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Upazila roundup

From Our Correspondent
MAULVI BAZAR
Road needs repair
From Our Correspondent
January 21: Maulvi Bazar Shamsher Nagar road, a vital communication link between the district headquarter and Kamalgonj upazila has developed cracks and pot holes.
This road connects Kamal gonj upazila with district headquarter via Shamshernagar. A huge quantity of essential commodities is carried through this road. The dilapidated condition of the road has been causing immense sufferings to the passengers and hindering transportation of goods.
Considering the situation people of the area expect early renovation of the road.
Telegraph office
Telephone and Telegraph office of the district is beset with manifold problems due to inadequate staff, telephones and accommodation facilities.
According to the sources, people who come to the office for telephone and telegraphs have to remain outside due to absence of adequate waiting rooms.
Besides, privacy of the telephonic conversation cannot be maintained as the office - is housed in a very old and small room.
Inadequate number of telephone sets can hardly cope with the rising need of the people. Moreover, staff shortage has further aggravated the situation.
It may be mentioned that Maulvi Bazar telephone and telegraph office is the second largest revenue earner of the greater Sylhet and third largest in Chittagong district.
JHENIDAH
Brother, sister die in road mishap
From Our Correspondent
January 21: Brother and sister both were killed in a road accident at New Market of Jessore town on Dhaka-Khulna road on January 16.
Police said victims Rashida (7) and Sharif (5) children of Mr. Manjur Ali died on the spot when Jhenidah bound bus Jessore BA 933 ran over them.
Eye witnesses said that they were playing on the road side. Bodies of the victims were sent to Jessore Hospital.
A case has been filed with Jessore Kotwali Thana.
NABINAGAR
Fish disease
From Our Correspondent
January 21: Different kinds of fish like koi, magur, shoal, gajar, taki, tengra have been attacked with ulcerative disease in different areas of Nabinagar and Bancharampur upazilas.
The diseased fish are being sold in the markets side by side with the other fish, which have not yet been attacked with the disease.
Apart from this, the diseased fish are also being dried up in the rural areas much to the concern of the common consumers.
Power failure
Frequent failure of power supply and fluctuation in voltage are regular feature in this upazila.
As a result, the upazila sadar and other areas incur financial loss. Owners of mills and factories are also facing inconveniences.
Besides, fluctuation of voltage also causes damage to electronic materials.
SATKHIRA
3 women commit suicide
January 21: Three women committed suicide here in separate incidents last week due to family feuds dowry problem and failure in love affairs, police sources said, reports UNB.
The deceased were identified as Debta Rani (30), wife of Rabindra Mandal of Maheshkhur village, Kallyani Sarkar (22), wife of Radha Sarkar and Ashalata Basar, wife of Arun Basar of Bardali village of Ashasuni upazila of the district.
Minor girl killed
Another report adds: A running minibus Saturday knocked down a rickshaw near Laboni cinema hall in the town killing a minor girl and injuring her mother, police here said.
The victim, Fahria Khatun (3) was killed on the spot while her mother was sent to sadar hospital.
KHULNA
Chamber chief concerned over price rise
January 21: President of Khulna Chamber of Commerce and Industries Shaikh Abul Kashem and Vice-President Iqbal Hossain Nanna in a joint statement on Sunday expressed their deep concern at the phenomenal rise of prices of the essentials on the pretext of Gulf war, reports BSS.
They called upon the trading community not to make money on miseries of people by increasing price-level of essentials.
The Chamber leaders also urged upon concerned authorities to take effective steps against any such attempt by unscrupulous traders.
SIRAJGANJ
Father-in-law, husband jailed for dowry
January 21: Father-in-law and husband have been sent to Jail custody for illegally demanding dowry, reports UNB.
Sources said, Sadar Upazila Magistrate court took the decision recently under Dowry Provisions Act. 525 BPC.
According to sources, Kobad Ali had taken recourse to oppression to realise Tk. 25,000 from his wife Milon Begum of Elong village under Raiganj Upazila.
Milon Begum filed a case against her husband and father-in-law, Jalal Khan in the Upazila Court. Accordingly court issued warrants of arrests against them. ,
Later the case was transferred to Sirajganj Administrative court. Her father-in-law and Husband appeared at the court and was sent to Jail by Magistrate Abdul Malek.
CHITTAGONG
Annual exercise of Navy held
January 21: The annual training exercise of Bangladesh Navy concluded in the Bay of Bengal on Sunday, reports BSS.
About 25 ships of various types took part in the exercise. Chief of the Naval Staff Rear Admiral Amir Ahmed Mustafa was on board BNS Osman to assess the effectiveness of the exercise, an ISPR press release said.
On the concluding day of the exercise on Sunday surface to surface missile firing antisubmarine rocket firing, antiaircraft firing and other exercises were carried out. For the first time guided missile frigate BNS Osman successfully launched guided missiles and effectively hit the assigned target.
The exercise was also witnessed by Chief of the Army Staff Lieutenant General Muhammad Nooruddin Khan, Principal Staff Officers of the services headquarters and other senior army, airforce and naval officers.
The exercise was planned by the naval headquarters and was executed by the Commodore Commanding BN Flotilla, added the press release.
GAZIPUR
20 kutcha houses gutted
January 21: At least twenty kutcha houses and eight cotton stores were gutted and 12 people were injured in a fire at Tulapatty near Tongi Mill gate last evening, reports UNB. Firemen from Tongi, Gazipur and Tejgaon fire stations rushed to the spot but failed to completely extinguish flame in two hours.
Four cattle head were reported to have roasted in the fire.
District police suspect the fire originated from a kitchen and soon spread to kutcha houses and cotton stores.
The loss in the fire was unofficially estimated at Taka 20 lakh.
The injured were admitted to Tongi Hospital.
BRAHMANBARIA
Urs
January 21: The annual Urs of Qutub e Zaman Alhaj Syed Akhtarul Hussainy (RA) will be held on January 26 at Khandura Hussainia Darbar Sharif in the district, reports UNB.
A Milad mahfil and Zikr will also be held on the occasion.
A special munajat will also be held on the following morning seeking blessings of Allah for the Muslim ummah.
Sajjada Nashin of the Darbar Syed Mahfuzul Jalal (Sheikhul Hadis) has urged all the devotees to attend the Urs in time.