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Re-excavation work of Bhadra river faces problems

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KHULNA, Apr 26: The works on re-excavation of Bhadra and Buri-Bhadra river at the border of Khulna, Satkhira and Jessore districts under the supervision of the Water Development Board could not be completed within the stipulated time.
As a result, thousands of acres of cultivable land of Du mu ria, Keshabpur and Tala upazilas under Khulna, Jessore and Satkhira districts respectively are apprehended to remain under stagnant water and the plan for bringing about another 44 thousand acres of land under three-crop cultivation in the areas is also feared to be foiled. Works for about Taka 75 lakh already done for the project might be a total wastage due to early rains expected this year.
As reported, dilly-dally in forming project committees, shortage of day labourers and local factionalism were the main reasons behind the unusual delay in starting the works for the project.
The works started on February 15 last under Food for Works Programme of the World Food Programme and was scheduled to be completed by April 15. But, according to information, only 60 per cent works could be
completed by the time.
An official of the Water Development Board, Khulna, however, refuted the allegation and said that about 75 per cent of the works of Bhadra river were completed and the rest of the works would be completed within April 30. He however, told The Dally Star that works may be suspended In Buri-Bhadra river near Trimohint under Keshabpur upazfla due to "absolute non-cooperatlon” from the local people.
According to project plan ning, a total of 3,66,540 labourers were needed to complete the works while only over 1,25,000 workers worked in the project so far. It is al leged that the workers were being deprived of their normal wages as per rule.
It is expected that if the works of both Bhadra and Buri-Bhadra river reexcavation could be completed that could help removing stagnant water of 21 beels of the areas and an additional quantity of fbodgrain of about two lakh tons could be produced.
42 advocate join HNP
Forty two advocates of Khulna District Bar Association joined Bangladesh Jatlyatabadi
Dal on Tuesday.
In a meeting of the advocates in the Bar Libraiy Hall. President of Khulna city of BNP M. Nurul Islam and district Vice President Golam Sarwar Jamaddar welcome the advocates.
KUJ
President and General Secretary of 'he Khulna Union of Journalists Ayub Hossain and A K Hiru respectively condemned the threat to life of Humayun Kabir Balu, the local daily Janmobhumi Editor.
Humayun Kabir was threatened to publish a news item in his paper recently on some gross irregularities of some of ftcials of the Mongla Port Authority
President and General Secretary -of Khulna District Awami League Advocate Kazi Abdus Salam and Harunur Rashid Mia, MP, respectively and President and General Secretary of Khulna City Awami League Advocate Manjurul Imam and Talukdar Abdul Khaleque. MP, also con demned the threat Io the Editor.
Another Member of Parliament Mostafa Rashid I Suja Issued similar statement to the press condemning the heinous acts.