Thousands of women from several villages in Mymensingh’s Phulbaria upazila are now becoming self-reliant by making an earning through the production of traditional handicrafts from a variety of leaves.
People involved in producing bamboo-made crafts in different upazilas of Mymensingh are struggling to survive due to increased production cost and availability of plastic products.
The government plans to withdraw the advance tax (AT) levied on the import of rice transplanters, agricultural drier machines, all types of sprayers, and potato planters in the upcoming national budget aiming to modernise the agriculture sector. Currently, these four types of farm machinery are subject to a 5% advance tax at the import stage. This move is aimed at
At least 30 BNP leaders and activists were injured in a clash with Chhatra League men in Pirojpur town today, said a BNP leader. Police said 11 men were detained after the clash.
A BNP man died in Panchagarh and scores of others were injured in clashes between police and party activists centring the BNPs mass processions in different parts of the country yesterday.