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Upazila roundup
Kachua
Students asked to acquire knowledge
Nov. 29 : State Minister for Establishment Mohammad Nurul Huda on Thursday called upon the students to pursue knowledge with utmost sincerity and devotion, reports BSS.
He was addressing a conference of the local unit of Jallyalabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) at Bangabandhu College premises here.
Referring to the golrlous role played by the students in the anti-autbcratic movement Mr. Huda said the Students now would have to play a similar role in consolidating the hard — 'earned democracy. Today’s students arc the future leaders of the country, he added.
He advised the students to equip themselves with adequate knowledge and be Imbued with nationalistic feelings.
Rajbari
Release of
JCD- leaders demanded
Nov. 29 : A faction of Jatlyatabadi Chhatra Dal district unit on Thursday brought out a procession demanding release of arrested party workers and resignation of State Minister for Cultural Affairs Jahanara Begum, reports UNB.
Three Chhatra Dal activists Khokon. Farid and Latif were arrested under Special Powers Act recently on charges of various criminal and terrorist ac-tivitlcs.
The processionists paraded the streets of the down chanting slogans against the State Minister and demanding release of the detained JCD ac-ttvtsts.
Later, they held a rally infront of the Deputy Commissioner's office and handed over a memorandum
The rally was addressed among others by Abdul Razzak. Convenor of the district JCD and Abu Sayed a student leader.
Jahanara Begum is expected to visit here on November 30.
NAYARHAT
Action against mismanagement ordered
Nov. 29 Industries Minister Shamsul Islam Khan on Thursday urged the Dhaka Leather Complex authority lo act-up al) possible modern equipment and apply appro-priatc technology for producing quality leather in future, reports BSS
He made this call whtk paying a surprise visit lo the un dcr-construction Dhaka Leather Complex here.
Talking lo the production officers of the complex, the Minister expressed the hope that the skilled production of fleers of the complex would be able to produce International standard exportable leather. He assured all possible help from government side in this
During the visit In the pro ductionsite. the Minister paid his dissatisfaction over the quality and purchase price of some laboratory instruments and furniture. He also ex-perssed dissatisfaction over the low standard of the newly constructed administrative building. The Minister ordered the authority to take immediate action against the concerned quarters
Dhaka Leather Complex Is the Joint venture project of BCIC. Bangladesh and Strojimport. Czechoslovakia II Is expected that the complex will go into trial production in July and in commercial pro duction in October next year.
nabail
One gets life term for
murder
Nov 29 : The District and Sessions Judge sentenced ■ man of village islampur in Kaka Upazila of the district to Hk imprisonment on charge of murdering his wife. reports UNB.
According to the prosecu Uon. a quarrel was ensued be t ween the husband Babul Sheikh (35) and wife Sole ha Begum (23) on August 27. IMO m ■ trifle famfly WfaSr. At one stage. Babul get furious and hM Salehs with a oeythc causing her Instantaneous death.
A raae wns f1kd with Kalki pohd and after Invest teuton, poke, submitted charge sheet g*dnstlML
MAWDEE COURT
123 posts of pry teachers lying vacant
Nov. 29 : Some 123 posts of primary school teachers have been lying vacant for long hampering education in six upazllas of the district, reports UNB.
According to District Primary Education Office sources, 19 posts have been lying vacant in Sadar, 26 in Hatiya. 1 1 in Senbag, 42 in BcgumgonJ. 13 in Chatkhll and 12 in CompanygonJ.
Posts of two ATOs in BcgumgonJ, one each in Senbag and Hatiya and two posts of clcrk-cum-typlst in Hatiya have also been lying vacant hampering official works seriously.
■The post of Assistant District Primary Education Officer is also lying vacant. The District Primary Education Office housed in a dilapidated house is in bad shape. Valuable records and documents cannot be maintained properly due to lack of accommodation. Many of them have been damaged by Insects.
A plan for construction of Ihc office building has been lying pending for consideration of the higher authorities for a long time, the sources said.
Pabna
7 heroin addicts held
Nov. 29 : Police arrested seven alleged heroin addicts from different areas of the town Thursday, reports UNB.
Police said, arrested Abdur Raflque(28), Dawalazam (45) Shahidul llosain Shahid(3O). Abdur Rashid(28). Altaf Hosain (29). Mukul (25) and Chand Alt (32) were involved in different anti-social activities.
The alleged criminals were sent lo Jail hazat.
Pabna police also arrested three alleged mastans from Tcbunla Area on the same day. They are: Shajahan (22). Shohei (24) and Kushum (20)
BORGUNA
Economic crisis hits blacksmiths
Nov. 29 : Blacksmiths of Borguna have been changing their ancestral profession in Ihc face of manifold problems including high cost of working tools, reports UNB.
The blacksmiths of Amtall. Bctagl. Patarghula. Bamna and Sadar upazllas uiid that many of them turned lo day-labour era in Ihc abwt ix-e of credit by I he commercial bunks.
The prices of rod. coal and other necessary inputs have shot up In the markets beyond their purchasing capacity Cost of production has also gone up forcing the consumers to use substitutes, they said
They urged the authorities lo supply credit to them to continue with their ancestral occupation.
Rajshahi
Contraband goods seized
Nov 29 : Bangladesh f«(k s * seized smuggled gxxis worth about Tk 1.25 lakh from three boats coming from India mar Kholabona-Shonalkandl border area Wednesday reports UNB
Acting on a tip. BDR Jawuns ambushed in the border area and Dred 8 rounds of bullets into air when they found the boats on the river Padma
The smugglers managed lo escape leaving ihc goods in tlx boats
Police seized the contra band goods which included sa rets. cardigans, shawls and
Kagura
5 dacoities in a week
Nov 29 . Five dacoitlcs were committed In Srecpur and Sodar upaziias of the district in the second week of this month looting cash and valuables worth about Th 3.10 lakh, reports UNB
According to the police, a daring dacotty was committed at the house of Rabtul Islam of village Baroipora in Srecpur upazila of the district on November 12 midnight
The gan of about 20 armed deceits decamped with cash gold ornaments cloth and household articles worth about Tk 1 50 lakh from the house.
In another dacoity on-the and household articles aorth about Tk 30.000 were looted from the house of Santosh Kumar.