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Upazila roundup
Manikgang
Science Week observed
February 8: The 14lh National Science Week was observed at Oovernment De be nd ra College here re rently, reports BSS.
The science week was inaugurated by Mrs Khodcja Azam. Joint Secretary. Ministry of Science and Technology. Thc Inaugural function was tresided over by Prof, ohammad SaiduI Huq. Principal. Debcndra College. Dr M. Mobarak All Akhand, Interior. Science Museum and Mr Murtaza Hossain Munshi, Deputy Commissioner, Manlkgiinj among others spoke on I he occasion.
Two colleges, two schools and 15 science clubs displayed aliuul 200 science projects.
*Satkhira
Kaliganj School clinches volleyball title
Fcbrua'ry 8 : Kaliganj Pilot School here clinched thc title . tn the final round inter-school volleyball competition beating Polashpur High School by 15 7, 15-4 points on Saturday, reports UNB.
Different schools from seven upazilas participated in thc competition which was held In local P.N. High School ground.
Kaliganj Pilot School will participate In the ensuing Khulna divisional competition as Ilie i luuiipton of Saikhira district
*Mymensingh
Students’ reunion
FclM-uary 8: A two-day d-t-lMIHi marking ihe complc-
| 10 years of Ihe -Mriiyunjoy High School and reunion of students will be held on February 8 and 9, reports BSS.
A detailed programme of cultural, tlli-niry and sports has been chalked out on the occasion
All the old students of thc school have been requested lo attend the celebration.
*KUSHTIA
Population Day observed
February 8: National Population Day was observed here tn a befitting manner. Kushlla Sadar Upazlla Partshad brought out a big procession with banner and festoon prop-acting Family Planning as a social movement. Chairman of Sadar Upazlla Zafarullah Khan Choudhury led thc procession and paraded thc main streets of thc town. Later they held a rally which was addressed by Chairman. UNO and other officials of Health and Family Planning Department. Speakers dealt ul length varl ous aspects and needs of Family planning lo save the nation from population boom which remain a stumbling block tn all the development activities to the country at '^Earlier Sadar Upazlla Purlshad Chairman gave way prizes lo 46 couples who havc two children and 3 employees of thc department whose performances were adjudged best in their respective field of ac that less.
*Qazipur
Retrenched workers not getting dues
From Our Correspondent
February 8 : Thc retrenched •wker. and employees of the Eastern Regal Industries Ltd. Tsngl Industrial Area finding no way. are to depend on the charitable feeding centre at thc factory campus run by some local social workers
Thc Managing Director. A R Laskar. issued retrench ment notice the workers in September last year with out p-ying thc outstanding bills ^fording payment. am •*ncd brtwccn
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*Madarjpur
Anti-war procession
From Our Correspondent were offered after the Jumna coneregalton at Madaripur Jam-C Mosque seeking devira **^‘2** "> end to QuH war
prayed lor greater unity of thc Muslim Ummah, thc solution of Palestine problem and for liberation of Baltul Mu-kaddas from the Israeli occupation.
Later thc devotees brought out an anti war procession in the town. Thc processionists raised slogans "slop war tn dialogue*, 'solve Palestine problem'. The procession paraded thc main' roads of the town.
*COX’S BAZAR
Draft cattle shortage
From Our Correspondent
February 8: Acute shortage of bullocks Is prevailing in the rural areas-of this district adversely affecting thc cultivation. About 45 to 60 per cent farmers arc cultivation their lands on sliarc basis hiring bullocks as they havc no bullocks of their own.
They havc been compelled lo use milch cows for tiling thc lands. Shortage of bullocks Is largely due lo heavy toll of cattlchead caused by various diseases.
laa:k of necessary medicare In thc veterinary hospitals is also responsible for loss of catliehead.
*Pabna
Training on fisheries concludes
From Our Correspondent
February 8: A two-day training programme on 6 development of fisheries and livestocks' arranged by thc Regional Information IX-partmcnt of Fisheries and Livestock. Rajsluhi. ended recently at Agriculture Extension Department nitice.
Thc piuKiuiume was inaugurated by D1.M.A. Humid Mia. Member Director of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council, and ended with distribution of certificates among the participants by Dr. Ziauddln Ahmed, .Additional .Director, Directorate of Livestock.
*MAGURA
Number of unlicenced rickshaws rising
February 8: Indiscriminate parking of rickshaws in busy commercial areas of the town has been causing much Inconveniences to vehicular and pedestrian movement, reports UNB.
According to Vice-Chairman of Magura Pourashava, unlicensed three-wheelers outnumbering the licenced ones havc been crowding thc town making frequent traffic jam.
At least 500 rickshaws in the town havc valid licences, he said adding that rickshaws having licences are also thronging thc town from nearby unions worsening thc situation.
Rickshaw-pullers' unawarc-ncss of traffic and vendors havc narrowed thc space making journey risky.
*BOGRA
7 get life term for murder
February 8: Seven people havc been sentenced for life term in connection with a murder case, court sources said here, reports UNB.
> The convicts were also fined Taka 5,000 each, in default to suffer rigorous imprisonment for one year more
The convicted are: A. Hamid, Samsul Alam. A. Mati. Farajuddln Kazi, A. Rashid Foyuczuddin and Abu Zafar
According to prosecution •lory, thc accused people equipped with deadly weapons attacked co-villagers Kasim ud din and his sons while they were cutting bamboos In a field In ShibganJ upazlla on May. 1990
The victims were rushed to ShlbgonJ health complex where Kasim later succumbed lice chargc^sbeetcd^inc per-
Dtotrtct and sessions judge, Jaahihar Rahman after examin Ing thc records and witnesses awarded the punishment re quilled twoThe^^ “
*Bhola
Tk2.10cr Red Crescent plan in coastal districts
February 8 Bangladesh Red Creaeent Society Is impie mrntlng 14 projects al a cost of Th 2.10 crore In three coastal districts In this fiscal year reports UNB