Rajshahi, Bangladesh News

BSS, Rajshahi The time-fitting initiatives adopted by the government to take the agriculture sector forward throughout 2009 has been acclaimed by all concerned in the northwestern Bangladesh.

BSS, Rajshahi Initiative has been taken to build a full-fledged Shishu Hospital in Rajshahi metropolis, one of the major election pledges of Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton and long-cherished demand of Rajshahi people.

BSS, Rajshahi Scientists and researchers at a participatory workshop here on Thursday afternoon unequivocally called for conservation of the drought tolerant indigenous species to face the climate change impact.

Business Report IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, hosted a seven member delegation from the Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce Sectoral Associates that is visiting Bangladesh to learn from local public- private dialogue experiences.

People from all walks of life formed a human chain and held a rally at Nachole on Monday demanding implementation of proposed Northern Rajshahi Irrigation Project to save Barind region from adverse effect of climate change.

The government will take initiatives to offer various facilities to the freedom fighters, the best sons of the soil, for their welfare, State Minister for Liberation War Affairs AB Tajul Islam said yesterday.

Rajshahi Medical College unit leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League have said Islami Chhatra Shibir dishonoured the national flag on the campus on the Victory Day.

Different quarters yesterday demanded reinvestigation into the killing of Rajshahi University teacher Prof Muhammad Yunus while the trial process of the case against eight JMB militants is at final sage at Rajshahi Speedy Trial Tribunal.

A youth, one among the gang involved in ransacking government offices in Rajshahi, Natore and Bogra for three consecutive days from December 11 to 13, was arrested early hours yesterday.

BSS, Rajshahi Speakers at a discussion here on Thursday called for ensuring optimum use of chemical fertilisers and insecticides in agriculture fields to protect the health of soil and its nutrients from degradation.

BSS, Rajshahi Around 1.62 lakh populations of 37,640 slum- families in the metropolis are afoot to self-reliant through various income-generating activities.

Ritwik Kumar Ghatak, the Bengali master filmmaker was born in Dhaka on November 4, 1925 and stayed in Rajshahi for several years.

In mysterious incidents of a series of heists, criminals ransacked three more government offices in Natore early yesterday, just a day after similar incidents of robberies at two other public offices in Rajshahi.

In a sequel to heists in five public offices in Rajshahi and Natore over last two nights, criminals ransacked another government office at Sutrapur in Bogra town on Sunday night and stabbed its night guard to death.

BSS, Rajshahi The regional office of Bangladesh Rural Development Board has disbursed Taka 636.85 crore as loan among the poor and low-income group people to enhance their sustainable earnings by creating income-generating jobs.

BSS, Rajshahi A three-day America Week hosted by the US Embassy concluded at Parjatan Motel here on Thursday evening with huge turnout.

Our Correspondent, Rajshahi US Ambassador James F. Moriarty has said that Bangladesh needed to travel a long way before it could earn victory in its fight against corruption.

Anti-Corruption Commission Chairman Ghulam Rahman yesterday recommended allocating funds for the lawmakers and the election expenses of political parties from the national budget in order to curb corruption.

BSS, Rajshahi Shahrior Alam, Member of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Ministry has underscored the need for proper implementation of the spirit of war of independence in all spheres of national life to remember the memories of martyrs forever.

Six special courts of Bangladesh Rifles will hold 50 trials for the February 25-26 mutiny in as many BDR establishments across the country.