, and the same amount of dried maize at Tk 675 to 700.But, the farmers ...

Chilli farmers happy over fair price in Sirajganj

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, Apr 28: Chilli farmers of Kazipur upazila in the district are very happy as they are getting fair price from the sale of their produce in local markets this year.At the last stage of their cultivation, farmers are now passing very busy time in harvesting and marketing their produce.Due to favourable weather and timely ...

Ethnic people suffer setback in Sirajganj

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, Apr 15: The ethnic people in the district are passing through numerous problems including unemployment, illiteracy, and lack of healthcare facilities, and become victims of land encroachment. After the independence, no steps were taken to mitigate different problems of the ethnic people. As a result, they are lagging far behind from the native people ...

100 Tarash families self-reliant by hatching duckling with hurricane

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, Apr 1: Around hundred families in Tarash upazila here have become self-reliant by hatching duckling with hurricane. As it has proved profitable, more and more families are getting involved in this business. Concerned sources said, the people of Mohesh Rouhali village in Chalan beel region under Naogaon union in Tarash upazila had been passing ...

Char farmers get good yield of Kala Boro paddy in Sirajganj

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, Mar 27: The farmers in different char areas including Kazipur char have achieved good production of Kala Boro paddy this year. The farmers mainly cultivate this paddy variety on the Jamuna riverbank and canals in this season.Due to fewer cultivation and production costs, the farmers are interested to cultivate it and its rice is ...

Untimely Jamuna erosion takes serious turn in Sirajganj

10-village residents rendered homeless

Ashok Benarjee

Untimely Jamuna erosion takes serious turn in Sirajganj

SIRSAJGANJ, Mar 13: The untimely erosion by the River Jamuna in Kazipur upazila has taken a serious turn, rendering several hundred residents of ten villages under Khasrajbari and Juktigaccha unions, homeless in the last two weeks.During a recent visit to the erosion-affected areas, this correspondent found that some 200 dwelling houses and crop lands have ...

Sirajganj farmers fetch profit from flower farming

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, Feb 26: Due to much profit, the local farmers are getting interest in flower cultivation gradually. During the last few years, the flower cultivation and business has increased dramatically.The flower cultivation started here around three years ago. Now, around 100 hectares of land are being used for flower cultivation, and it is increasing day ...

Patients suffer for shortage of rabies vaccines at S’ganj General Hospital

Ashok Benarjee

SIRAJGANJ, Feb 12: Due to shortage of rabies vaccines at Sirajganj General Hospital, patients are not getting required treatment. With the allocated vaccines, even one fourth of the total patients cannot be treated. As a result, the possibility of death following the bite of different animals including dogs and cats has risen.The affected people demanded ...