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Prices of essentials mark sharp rise

From Our Correspondent
BRAHMANQARIA. Feb 28 : Prices of essentials have registered a sharp rise during last 15 days in the district 'causing sufferings to the consumers.
Ini variety of rice Is being sold in local market between Taka II and 11.50 per kg against Taka 10. Paljam is sold at Taka 12 against Taka I I. Masur (pulse) at between Taka 33 and 35 against 30 Taka, soyabeen oil al Taka 40 against Taka 30. mustared oil at Taka 48 against Taka 42. sail at Taka 7 against Taka 5. pepper at Taka 70 against Taka 40. kerosene at Taka 33 per Hire against Taka 12. flour al Taka 9.50 against Taka 7 earlier. Consumers complained that supply of essentials In open market is inadequate to cope with the demand.
Fuel crisis hits irrigation
Fuel crisis hampers boro cultivation in 22.000 acres of land in Nasirnagar village of the district.
According to the reports. 385 power pumps. 390 shallow and 28 deep tubewclls are running on diesel. Duc to tlx-shortage of diesel in Ihc markets both owi.rr of land and machines arc bafT.ed.
Besides, increased fuel rates and charges of water pumptng machines for irrigation have been doubled against the previous rates.
Knowledgeable sources urged the government to take essential steps in this connection.
Cattle lifting
Cattlchcads are being stolen hampering bom cultivation tn Sarail Upazila of the district.
It is reported that poor villagers are thrown into miserable situation as a group of thieves committing theft every night and lifting domestic cat -Ue from the rural areas
Besides, prices of the cattlchcads have gone beyond the purchasing capacity of the farmers.
Ihc victims urged the au thortty concerned to tackle tlx- situation.
Science Week
A three-day-long 14 Na tional Science and Technology fair was hckl al Brahm.iiibarla
Government College recently.
Mr. Shahjahan Chowdhury. Principal of Brahmanbaria Gov-
ernment College Inaugurated the exhibition and visited Ilie projects tn various depart merits