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Rafiqul Hasan Firoz

Correspondent

Md. Rafiqul Hasan Firoz is the District Correspondent (Rajshahi) of the Daily Observer. He joined the Daily Observer on 1 April, 2014. He has a good track record and experience of about 20 years as a journalist. E-mail contact : rafiqulhasanfiroz66@gmail.com and Cell +8801711-976778. He is a social worker and cultural personality. He has been working actively in both social and cultural forums for a long time.

Jute growers happy over fair price in Rajshahi

Rafiqul Hasan Firoz

RAJSHAHI, Sept 1: Jute growers in the district are delighted to get fair price of jute fibre.According to market sources, primarily growers became disappointed amid shortage of rainfall. But they are now happy for seeing good market for jute fibre.Per maund new jute fibre is selling at Tk 2,600 to 32,000 at Nowhata, the largest ...

Diarrhoea patients on the rise in Rajshahi

Rafiqul Hasan Firoz

RAJSHAHI, Apr 5: Diarrhoea cases are recorded every day in the district. Accommodation crisis prevails in Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH), and physicians are hiccupping to provide treatment to all. One Rozina Akter Sathi, wife of Amjad Hossain of Darikharbona area in the city, became diarrhoea-affected, and she was brought to the RMCH in a ...

Growers, millers reluctant to supply rice, paddy to Puthia godown

Rafiqul Hasan Firoz

RAJSHAHI, Jan 21: Growers and millers are not interested to supply rice and paddy to government godown in the district. The government godown in Puthia Upazila of the district started procurement of rice and paddy from the beginning of December last. But market prices of rice and paddy are higher than the government-fixed rates. So, ...

BADC to export ‘diamond’ potato to Malaysia

Rafiqul Hasan Firoz

RAJSHAHI, Jan 7: A move to export diamond-variety potato from the district has been taken recently.Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation (BADC) has undertaken the move. Primarily at least 1,000 metric tons (MT) of diamond potato from Tanore Upazila will be exported to Malaysia.According to official sources, this year about 45,000 hectares of land have been targeted ...

Adverse impact of dead Padma threatens environment in N region

Rafiqul Hasan Firoz

RAJSHAHI, Jan 4: The Padma is now a dead river. It is no longer carrying water like before. It is free of current as well. The flow has got into bed. Vast chars have emerged. According to environmentalists, northern (N) region is in the jeopardy of its adverse impact.Due to dam by India at the ...