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Upazila roundup
JAMA1JVH
Attack on JP meet protested Oct 13: Local Jattya Party brought out a procession In the town FrldaV tn protest against the alleged attack on the JP meetings In Dhaka and Other K of the country, reports
Parading the main thoroughfares. the processionists chanted slogans condemning the attacks and demanding release of their arrested party leaders Including the ousted President H M Ershad.
After the procession, a rally was held in the town which was addressed by Zamful, Haque. Shafiqul Islam Khoka,' AKM Zamiul Hoq. Farrukh Ahmed. Oolap Ali. Iqbal Ahsan. Mukaddes Ali Suja and Ibrahim Khalil.
Another report from Faridpur says: Workers of local Jattya Party brought out a procession in the town to press home their demand for release of the former President H M Ershad on Thursday.
The processionists paraded the main streets of the town and chanted various slogans in favour of their demand.
Later a rally chaired by Saiful Islam Nilu. Acting General Secretary of the district JP unit, was held in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office.
The rally was also addressed by Rana Chakravarty. Waliur Rahman. S M Yahlya and Babul Khan.
Gazipuk
2 killed in road mishap
Oct 13: Two unidentified people died and 10 others were injured when a Dhaka bound bus fell into a roadside, ditch near Kadda bridge on Dhaka-Tangai! highway here this afternoon, reports UNB.
Witnesses said the accident occurred wlien the bus coming from Tangall tried to overtake a truck.
One of the victims, aged about 30. died on the spot fhd another male (35) breathed his last at Dh^ka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) soon after his admission there, hospital
Three of the injured were admitted to the DMCH. '
Kurigham
'None will die from starvation'
Oct 13: State Minister for Land Mohammad Kabir Hossain yesterday said that none would be allowed to die from starvation.
The State Minister said present government had de ployed all its available resource* for redressing the sufferings of the distressed peo-
He was addressing the dis trict officials at the Circuit House here
Relief Coordinator Wing Commander Hamldullah MP. members of the armed forces. BDR and public represents tives were present.
State Minister directed the officials concerned to reach the relief materials to the door steps of the distressed people. Expressing satisfaction over the distribution of the relief materials in the district. the State Minister urged all to come forward unitedly for the welfare of the people
Later, he visited Teulia. Khethn/ and Mughalbaaha of Ulifur upazila for supervising the relief distribution sctlvl Me*.
Com ii-la
8 held in dacoity case
Oct 13: Police arrested eight people including a bank
dacoity case. reports UNB.
Acting on a secret information. police rounded up the suspects for commit Ung da coity in the house of a school mistress at Kazlpara. Bibirtiazar on the night of August 8.
Kazi Shahjahan. cashier of Jangalla brunch of Sonali Bank was arrested following their confessional statement, police sources said
Barguna
Tk 55 lakh agri-loan distributed
Oct 13 Sonah Bank has dis trlbuted Tk 55 lakh as loan i Patharghata upazlla of the di* trie l in the current financial year, reports UNB
The loan will be utfliaed for cidttvaUon of aman paddy H is reported
Bank sources said MOO
Rangamati
Tk 5 cr electric . bill lying unpaid
Oct 13: Electricity bills' amounting to Tk five crore have remained unpaid at Khagraehari. official sources said here, reports UNB.
Besides, private and commercial consumers. Government servants in the district have not paid bills for domestic power consumption amounting to Tk 25 lakh. Resident Engineer of Khag-rachari Electric Supply told UNB.
These bills have remained outstanding for a long time, he said
In a recent drive, about 150 connections have been disconnected for non-payment of electricity bills and 16 unauthorised connections detected. he said.
But full and regular recovery of power consumption charges may not be possible unless obligatory measures are taken official sources said.
Patuakhali 4.75 lakh acres brought under aman farming
Oct 13: About 4.75 lakh acres of land have been brought under aman cultivation , in six upazllas of the district during the current season, reports UNB.
Of the total land. 1.25 lakh acres have been brought under high-yielding variety and 3.50 lakh acres under local variety.
The Agriculture Extension Department and Bangladesh Agriculture Development Co-rratlon supplied necessary seeds. fertilizers and in-
• secticides for successful implemention of the programme.
About 3.22 lakh metric tons of aman paddy is expected to be produced in the district.
Meanwhile, distribution of Tk 2.42 crore loan for aman crop is in full swing In the district, it is reported.
PIR0J1UR
50 deep tubewells will be installed Oct , 13: Public Health Engineering .Department has taken up a programme to in-stal 50 deep tubewells In'four upazllas of the district tn the current financial year reports UNB.
According to official sources, of the total tubewells. 20 will be sunk tn Nesarabad. 15 tn Kaukhalt. 8 in Nazlrpur and 7 in Madhbarta upazllas.
1t is reported, about one lakh people will be benefitted with the installation of the tubewells.
JHENIDAH
1143 people sterilised
Oct 13: A total of 1 143 people were sterilised in six upazllas of the district during the last financial year of 1990-91. reports UNB.
According to official sources, nearly 1.20 lakh fertile couples were brought un der different contraceptive methods during the year
Of them, about 4167 women were given loops. cop per T or IUDs. 28.713 women were given Injections and the rest 8.71 10 people took other temporary birth control meth ods. sources added.
The upazllas are: Sadar. Shailakupa, Harinakunda. Kaliganj. Kotchandpur and Mpheshpur.
Netkakona
Arms recovered, two arrested
Oc t 13: Two fire arms Ixild er* were caught red handed by police Friday at village Sidiaur about 5 km from here report* HS.S
The officer-in charge Netr akona kotwaii police statkin said police conducted a raid in the village and caught two persons with fine pipegun and four round* of live ammunition
Pabna
Heroin recovered
Oc| 13 : Narcotics IXpart-ment •( the. district recovered 23 puria of heroin worth about Tk ten thousand and arrested three alleged heroin sellers from a shop near Rupkatha Cinema Hail area Thursday, reports UNB
Official sources said, acting on a secret Information. police raided the shop and recovered the heroin. They also nabbed Rafiquzzaman (IS). Altaf Hossain (21) and Abdus Shukur (26) from there
' A departmental ease was Aled with loeal police In this connection.