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Notes from Madaripur

From Our Correspondent
MADARIPUR. May 27 : Number of drug addicts has increased in the town as local medicine shops have been selling different types of liquor and sedatives freely in the district.
Eye witnesses said that majority of the addicts are youths, who visit these stores after every sundown and purchases sedatives, injections and liquor at any rates.
It is alleged that these shopkeepers are making huge profits by selling these drugs and other intoxicating materials.
Dwellers complaint that these drug addicts often indulge in anti-social activities vitiating the social life.
Woes of potters
Hundreds of potter families have been facing various problems due to lack of requisite fund and scarcity of raw materials. Growing tendency to use the aluminium utensils instead of earthen ones has rendered many a potters unemployed.
According to the sources, potter families reside in groups in different areas of the district. Presently they are despaired of their profession as they have no working capital. They are unable to ensure any loan from the banks. They cannot even afford to buy raw materials as prices are beyond their purchasing capacity.
According to the potters, there are some industrial concerns and commercials banks to look after the potter Industry but no major step or initiative has yet been taken by any of these bodies. As a result, potters have been discouraged with their profession and many of them have been looking for alternative means for their livelihood.
FP activities not satisfactory
The family planning drive is not satisfactory in Madaripur district due to alleged malpractice in the organisation.
With a view to providing family planning facilities to the people some clinics have been set up in different upazllas of the district but irregularity and negligence of the staff to their duties have hampered the plan.
Relief
Huge quantities of relief materials have been collected and sent to the cyclone affected people by the various socio-cultural organisations of Madaripur district.
Substandard medicines
Preparation of substandard medicines by some homeopathic doctors without licences has been going on unchecked since long.
According to the sources, the medicines are being manufactured In an unhygienic manner in the laboratory causing health hazards to the suffering patients. The prepared medicines include syrup, ointment, and other powders.
Local elites urged the concerned authorities to take Immediate action against such manufacturers.