Khulna: Officials have been urged to practice austerity in fuel consumption in government offices in view of the spirit of restraint during the holy month of Ramadan and the global situation including the US-Iran conflict. The request was made at the monthly meeting of the Khulna District Development Coordination Committee held today at the conference room of the Deputy Commissioner's office with Deputy Commissioner ASM Jamshed Khondkar in the chair.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Deputy Civil Surgeon Dr. Md. Mizanur Rahman emphasized the importance of cleanliness drives by all offices in the district to prevent dengue, chikungunya, and mosquito breeding. Meanwhile, Deputy Director of the Department of Agricultural Extension, Agriculturist Md. Nazrul Islam, reported that cultivation activities in the district are progressing well, with 99.66 percent of the target for Boro paddy already achieved and vegetable cultivation reaching 100 percent of the target.
District Livestock Officer Dr. Md. Shariful Islam highlighted the sale of eggs, milk, and meat at subsidized prices since the first day of Ramadan. A total of 136,773 eggs, 5,816 liters of milk, 4,419 kg of dressed broiler chicken, 2,707 kg of dressed Sonali chicken, 6,545 kg of beef, and 501 kg of mutton have been sold at 10 locations across the district, totaling a sales value of Taka 8,094,168.
District Fisheries Officer Md. Badruzzaman reported that 10 drives and three mobile courts were conducted against jelly pushing in exportable shrimp, resulting in the destruction of 408 kg of shrimp and fines amounting to Taka 65,000. The deputy director of the Islamic Foundation mentioned that the process of providing honorariums to religious leaders is ongoing and urged people to donate a portion of their zakat to the foundation's Zakat Board, which is tax-free.
Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Bitan Kumar Mondal and officials from different government departments, among others, were present at the meeting.