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Upazila roundup
PABNA
Street lights inadequate
From Our Correspondent
Aug 27 : Tack of adequate number of street lights In the pourashava areas of Pabna town is causing much inconveniences to the dwellers of the town.
Most of the light posts have no bulks creating problems to pedestrians as well as to vehicular movement. Most of the time the town plunges into darkness after sunset due to frequent power failure and load-sheding giving rise to anti-social activities.
Town dwellers alleged that the authorities after repeated complaint took no action in this respect.
Feni
2 killed in road accident
From Our Correspondent
Aug 27 : Two passengers were killed when the mini-bus in which they were travelling hit a road side tree' near Dulamia Cotton Mill in Dagan Bhuiyan upazila on Fcni-Maijdce highway Sunday, police said, reports UNB.
Of the dead one was identified as Ismayel (30) of Gouripur village In RamganJ upazila.
Witnesses and police said the ill-fated bus (Dhaka, Cha-4772) dashed the tree as the driver lost control over it. The two passengers were sitting on the front bench and they died on the spot.
None of the other passengers were injured.
Police seized the vehicle which had been damaged but the driver managed to escape.
A case has been filed with the local police in this connection.
Kurigkam
2.9 lakh acres to be put under Aman farming Aug 27 : A scheme has been taken up to bring 2.9 lakh acres of land under intensive aman cultivation in nine upazllas of the district during the current season.
According to Agriculture Extension Department (AED). about 1.7 lakh acres will be brought under high yielding variety including paijam and 1.1 lakh acres under local variety.
Of the total land. 28,000 acres will be cultivated In Fulbari, 58767 acres tn Nagcswari, 38420 acres in Bhurungamarl. 25632 acres In Rajarhat 56967 acres in Ullpur, 21737 acres In Chilmari, 17690 acres in Riwmarl. 9795 acres In Rajibpur and 35387 acres tn Kurlgram Sadar upazila.
- Meanwhile, the department has fixed the production target at 2.2 lakh metric tons of paddy during the current sca-
For the successful implementation of the scheme, Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation distributed seeds, pesticides and other necessary agricultural Inputs among the farmers at fair prices
Rangpur
Lightning kills teenage girl
Aug 27 : A teenage girl was killed by lightning at Mohiganj area of the town on Wednesday, police sources said, reports UNB.
According to witnesses, the victim Monowara Begum (13), while returning home amid heavy downpour lightning
The body was sent to bos pt
Gaibandha
Printing press workers hold rally
Aug 27 : Thousands of workers here held a rally in support of the 7-point de mands of the Printing Press workers of the district, reports UNB.
The Chief Advisor of Press Sramik Organisation and Editor of the weekly Ganapraharee Mazid Mukul presided over the rally
The meeting decided that a vigorous and coordinated movement would be launched if the 7-point demands of the
After the meeting, the em-ployecs brought out a Mg procession and paraded the main
met the ofltcfalsPof the dutritt administration and discussed their demands and grievances
RANGAMATI
2 cyclone-damaged transformers yet to be repaired
Aug 27 : The two transformers at Mohalchari SubStation damaged by the last April 29 cyclone, are yet to be repaired causing power crisis In the Nanfarchar and Mohalchari upazllas here, reports UNB.
The power house at upazila headquarters has remained inoperative suspending supply of water to the'hospital, government and private offices and the consumers (n the two upazllas, sources said.
The Power Development Board (PDB) sources said, a new transformers could not- be transported to the area because the bridge on Manikchari-Mohalcharl road was not suitable for heavy trucks.
But the local people rejected the pica saying trucks loaded with 8-9 tons of cargo are plying regularly on the bridge.
The local people have urged the authorities to replace the transformer as early as possible and relieve them of the sufferings.
Satkhira
Arms recovered
Aug 27 : Police recovered one Indian made pipe gun and one beyonct from Sultanpur and Kamal kali bazar area of the town under Operation Durber drive Sunday, reports UNB.
In another drive BDR personnel recovered 160 pieces of Indian sarces and huge quantity of Indian drugs from Chuknagar bazar on the same d^
Later the contraband items were handed over to the local customs department.
None was arrested in this connection. Separate cases were lodged with the police.
Brahmanbaria
Decomposed body recovered
Aug 27 : Police recovered a decomposed body of a young man from Goall Bcel in Nabinagar upazila of the district Saturday, reports UNB.
According to the police, the victim Identified as Muklcs Miah (23), son of Askar AH of Ossi I village was beaten to death by some miscreants while fishing In the bed Thursday evening
The body was sent to Sadar hospital for autopsy.
A case has been filed in this connection.
JAMALPUR
Dacoits loot bazar
Aug 27 : A daring dacoity was committed at Bcnuatchor Bazar in Islampur upazila of the district Friday, police here said, reports UNB.
According to the shopkeepers, the dacoits numbering about 10-12 armed with cut rilles and other deadly weapons broke open the doors of the shops one after another and decamped with cash and valuables worth about Tk three lakh
High ranking police officials of the district visited the bazar.
A case has been filed with Islampur police station in this connection.
COMIUA
Smuggled goods recovered
Aug 27 : Police recovered Indian smuggled goods worth about Taka 1.15 lakh from a Chittagong bound mall train here Sunday night, reports UNB.
Acting on a Up. a police party led by Additional SP and accompanied by a First Class Magistrate searched the Nasirabad Express at the district railway station and recovered the contraband goods.
The goods included Indian sarces. lungl, spares, spices, glass and other luxury items. Later the contraband goods were handed over to the local customs departments
A case has been filed In this connection.
Netrakona
61 HSC examinees expelled
Aug W A total of 3,394 HSC examinees appeared in nine centres in Netrakona district this year, reports BSS.
Sixtyonc examinees were expelled in six centres for adopting unfair means on the first day of examination. The
tration has taken different
order and conduct the exam! nations in a peaceful manner, an official source said