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Upazila roundup

From Our Correspondent
KISHOREGAN.J
3 rly employees released on bail
KISHOREGANJ, May 28 Three Railway employees including the Station Master of Gachlhata station were granted ball by the upazila Magistrate of Katladl. Those who were released on bail are Station Master Ahmed Ayub Driver Kutubuddln Ahmed and Fireman M. M Das
They were earlier taken Into custody by Bhairab Railway Police. It may be mentioned here that two passengers were killed on the spot and 25 others Injured In a head on collision between a local passenger train and a project special train near the outer signal of Gachlhata Railway Station on April 14.
N AND AIL
Tornado damages dwellings
May 28 : About 75 per cent kutchia dwellings of three villages were damaged while a devastating tornado swept over Kalma Kanda upazila recently.
The worst affected villages are Foot Para. Gojakoria and Chanpur Upazila Revenue Office and the staff quarters were also damaged by the tornado.
On the other hand a severe hailstorm caused colossal damages to the standing IRR1 Boro crops of villages Dhonarama. Noiapara. Farida Kanda of Nandall and Chartala. Gopalasram and Majlishpur of Kendua upazila recently.
Satkhira
2000 tubewells out of order
May 28 : A large number of tubewells in different diarrhoea hit upazllas of the district has been lying inoperative causing acute scarcity of drinking water, reports UNB.
According to informed sources, of the total 12,834 tubewells, about 2,000 remained out of order. As a result the people are compelled to take water from ponds and canals.
Paucity of pure waler has become acute specially in Shyamnagar. Kaliganj and Assasunl upazllas causing widespread outbreak of waterborne diseases.
Local people have urged the authorities to take immediate steps to resink the disordered tubewells and install new ones to inure smooth supply of drinking water.
SlRAJGANJ
Son kills mother
May 28 : A widow was killed by her son at Haidarpur village under Kamarkhand upazlla on Sunday, police here said, reports UNB.
Rabeya Beoa (65) died on the spot when her son kicked on the victim s abdomen following a family feud.
A case was filed but the son who could not be identified
Statue recovered
Police recovered a Joint statue of Radha Krishna worth about Taka Ave lakh here yesterday. reports UNB.
Police recovered the statue while U was being carried In a rickshaw at Fazlul Haq road tn front of Northern flour mill al
Acting on a tip, police stopped the rickshaw and recovered the rare statue made of touch stone measuring 3 feet 8 inches in height and 18 inches in width It was hidden in a sack
Police seized the unlicensed rickshaw Passengers along with the rickshaw putter. however, managed to escape
MANIKGANJ
River erosion leaves 800 families homeless
May 28 Erosion by the rampaging rivers Padma and Jamuna M about 800 families hometaws in three upazlla. o< the dlWSrtrl during the last two days reports UNB
Sources said fHwh area. in Vsagsas. KniL Kalayanpur. lafornpur Boroila and Lakara villages of Daufatpur vysrlb a»re engulfed
About 350 families were gendered homeless la *■ HartrampuT^e^fa^nRy families were also made homeless in Shibalaya upazila.
In addition, standing crops like paddy, ground nut and Lentil on about 1500 acres of land were lost into the rivers.
One kilometer long embankment at Kalayanpur-Daulatpur area was breached at many points by the surging waters of the rivers.
COMILLA
TV relay station at Akhaura likely
May 28 : State Minister for Information Mohammad Nurul Huda said the government was actively considering to set up a TV relay station at Akhaura, reports BSS.
He was talking to Journalists here yesterday and said the present government believes in freedom of the Press and welcomes any constructive suggestion.
The State Minister asked the Journalists to be objective in reporting. He opined that criticisms that hamper socioeconomic progress should be avoided.
Mr Huda recalled the contributions of the members of the fourth estate to democratic movement and said the Journalists could contribute their mite to help democracy firmly established.
Later the State Minister attended a function on Nazrul Jayanti, organised by Comllla Nazrul Parishad.
RAJSHAHI
Death condoled
May 28 : Adhunlk' Rajshahi University unit in a meeting expressed its deep condolence at the death of eminent eye specialist Dr. Ahmed Sharif.
The unit President Shakil Meraj and GS Ayub All in a condolence message said the country has lost on eye specialist and social warker in the death of Dr. Sharif. They expressed sympathy with the members of the bereaved family.
KUSHTIA
One killed by lightning
May 28 : One person was killed and two others were injured by lightning recently The person killed was Indent! lied as Zabed All (37) a farmer of village Takimara in Sad ar upazlla. Of the injured one was identified as Malek of the same village but the name of other injured could not be known who Is undergoing treatment in Kushtia General Hospital Two bullocks belonging to Zabed Ali were also killed by lightning.
Maulvi bazar
Relief Coordinator visits affected areas
MAULVI BAZAR. May 28: Relief co-ordinator of Maulvi Bazar and flabigonj districts Abdul Matin Chowdhury MP yesterday visited several unions under Komolgonj upazlla, reports BSS.
During his visit to Patonujar. Rahimpur and Madbabpur. Mr Chowdhury distributed relief materials among the flood affected peo-e While visiting relief camps called for strengthening the services of medical teams
Chandpur
Rotarians urged to serve suffering humanity
May 28 Char ter presentation ceremony of Central Rotary Chjb of Chandpur was held at Rotary Bhavan recently.
Dr Mohluddln Khan Alam gir, Additional Secretary, was the chief guest while Sheik Habibur Rahman President, Chandpur Central Rotary Club presided over the meeting The meeting was addressed by Mostafa Zaman Abbaasl. Cover nor. district 328. Jalaiuddln Ahmed, governor elect 1902. Abul Kashem, DC Chandpur. Abdul Mabub SP. Chandpur. MA Masud Bhuiyan. Dr. Nurur Rahman. Kamruzzaman Chowdhury and Principal MaDur Rahman
Dr. Mohtuddin Khan Alam glr ur^ad , the । Rotarians to spccto% at the time of natural dis story