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Notes From Madaripur
MAD ARI PUR. Feb 15: Drug addiction among the youths has been increasing and the town is said to have turned into an open market for spurious drugs, reports UNB.
Rural youths are getting addicted to wine, opium, sedatives. Mrila Sanjibani Sura and other types of liquid containing alcohol giving rise to the anti-social activities, according to a random survey.
All kinds of drugs and wine are available in some medicine, grocery and vendor's shops, the report said.
It is alleged that an organised gang of criminals have been smuggling these items from India.
Scarcity of text books
Secondary school students have been affected adversely by the scarcity of text books in all the four upazilas of the district.
Students are told that the new books would not be available in tlie market till the old ones were sold but In some shops new text books were found selling at an exorbitant price.
Guardians and students have urged the authorities to ensure supply of text books at fair prices.
Shoals obstruct
navigation
Riverine transport has been threatened by the emergence of innumerable shoals in the rivers Areal Khan, Klrtinasa. Padma. Kumar. Meghna and MadhumaU.
According to Informed sources, shoals and chars have mostly emerged In Takerhat-Khulna. Dhaka-Madaripur. Madarlpur-Chandpbr. Dhaka-Sureswar. Dhaka-Damudya. Narayanganj-Sureshwar and Dhaka-Bahadcrganf waterways.
Motor launch drivers complained Ihat they could not run Ihclr vessels due to poor navigability tn the waterways risking the lives of the passen-
Non-govt pry schools face problems
All the 62 non government primary schools have been facing manifold problems hampering primary education in the district.
Of the total schools. 19 are tn Sadar. 15 In Kalkini. 7 in Shibchar and 2 I tn Rajoir up-azilas
Guardians complained that after long 12 years of normal functioning, government has not yet accorded recognition to these schools.
About 10.000 students have been enrolled in these schools which do not have requisite number of benches, clwtirs. blackboards and other necessary educational applt antes.