The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

An agriculture rehabilitation project was inaugurated at four villages in Barguna district under a post-Sidr Agriculture Rehabilitation Programme.

The project was arranged by Bangladesh Samaj-tantrik Dal (BSD) with financial assistance of Habibunnesa Chowdhury, Alhaj Tara Mia and Jyotsna Begum Chowdhury of Rajnagar thana in Moulvibazar district was initiated to agriculture equipments to the farmers in the Sidr affected areas, said a press release.

Under this project, one power tiller, one power pump, one crushing machine and two spray machines would be provided in each of the villages.

The projects was inaugurated at Khejurtoli and west Dhupsi thanas on January 24, at Fuljhuri and Gulbonia upazilas on January 25 this year.

Donors Habibunnesa Chowdhury and Alhaj Tara Mia were present during the inauguration of the projects.

BSD central leaders Bazlur Rashid Feroze, Rajekuzzaman Ratan, party leaders Rumon, Ferdous, Jewel, Shaheen, Masud and Rashed, among others, were present.

Poor farmers of these villages would be able to use these equipments and would be able to plough and irrigate lands and spray insecticides and crash paddy at cheap costs.

A study shows that the projects would help reduce cultivation cost by Taka 5,000 per acre every year by using these equipments. Over 500 farmers of the four villages would get the benefit from these projects.