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Upazila roundup

From Our Correspondent
Brahmanbaria
Prices of baby food mark rise
April 27 : Prices of all brands of skimmed milk have gone up abnormally in the district during the last few weeks adversely affecting the consumers. reports UNB.
Market sources said each 2 kg tins of Dano. Red Cow and Anchor are being sold between Taka 255 and 258 against Taka 245 a fortnight ago.
Each 2 kg tins of Frlsinia and Nespray brands which have risen by about 10 to 15 per cent are now selling between Taka 260 and 262.
Besides, one pound tins of Dano and Red Cow are being sold between Taka 65 and 68 as against Taka 55 and 60 respectively a week back.
One pound tins of Cerelec and My Boy are selling between Taka 120 and 125 as against Taka 100 over the last
Local people urged the authorities to take stringent measures against unscrupulous hoarders for price hikes and ensure smooth supply of the items.
Hajiiari
Property worth Tk50 lakh gutted
April 27 : Property worth about Taka 50 lakh was gutted in a devastating fire at Pangsa bazar of the district on Thursday, police said, reports UNB.
Witnesses said the fire originating from electric short circuit soon engulfed the area burning down 15 shops which Included jewellery and hardware shops, a rice godown and a video club.
Fire fighters after two and a half hours of frantic efforts brought the fire under control.
FARIDPUR
Rabi crops output not satisfactory
April 27 : The production of Rabi crops are not satisfactory in Faridpur district this year. It Is learnt from the District Agriculture Extension Office that 94.694 hectares of land were earmarked for the cultivation of Rabi crops this year in the district
But in reality only 72.935 hectares of land have been cultivated. As a result 21,759 hectares of land will remain uncultivated during the current season. The sources also added that the target fixed for the irrigation machines were 6750. power pumps 550. deep tubewells 500. shallow tubewells 5800. But the farmers lifted only 5679 Irrigation machines. 338 power pumps. 235 deep tubeweiis. 5106 shallow machines. With the help of these machines about 30.198 hectares of land will be brought under high-yielding variety and local variety.
It is learnt that for the scarcity of diesel and furtllizer about 30 per cent land will remain unirrigated as a result, the target of the production will not be achieved tn the current season
Noakhaij
Smuggled goods recovered: 4 arrested
April 27: Four people were arrested for their alleged tn voivement In smuggling from Begum^mj upazila. pobce said here today, reports UNB.
Acting on a tip. the police raided the shop of Dhani Mia at Chowmohanl market and ar rested Khaki Mia. Abdul Kader. Shah Alam and Slrajuddln for allegedly possessing 76 pieces of Indian sarees and 500 glasswares worth about Tk 20.000
police recovered a pipe gun and several rounds of bullets at Eajleeha vtlta^Tted^
Cases were filed in this
TakaP30*000 w^re’^tolen from the District's Sports
sacks* StX^tatT^d’b^ and jerseys from alnMras
_ 1 cnee was filed with Sudharam police in this eon-nection
KlSHOREGANJ
Development coordination body meet held
April 27 : The District Development Co-ordination Committee meeting was held at the conference room of the Deputy Commissioner. Klshoreganj recently. Naslrul Islam. Deputy Commissioner who is the President of the committee presided over the meeting.
Civil Surgeon. A.D.C. (Gen). ADC (Rev), U.N.Os, and other district level officers were present at the meeting.
A threadbare discussion was held on family planning and population control, health. E.P.l. programme, cultivation of vegetable, etc. construction of road, livestock, co-operative, supply of electricity, water supply, disbursement and realisation of loan. etc.
Madaripur
Pye-dog menace
Apr!) 27 : The alarming Increase In the number of pyedogs over the last one year has become a menace to the town dwellers. The pay-dogs with scabby skins are seen roaming about here and there in the town and the pedestrians can hardly avoid thejr contact while walking through the roads and the lanes. The school going children are the worst sufferers.
The rush of these pye-dogs, especially in the meat, fish, milk and molasses markets causes a lot of troubles both to the buyers and the sellers.
The local pourashava authority in . the wake of public demand initiated a drive to eliminate pye-dog menace about two years ago. But pyedogs again increased alarm-
SIRAJGANJ
Smuggled goods worth Tk 7 lakh recovered
April 27 : Sirajganj police, in a massive anti-smuggling drive, recovered huge Indian goods worth Taka at 7 lakh'recently.
According to a police source, Sirajganj Sadar thana police under headed by Upazila Magistrate Mr. Abdul Malek recovered 250 pieces of Indian sarees and arrested one Mr. Joy. The source further disclosed that Ullapara upazila police recovered 14 bags of Indian sugar while Belkuchi upazila police recovered 15 bales of Indian yarn and 525 pieces of Indian sarees. Police arrested 3 persons in this connection
COX’S BAZAR
Painting contest
April 27 : Avlglyan Mukta Kendro' a noted social, cultural and science organisation of Cox's Bazar has arranged a painting training programme' at Ramu upazila
Abul Mansur Advocate. Upazila Chairman of Ramu inaugurated the programme and it was presided over by Osman Sarwar Alam Chowdhury. Principal of Mahlla College. Cox's Bazar. Abdul Hakim Mandal. U.N.O of Ramu and Mustaque Ahmed. Principal of Ramu College were chief guest and special guest respectively.
It was addressed by Dr. M.A. Hossain. Dr Younus. Professor Sutneseor Chakrabarti. Btswajlt Sen Bachchu
Kushita
Number of divorcees on rise
April 27 : Number of di vorcees and marriage of minor girls are gradually increasing with mushroom growth of unlicensed marriage registrars In all the six upezilas of the dis trict. reports UNB
According to sources, at least 1500 divorce cases were recorded during the last two
These divorced women are
for th^Z^UL ^un^h^ewkws are being —W br
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