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Rangpur University starts journey this session with six subjects


The Financial Express - July 2 2008: The government is planning to start academic activities of the newly-established Rangpur University from the current session with six subjects on its curricula under two faculties, reports UNB.

"We are thinking to start student admission in six subjects under two faculties from this year's academic session" Commerce and Education Adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman told newsmen after a meeting with eminent persons of the greater Rangpur Region living in Dhaka at the Education Ministry conference room Tuesday.

The meeting took the decision to start the academic activities of the university with six subjects - Bangla, English, Economics, BBA, Mathematics and Computer Science-from this session under the two faculties of Humanities and Social Science, and Science and Engineering, said an official release.

The meeting decided to increase the number of subjects to 11 within the next five years. A competent and experienced director will also be appointed for the Rangpur University Project.

The meeting underscored the need for formulating a master plan in this regard.

Acting Secretary of Education Ministry M Mozammel Haq Khan, Joint Secretary AZM Shafiqul Alam, Chief Engineer of Education Engineering Department AKM Shahjan Patwari, former Vice Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University Amirul Islam Chowdhury and professors Nurul Islam and M Rahmatullah were present at the meting.

On February 5, Chief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed approved the proposal for setting up a separate full-fledged university in Rangpur to facilitate higher education in the far-flung area of the country.

Civil society members urged the CA, during his visit to Rangpur on August 12 last year, to build up a university to facilitate the local students get higher education.

Human chain formed for starting Rangpur varsity activities

Oct 11: A one and a half kilometre long human chain was formed in front of local Press Club here this noon to press for realisation of the demand for immediate starting of the activities of Rangpur University. People from all walks of life participated in the hour-long human chain.

In a written statement, Dr Rezaul Hoque, convenor of Rangpur University Bastobayan Samonnoy Parishad, said that during his visit to Rangpur on July 5, Education Adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman at a meeting at Deputy Commissioner's conference room announced that admission and other activities of the university would be started within August, but, he regretted that neither the vice-chancellor of the university was appointed nor admission of the students started as yet. Dr Hoque called upon the government to start immediately the activities of the university by appointing its vice-chancellor. He said that it was the demand of the people of eight districts of greater Rangpur and Dinajpur regions.
[Source: The Independent]

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Toward Alleviating Poverty of Rural Potato Farmers by Strengthening the Potato Seed System in Bangladesh:


A Rapid Rural Appraisal

Rangpur District in northern Bangladesh was identified as the area with the agro-climatic conditions most suitable for potato seed production. The area under potato in Rangpur is about 15% of the total potato area of Bangladesh. A rapid rural appraisal was used to gather information from farmers on farmers’ seed sources, number of generations of seed used from different sources, seed quality, varieties used by farmers, disease incidence, yields [...more]

Cash Subsidy On Potato Exports Double up: The Bangladesh government has doubled cash incentives to 20 percent against exports of potatoes to encourage exporters, Potato exporters will receive the subsidy against the net repatriation of the free-on-board (FOB) prices of their products between April 1 to June 30, according to a circular issued by the central bank of Bangladesh.

“The government has doubled cash incentive on potato exports following bumper production of the perishable item. It will also help to ensure fair prices of the vegetable” said a senior official of Bangladesh Bank, the country’s central bank.

The official said the subsidy would be re-fixed to 10 percent from the existing 20 percent for fiscal 2010-11. Last week, the government allowed cash incentives at 5.0 percent against exports of crust leather and shipbuilding to facilitate the exporters of those sectors. The government earlier announced a list of 15 exportable products that would receive the cash subsidy for the current fiscal year

[source: Bangladesh Government]
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Rangpur was conquered by General Raja Man Singh, a commander of the Mughal emperor, Akbar, in 1575, but it was only until 1686 that it was fully integrated into the Mughal Empire. Names of places like Mughalbasa (literal meaning being a locality of the Mughals), and Mughalhat (literal meaning a “local market” organized by the Mughals) bear testimony to the Mughal Association and past of Rangpur and its hinterland. Later on, Rangpur passed under the control of “Sarker” of Ghoraghat. During the period of the British East India Company, the Sannyasi Rebellion took place.

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