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Upazila roundup
SAVAH
2 children killed in
road mishap
July 12 : Two children were killed on the spot in two separate road accidents here yesterday, reports UNB.
Police and witnesses said that an unidentified child (8) died on the spot when a speeding Dhaka bound bus from Arh ha knocked him down in front of Savar Cantuiinx.nl un the Dhaka Ari< lia Highway
In another incident, Liloh (6) died on the spot when a truck ran over iiim near village Ramrabon on the Ka lampur Saturia road. Ulon moi the accident while he was crossing the road.
Both the bodies were sent to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DHCH) for post mortem.
Two separate cases were lodged with Dhamral police station in this connection.
KtSHQRBGANJ
Students boycott classes
July 12 Students of Azimuddin High School in the town here have been abstaining from attending their classes since Wednesday to press home their demand, reports UNB.
They are demanding immediate removal of their headmaster for his alleged corruption, misuse of power and misappropriation of school funds. The headmaster is now In leave.
The students also brought out a procession in the town Thursday chanting various slogans in support of their demand.
A tense situation is prevailing in the school for the last few days affecting education adversely.
Guardians have urged the authorities to take Immediate steps for restoring congenial academic atmosphere in the school.
Maulvi bazar
Tk 21.19 cr crop loss in recent flood
July 12 : The total loss of agricultural products by recent flood stands at Taka 21.10 crore in the district, reports UNB.
According to Agriculture Extension Department(AED). broadcast aman and boro crops on about 42.100 acres, vegetables on 1.533 acres and seedlings on 2.500 acres of land were destroyed by the recent flood.
AED has already taken step, for boosting production of aman crop, on 2.43 lakh acres of land
Deputy Director of AED told UNB that hi. department sought a grant of Tak* 7.75 crore for rehabilitating the flood affected farmer a
He said Taka 4.87 would be needed for purchasing cattle heads, seeds, fertilizer* and other agricultural input, and another Taka 3.87 crore for soft-term loan.
Meanwhile, a massive af forestation programme has been taken up in greater Sylhet district.
According to official sources, over three lakh saplings of different varieties of trees wiU be planted during the current season
Kurigram
20,000 marooned
July 12 : At least 20.000 people were marooned and thousand acres of land with standing crops inundated in three upazllas of the district by devastating flood and onrush of hilly waters reports UNB.
Water levels of Brahmaputra and Dharla rivers are flowing above the danger mark in the last two day*
The affected upazllas are Sadar. Uli pur and Chllmari
The situation worsened due to heavy downpour in the last few day* Romna. Chllmari. Nay arhat. Austomirchar and . Raniganj unions went under
* About 500 familfe. of lages remained water-logged for the last few days.
Hundreds of flood affected shelterless people took shelter on the embankments and passing their days in extreme rrMs
Hooka
Diarrhoea claims 15 lives
July 12 : Diarrhoea situation has taken a serious turn with the death of 15 people in five
upazllas of the district during the last four days, reports UNB.
The disease is engulfing near areas and 500 others were attacked in the upazilas during the period. Thaltamasgram village in Nandigram upazila is worst hit
So far. 65 people died in the district with the outbreak of the disease a few months back. But officials confirmed only 35 deaths.
Paucity of drinking water and adulterated food were attributed to the spread of the disease.
Several medical teams are working in the affected areas, officials said.
Manikganj
Erosion renders 60,(XX) families homeless
July 12 : About 60,000 families in three upazllas of the district were rendered homeless due to the erosion by the rivers Jamuna and Padma during the last five years, official sources said here today, reports UNB.
About 100 square km of"the upazilas were also lost into the rivers during the period.
The upazilas are Daulatpur. Shivalaya and Harirampur.
Eight unions in Daulatpur and Harirampur upazilas have also been devoured during the period, they added.
About 3,000 educational institutions including some colleges tn Shivalaya. Daulatpur and Harirampur upazllas were damaged.
According to Upazila Chairman. 25,000 houses in 120 villages in Daulatpur. 35.000 houses in 150 villages in Harirampur and 95.000 houses in Shivalya upazila were engulfed by the erosion during the period.
GHORASHAL
One killed as tempo turns turtle
July 12 : An unidentified man was killed and five others were Injured when a tempo turned turtle near the railway station here yesterday afternoon. police said, reports UNB.
The overloaded three-wheeler turned upside down at 2 pm killing the man on the spot, witnesses said.
The injured were released after being treated locally.
Palash police seized the vehicle but the driver fled
C NAWABGANJ
4 killed in separate incidents
Ju|y 12 : Four people died In separate incident* tn the district over the last Week, po-Itoeoources said today, report*
According to family sources, heroin addict Shabul (35) of village Phathanpar* In Nababgonj Poursashava allegedly committed suicide by taking Insecticide. Family feud was sold to be the reason behind the suicide
One Shahabuddin (36). was electrocuted at Mohipur-Gobratala village In sadar upazila. The victim white walk trig in • mangrove suddenly came In contact with a live wire of an illegal electric Une and died on the spot.
In another Incident Yusuf Ail (32) and Sadekul (11) died on the spot when they suddenly slipped into a safety tank of ■ sanitary latrine at Rohanpur In Gomostapur upazila of the district.
According to witnesses, both the vlcUms were repair Ing the safety tank and died due to poisonous gas At this another man entered into the lank to rescue them was also injured seriously. He cried for help and other worker* then dragged them out of the tank
He was sent to Rajshahl Medical College Hospital in a critical condition.
Separate cases were fifed in this connection.
Shehfur
Property wdrth Tk one lakh gutted
July 12 : At feast six houses were gutted and a cow was roasted alive when a devastating fire broke out at
upazila on Tuesday midnight reports UNB.
Villager. said that the fire originated front a cow shed of Ashraf Ak of the village and won engulfed the nearby houaes destroying valuable worth about Taka I lakh
After frantk efforts the vli-Lager. brought the fire under control