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Upazila roundup
Madaripur
Road extension work in progress Ftan Our Correspondent
February IA Work on the Mtenslon and repair of Manga Madaripur Road.at a cost of Taka 2 crore la going on in full awing. This road is expected to establish direct communication between Dhaka aa well as other districts of the country, official sources said
Funded by the World Bank, the mM is due to be completed within this year.
Gambling on rise
Gambling a social crime, has become a matter of concern to the town dwellers. Informed sources said, mostly young people arc engaged in gambling In difference places vitiating the peaceful atmosphere here.
It is alleged that they even resort to hijacking or sell valuable household goods to procure money for gambling Any resistance from the public turns the gamblers more furious. dwellers complained.
S1RAJGANJ
Arms recovered
From A Correspondent
February 18 : Belkuchf police under Strajganj district have recovered two ipeuna.four bullets and a recently
Acting on a secret informa bon. police recovered arms in an abandoned stat- None arrested In this connection.
PABNA
Dacoity at night coach Fran Our Correspondent
February 18: Daring dacoity was committed at a night-coach bound for Kushtla from Dhaka at Santi pur under San thia Upazila on Pabna-Narar bari highway recently.
According to an eyewit ness, tn disguise of passenger a group of armed dacoits num Bering 10-12 looted cash and valuables worth Taka five lack. However. the dacoits managed Ju escape. During dacoity 25 W-senger were hurt which Jriudcs 5 females.
Eye camp opens
Mr Abu Salalman Chowd hury, Deputy Commissioners. Pabna Inaugurated a seven day long free eye camp on 15 February at South Government Primary School. Ishwardl.
The canp has been jointly organised by the Bangladesh Jattya Andha Kal lay an Samtty Sirajganj and Ishwardl Paurasliava. Poor and Incapable eye patient will get free treatment
Kuhhtia
Rheumatic heart
camp opens
February 18: Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease control pilot projects were opened here at Burn Hospital in Alampur Friday, reports UNB
Dr. Katsuhiro Yoshitake, project team leader, opened the centre at a function held at
Renowned heart surgeon Dr & R Khan. Project Director Dr. K. M. S. Strajul Haq and a
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This satellite camp would ensure periodic visit. of medical teams with medicines and other apparatus and regular
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The centre would also take preventive measures to check
Uruiarty among the eMdren
Dr Yoshitake later visited Kushtia Shtahu lioepUai and at tended large number of child petienCs su fieri ng from various diseases Including rlwumatl. fever and heart disease.
AKU.
Politicians urged to abide by polls rules
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Panchaqam
2 get life term for murder
February 18: Two people of Teestapara village In Debiganj
term In connection with a murder case, court sources here said, reports UNB.
The convicts were also fined Taka 5.000 each, in default to suffer six months rig-oroua Imprisonment more.
According to the prosecution story . the accused Faijur Rahman and Nuruzzaman attacked their co-villager Satful Islam of the same village with deadly weapons while he was on his way home from Bogra on September 19. 1989. He died on the spot
Following Investigation, police charge-sheeted the accused people.
The District and Sessions Judge . Alauddin Sardar after examining the records and witnesses awarded the punishment recently.
MAWDEE COURT
Press Club executives
February 18: The election of the office-bearers of Noakhali Press Club was held here amid much enthusiasm, reports UNB.
Rafiquddin Ahmed (Ittefaq) and Mohiuddin Tokan (Banglar Bani) were elected President and General Secretary respectively. Belaluddin Kiron (Dainik Dtnkal) was elected Treasurer.
Abul I lashim, a senior journalist conducted the polls.
Manikganj
Fuel price hike hampers irrigation
February 18: About 12,000 acres of land are likely to remain uncultivated as irrigation in two upazilas here suffered setbacks due to fuel price hikes, reports UNB.
According to sourees. 93 deep tubewells. 250 shallow lubewells and 50 power tillers of Shibalaya and Harirampur upazilas are lying idle due to fuel crisis The farmers have completed the bedding but the seedlings are drying fast in absence of Irrigation facilities.
It is learnt that despite depositing money, the owners of the oil depots are not lifting their qutas. As a result . 90 per cent Irrigation machines have now remained inoperative in the area.
The dealers are also allegedly selling diesel at cxorbl tant prices.
The Upazila Nirbahl Officer was informed of the situation but ito action has yet been taken to solve the problem.
C NAWABGA.NJ
Teachers, students boycott classes
February 18 : Students and teachers of all secondary schools of the town boycotted their classes Thursday last in protest against the humiliation of the Headmaster of Cha palnawabganj High School, rc ports UNB.
The Incident occurred when the Headmaster Manjnr Hossain was requesting Sadar hospital doctor Shamsul Alam Chowdhury to take intensive care of a jaundice attacked student of his school. At one stage the doctor got irritated and ousted the Headmaster from the hospital.
The teachers and students at a meeting condemned the incident. They later brought out a procession, gheraoed the lahment of the doctor.
Narail
Steps to curb drug addiction needed
February ]g : Numbers of drug addicts are Increasing jeopardising social serenity of the town, reports UNB
According to sources, drags err sold openly in medicine •Me and grocery shops with tmpuMy
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Local rardtans hare urged the authrrrtUcs to arrangr po Hee vigil In the town to curt the riamgreerreae