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Upazila roundup
Pabna
60,000 weavers facing financial crisis
Dec.25 : About 60,000 weaver* of the district have been facing a serious profcs-sibnal setback due to price-hike of raw materials and other inputs, report* UNB.
The prices of dyes, yarn and > chemical* have gone beyond the purchasing capacity of the poor weavers.
According to a knowledgeable source, at least 35,000 weavers have already given up their ancestral profession due to financial hardship.
The weavers of Bera, Santhia, Sujanagar, Vangura, Sadar. Chatmohar. Farid pur, Atghoria and Ishurdi upazilas are heavily burdened with loans.
The smuggled Indian garments Hooding the market have further aggravated the situation.
The weavers have urged the authorities to provide loans on easy terms and to arrange for marketing of their products at fair prices.
Rajshahi
Call to maintain peace for uplift Dec 25 : A rally of Jatfya-tabadi Chhalra Dal (JCD) was held at Shaheb Bazar Square here on Sunday, reports BSS.
Mr Rizvi Ahmed, Vice-President. RUCSU presided over the rally. Mr Amanullah Aman MP. Vice-President DUCSU, Mr Nazimuddin Alam. Mr Kararuzzaman Rotan and Mr M R Fazlul Huq Milan among others addressed the rally.
Mr Amanullah Aman said that some interested quarters were engaged in evil design to undo the hard earned democracy with the objective to achieve their selfish ends.
He called upon all to remain united to frustrate their evil design.
Mr Aman narrated the long history of struggle during the autocratic regime of Ershad and said that the students of the country had sacrificed much to oust the Ershad government
He called upon the people to maintain discipline for all round development of the country. He said that the student* are still in the *trect for safeguarding the national Independence and sovereignty. Kishtia
BDR Sector
HQs soon
Dec 25 : All formalities have been completed to establish a BDR Sector Headquarter* in the town here on 90 bighas of land acquired for the purpose, official sources •aid. report* UNB
A total to 50 border outpost* will be built along Kushita and Mehcrpur border areas to check smuggling.
Meanwhile. Third and Thirteenth Rifle Battalions have started their operation after establishing camp* in MIbdr jawan* wflT’iJao help prevent terrorism in Mlrpur area where law and order situation has deteriorated to a peat extent.
Meanwhile, preparations are a foot to start antl-smug-gllng drive from January 1.
Local leaders have urged the authorities not to harass the Innocent businessmen In the name of checking smug
Biiaikab
10-day eye camp inaugurated
Dec 25 Chairman of Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BRCSI Syed Shahidul Haq Jamal on Monday tnaugu rated a 10-day eye camp at Bhairab MP Pitot Girt s High School, reports BSS
The camp was jointly organ ised by the Bhairab and Chittagong Branches of Bangia desh National Society for the Blind (BNSB) This is the 16th eye camp so far organised at
On the opening day on Monday a large number of eye patients underwent cataract operations Besides a large number of other eye patients were treated in the camp
Presided over by the UNO. Bhairab. the function apt also addressed, among others, by Bhairab Pourashava Vice Chairman Zahurul Haq
White inaugurating the camp Mr Shahidul Haq Jamal urged the philanthropist orga nisations and persons to organise such camp all over ^country pallia
He said the well to do people In the society had the the welfare'c^thr 'poor people
SlRAJGANJ
Local body seeks fund for burial
Dec 25 : The functioning of Anjuman-E-Mofidul Islam', a voluntary organisation, is facing a setback due to fund constraints, organisation sources said, reports UNB.
The organisation was formed a few years back by some local social workers to bury the unidentified bodies at their own cost. At least 100 unidentified bodies were burled during the current year.
With the increasing social unrest and economic hardship the number of unidentified deaths has been on rise in the district. But the organisation Is on the verge of closure due to absence of financial help from the government and affluent section of t^p people.
When contacted the district administration officials said they have no specific fund to help the organisation.
Local people have urged the government to provide an annual grant to the organisation to continue Its voluntary social service.
SlNGAlK
Students asked to acquire knowledge
Dec 25 : Industries Minister Shamsul Islam Khan on Tuesday urged the student community to put in their sincere efforts to acquire knowledge, reports BSS.
He was addressing a ceremony for distribution of scholarships and certificates among the poor and meritorious students of the Singair upazila at the upazila auditorium.
The Minister said that the students of today will lead the nation tomorrow. He advised the students to work hard for making themselves worthy of the future leadership of the nation. The Minister said the present government is pom mitted to ensuring peaceful environment in the educational institutions of the country. He urged the students to play a responsible role and help the government in this regard.
A total of 61 students of the upazila including threq from each high school, three from Singair College and five from university level received this yearly scholarship from the Singair Samity
Deputy Commissioner, Manlkganj and leader* of the ■amity also addressed the functicn organised by Singair Upazila Society ofDhaka.
Later, the Minister Inaugu rated a canal digging progra mme at Baira.
Rangpur
Husband, wife contest in one UP seat
Dec 25 : Both the husband and wife are contesting for chairmanship of Golmunda Union In J aid haka upazila here tn the forthcoming Union Parishad Election, report* UNB.
Saharullah Mia I* contesting against his wife Rahlma Khatun, who ts the existing chairperson of the Union Partehad
The issue has created a sensation among the voter* of the unton.
Agrivarsity
BAU M.Sc exam dates
Dec 25 The M.Sc examination* of Bangladesh Agriculture University, 1987 and 88 will be held from January 4,1992 a* per schedule announced earlier, report* UNB
A notification Issued Mon day by the Controller of the examinations also said, the new schedule of the postponed examinations which could not be held on December 22 and 23 for unavoidable reasons will be announced soon.
Meanwhite, a notification' issued on Saturday by the Controller said, the B.Sc Ag Econ (lions). Part-1 and Part 2 examinations of 1990. will commence on January 15 and February 5 respectively The final examinations of B.Sc Ag Econ (Hons). 1989 will begin on February 13.
Another notification says that the BSc Ag. (Hdns) Part 2 examinations of 1989 art II start from January 27 Instead
Mar.
The BSc A. H (Hons) Part 2 examinations for the same year art 11 commence on January 15 In Heu of December 24