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8,000 poor women gherao DC for work, food

From Our Correspondent
JAMALPUR. Jan 22 : About 8,000 poor and distressed women gheraoed the office of Deputy Commissioner demanding work and food recently.
The continuous flood and massive erosion in the district have rendered thousands of Cple homeless and caused vy fosses of the property and other valuables
The destitute and Jobless women of the district also brought out a procession which paraded the main thro-ughfares of the town and chanted various slogans for work and food.
The distressed village women demanded the formation of 'Kalst Bahini system under Food for Works Programme. The Kalsl Bahini' Ktem was introduced during time of shaheed President
Ziaur Rahman
Earlier, the distressed women participated at a rally at Shaheed Mlnar premises which was presided by one Samlla Khatun.
Speakers at the rally expressed thetr untold sufferings caused by the floods, drought, cyclone and other natural calamities They want work to live, but the condition of the villages are not favourable, they
They demanded that It was the duty of the government to arrange work and food for all the citizen of the country.
Later. the distressed women from villages gheraoed the office of the Deputy Commissioner. Jamalpur and shouted slogans tn support of their demand. They also handed over a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner.
It can be mentioned here that this is for the first time the destitute women assembled at the district headquarters in such a huge gathering where they raised their demands.
FF seeks help
Md Abdur Razzak. a crippled Freedom Fighter of the district has appealed to the Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. her government, the Members of the Parliament and the people of the country for their generous financial help for the survival of his family.
Abdur Razzak of village Ka-mpapur under Jamalpur Sadar upazlla became crippled in a fight during Liberation War In 1971
Razzak. who fought daunt-lessly In the Liberation War to free the country from the occupation of Pakistan forces Is now struggling hard for survival. He has been suffering from poverty for about 20 years and could do nothing for the removal of his condition and to decrease the hardships of his family members dependent on him.
He was honoured by the shaheed President Ziaur Rahman for fearless fighting during the Liberation War under Sector-11.
After the return from battle field, he found himself quite helpless as his close relatives were killed and the dwelling houses and other property were destroyed by the anti llb-eratfon forces.
BSS report says : Babu Jaga bandhu Shaha. a well-knowr teacher of DewangonJ High School under this district, died recently after prolonged illness He was 69. reports BSS.
The death news of the dedicated teacher, who retired fron active service a few years ago spread a shock wave in Dewan gonj Upazlla. Hundreds of stu dents and admirers of Babt Jagabandhu Shaha assembled a die Dewangajn residence of th< deceased to pay him last respect
The elderly teacher left be hind his wife, two daughters and 6 sons.
Property worth about Taka one lakh was gutted In fire bro ken out at village Rampur tr Aona Union under Sarishabari Upazlla recently.
The fire originating fron kitchen rapidly spread to th< house of one Majam All and IE dwelling houses were burnt ti ashes.
Affected people were re ported to be the poor daj labourers and passing their day; miserably.