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Agriculture tech fair starts in Chitalmari

The three-day long Climate Smart Agriculture Technology Fair has started in Chitalmari Upazila of Bagerhat. The fair was inaugurated by cutting the ribbon at the Upazila Parishad ground at 11 o'clock on Tuesday.Under the chairmanship of Upazila Executive Officer (UNO) Syeda Faizunnesha, Agricult...

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Dams, bamboo bridges make Chitalmari canals unfit for transportation

A Tk 8 crore excavation project for numerous dams and bamboo culverts at Chitalmari in Bagerhat is on the verge of failure. The re-excavated Canal has already been closed for boat traffic by stringing, cutting and tying bamboo poles. Along with this, the water flow is severely blocked. A member of t...

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Kalidas Baral Smrity College holds freshers’ reception

Bagerhat Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Azizur Rahman was present as the chief guest at the freshman admission and cultural festival at Chitalmari Kalidas Baral Smrity College of Bagerhat on Thursday morning. He welcomed the new students with saplings. At this time, the letter of honor was read to the...

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Plunge in tomato price frustrates farmers in Bagerhat

The market price of tomatoes has suddenly fallen in Bagerhat's Chitalmari Upazila. Due to fall in prices, the farmers are in trouble with ripe tomatoes. They have expressed their anger that workers’ wages and transport costs for picking tomatoes from the field and picking them up to maturi...

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Saraswati Puja celebrated in Bagerhat

Chitalmari Upazila of Bagerhat. From Thursday morning like every year, this year, this year's largest puja was organized by the initiative of Mayer Anchal Puja Committee.Devotees thronged around the Vani Archana Puja Mandap from morning till noon. The authorities took all measures to ensure that...

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Mobile court drive at Chitalmari seed shops

A mobile court fined two companies in Bagerhat's Chitalmari Upazila. Upazila Nirbahi Officer and Executive Magistrate Syeda Faizunnecha gave this fine by raiding at 12 o'clock on Tuesday. At this time, a total of 10,000 taka was collected through 2 cases. They have also been instructed to ob...

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Bumper tomato output delights Bagerhat farmers

Vegetable farmers in Bagerhat's Chitalmari are dreaming of a change of fortune through tomato cultivation. They made a revolution by cultivating tomatoes on the banks of the fish enclosure. There has been a bumper crop this year. The trees are overflowing with tomatoes on the banks of every fenc...

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Crime rate in Chitalmari low in 2022, police plans to maintain the trend

In Chitalmari of Bagerhat, the crime trend among the common people has decreased compared to the previous days. Common people are relieved by this turn of events. In the outgoing year, a total of 177 cases have been filed in the police station here for various crimes. Chitalmari Police Station Inspe...

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CU announces punitive action against blocking gate, train

Chittagong University (CU) University authorities have announced to take disciplinary action against those blocking the main gate and blocking the shuttle train due to any incident.This information was informed in a circular signed by acting registrar SM Monirul Hasan on Thursday.Confirming the matt...

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4 arrested for gambling in Chitalmari

Chitalmari police in Bagerhat have arrested four people on charges of gambling. Cash and two pairs of cards were recovered from them. Sub-Inspector (SI) Amit Kumar Mandal has filed a case under the Gambling Act. The detainees were sent to court on Tuesday morning.Chitalmari Police Station Inspector ...

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Int’l Mother Language Day observed in Chitalmari

Great Martyrs’ Day and International Mother Language Day has been observed in Chitalmari with due dignity.In the early hours of the 21st, floral wreaths were laid in honor of all the language martyrs of '52 at the Central Shaheed Minar of Chitalmari. Upazila Parishad Chairman Ashok Kumar B...

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Corona unit launched at Chitalmari

A special Covoid-19 unit has been launched at Chitalmari Upazila Health Complex at a personal initiative of Bagerhat-1 MP Sheikh Helal Uddin at the cost of 6.3 million taka.From the very beginning of the third wave of corona, the upazila has been stocked with essential corona unit including central ...

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Bumper yield of tomatoes in Chitalmari

Improved varieties of tomatoes harvested in Chitalmari look a lot like apples.  Due to its high demand in the market, this improved variety of tomato is being exported to different parts of the country by meeting the local demand.Talking to the local farmers and traders, it is learnt that the a...

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Farmers passing busy time with Boro planting

Farmers are busy planting Boro paddy seedlings in Chitalmari upazila of Bagerhat district.  Most of the lands are already being prepared suitable for Boro cultivation. Farmers are picking saplings from the seedbed and planting them in the fields. Due to good market price of paddy and rice, the ...

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UNO delivers relief to cold-hit people

The intensity of winter is constantly increasing due to the decrease in temperature.  And with that the suffering of working class people is increasing.  The worst victims are the hard working people living below the poverty line, especially the day laborers, van drivers and the uprooted p...

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Information Sister’s Service encouraging rural women

Thathya Apar Seba( Information Sister's Service) has created a lot of excitement among the rural women of Chitalmari and they have welcomed it.  With the slogan "Sheikh Hasina's message shows equality between men and women, information shows the way to gender equality", the in...

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‘Save forests for your own survival, future generations’

A public awareness meeting was held in Chitalmari Upazila on Wednesday, December 29, with the slogan 'Save the forest and wildlife for your own existence and future generations'.Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate Jannatul Afroz Swarna, who was the Chief Guest at the publi...

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Int’l Anti-Corruption Day observed in Chitalmari

International Anti-Corruption Day has been observed in Chitalmari with a massive program.After rally and human chain, a discussion meeting was organized combinedly by Chitalmari Upazila Adminis­tration and Chitalmari Upazila Durnity Protirodh Committee. Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Syeda Faizun...

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Founding anniv of Jubo League celebrated

The 49th founding anniversary of Awami Jubo League has been celebrated in Chitalmari upazila of Bagerhat through various programmes.On the occasion of the day, the national and party flags were hoisted at the party office at 8 am on Thursday at the initiative of Chitalmari Upazila Awami Jubo League....

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Unique freshers’ reception

About two hunfadred new students of class eleven of Kalidas Baral Degree College located in Chitalmari upazila of Bagerhat, have been provided with a mango sapling of improved variety each.  Alumni association of the college organised an innovative reception on Saturday afternoon at the college...