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Bangladesh produces 9.38 cr kg tea in 2022
Staff Correspondent: In the outgoing year 2022, tea production in the country was 9 crore 38 lakh kgs. Compared to 2021, the production has decreased by 26 lakh 77 thousand kgs. Although the target of 10 crore kgs tea production in 2022 has been set, the tea plantations have failed…
Read More »Mango trees start sprouting in C’ganj
C’nawabganj Correspondent: At the rise of temperature mango treeshave started sprouting in the district.At present very favourable weather is prevailing for flowering, ChiefScientific Officer (CSO) of Regional Horticulture Research Station (RHRS) in Chapainawabganj Dr Mokhlesur Rahman said.He said that 23 to 29 degree Celsius temperature is the perfect temperaturefor flowering…
Read More »Tk 117.25b mustard production this year
Staff Correspondent: The country expects to earn Tk 117.25 billion from mustard cultivation this year, thanks to the government’s initiatives encouraging farmers to increase agricultural production to boost the food basket.In recent years, mustard cultivation has grown significantly due to higher yields and extra profits in a short period of…
Read More »New economic zone to set up at Tk 1915 cr
On 874 acres land at Nawabganj Mahfuja Mukul: The government is making a hundred economic zones across the country for creating employment, rapid poverty alleviation and planned industrialization. It is a part of the government’s development policy. As a part of this, an economic zone will be established on 874…
Read More »28 dev projects to be inaugurated by PM in Gopalganj today
KM Saifur Rahman from Gopalganj: The Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate 28 development projects implemented by the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), Education Engineering Department, Health Engineering Department, Public Works Department and Tungipara Municipality in Gopalganj today through video conference.The premier will also lay the foundation stone of different…
Read More »3.1m unit containers handled in Ctg port this year
Chattogram Bureau: Five days before the end of the year, 30 million units of containers were handled at the Chittagong port. The news came when imports and export turned down amid the Ukraine-Russia war and the risk of a global recession. According to the port authority, around 3.1 million single…
Read More »Karnaphuli Paper Mill completely closed
No buyer for 3,000 tons of paper — Mill closed for lack of pulp— Salaries going on with loans— Initiatives to set up new plant Mahfuja Mukul: Karnaphuli Paper Mill (KPM) is a nearly 70-year-old traditional paper manufacturing plant. This once popular factory is now completely closed due to lack…
Read More »Aminbazar-Gopalganj transmission line comes into operation after 2-yrs
Staff Correspondent: After more than two years delay, the Aminbazar-Gopalganj 400KV power transmission line came into operation crossing the Padma River.“The line was commissioned successfully at 1:40pm on Thursday (15 December) from Gopalganj grid substation with 400KV voltage”, the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) said in a Facebook post.However,…
Read More »Ferry not running despite expenditure of Tk 145 crore
Balashi-Bahadurabad River Route Special Correspondent: A mega project was taken up for the navigability of ferry service on the Bahadurabad river route from Balashi in Gaibandhar to Jamalpur to facilitate connectivity to the eight northern districts. The terminal was constructed at Dughat at a cost of Tk 145 crore. But…
Read More »People’s vigilant role sought for ensuring economic dev
Chattogram Bureau: Terming economic progress as one of the main goals of the country’s independence, speakers at a programme called upon people to remain alert about any move to foil the country’s economic development. An attempt was made to create instability by killing four national leaders inside jail on Nov…
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Hotels to be converted for Covid hospitals
Hospitals overwhelmed Staff Correspondent: The government is going to rent hotels for providing treatment …
