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Upazila roundup

From Our Correspondent
COMILLA
Five injured in insane persorts attack
Apr 15 : Five persons were Injured, three of them seriously on Saturday at Padurabazar Road by an attack, of a shopkeeper.
According to reports, Abdul Malek, a local shopkeeper suddenly got furious and attacked person with dao and injured them.
Out of the injured persons, three have admitted to Comllla General Hospital and the rest two have been released after first aid.
According to detailed reports. Malek, suddenly got furious and first attacked Doctor Narendra Kishore Dutta with a dao Three passengers of a taxi were also Injured by the attack.
Abdul Malek, the shopkeeper after Injuring the victims disappeared.
The admitted persons in hospital were identified as "Doctor Narendra Kishore Dutta, Anwar Hossain, Dehvar Hossain.
A later report informs that Dr Narendra Kishore has been removed to Dhaka in a serious condition.
It is Informed that the attacker Malek Is moving at large and is said to be lunatic.
Chladanga
Use of drugs increases
From Our Correspondent
Apr 15 : Ganja, rectified spirit, drug, alcohol, phensydll and other intoxicating items are widely used by a section of people especially the youths throughout the district.
A large number of people have become addicted and this has vitiated the atmosphere.
It Is Informed that the drugs and alcohol are openly sold In different markets of the district town and Its rural
The addicted persons are seen using different toxic tablets In the absence of ganja and other drugs.
Some dishonest traders are . selling the drugs and are real tslng higher profits. A gang of organised people use to supply the drugs and alcohol which are mainly smuggled into the country.
The concerned authorities have been urged to take steps to stop the use of drugs and alcohol In the district which Increases the anti social activities.
J1IKNIDAH
Training on pest management
Fran Our Correapondent
Apr J 5 : A day-long training programme on Integrated pest management of rice was organised by the Agricultural Extension Department (AED) In six upazilas of the district recently
The upazilas are Sadar. Shailakupa. Harinakundu. Kallganj. Kotchandpur and Moheshpur.
The AED organised the training course with a view to impart the farmers training on application of pesticides and conservation of natural enemies of rice pest in the paddy field to boost production.
About 300 farmers 50 from each upazilas of the district took pan in the training programme.
Nazrul Islam, Deputy Director. AED. Jhenidah and other concerned officials conducted the training programme
Madaripur
Shortage of bullock hits cultivation
Apr 15 : Acute shortage of bullock and milch have been
trlct hammering cultivation and
According to reliable sources. 40 to 60 per cent farmers of the district have no bullock to plough lands whk-h adversely affecting the production
Most of the farmers cultivate their lands on share basts as they can afford to buy bullock At times, they hire bul tock and even use milch cows to plough the lands
The shortage of bullock and milch cows have been con trtbuted by the various diseases and continuous Goods Lack of medicare facilities in veterinary hospitals also said to be responsible for toss of large nunAer of cattle
Gopalganj
World Heath
Day observed
Apr 15 : The World Health Day was observed here with a befitting manner.
The programmes of the day include exhibition of children, public procession, seminar and discussion meeting.
The children exhibition was held at the local Nazrul Public Library auditorium In the morning of April 9.
The public procession was brought out from the Civil Surgeon's office at 10 am which was participated by a large number of people.
The discussion meeting on 'heart beat-the rhythm of health’ was held at the same venue at 11 am.
The discussion meeting was presided over by the Civil Surgeon. Gopalganj.
Akramuzzaman, DC distributed prize among the healthy children.
Pabna
Scarcity of water acute From Our Correspondent Apr 15 : Scarcity of water especially the drinking water has been prevailing In the district due to prolonged drought and abnormal fall In ground water level.
Most of the tubewells have gone out of order for which the people are to take pond water.
Some people of the area have been suffering from gastro-Intestinal problems and stomach ailment as the pond water Is not pure.
In Pabna Purashava. there are six deep tubewells and two overhead tanks to supply water to the residents of the pours area. But the present quantity of waler supply Is quite Inadequate with increasing need.
Besides, four of the deep tubewells have gone out of order. Thus drinking water crisis have become very acute.
Faridpur
Pests attack paddy on 10,000 acres
From Our Correspondent
Apr 15 : The standing IRRI boro paddy on about 10,000 acres of land In five upazilas of the district have been attacked by pest.
About 4,500 hectares of land of IRRI-boro In Bhanga upazlla have been seriously affected by the pest attaak
The crops on 1000 acres of land In Sadar. 2000 hectares In Sadarpur. 1500 hectares tn Alfadanga. 2000 hectares In Nagarkanda u pari las have been attacked by the pests
The pests locally known as Pamripoka and Ladapoka . a kind of brown hoppers attacked the paddy fields tn different areas of the district.
Satkhira
Woman trafficker held with young girl From Our Correspondent Apr 15 : The local police arrested a woman traffickers and rescued a young girl from him near Bhomna border of the district recently
According to police sources, Malatl Rant wife of Narayan Chandra of village Khagrasarak In Bagerhat dis trict was arrested while she was trying to traffic a girl, Kalpana Bala (16) of village Halgatl under MorelganJ upazlla of the same district.
Kalpana Informed that , Malatlenticed her out of the house with an offer of lucrative
Police on secret Information arrested them while they were on way to Bhomna bor der Both of them have sent to
Narsingdi
School boy elopes with girl
Apr 15 : Mafuzur Rahman, a student of class ten of Narayanpur High School eloped with Monlra Begum, a student of class seven of the same school recently
It is Informed that both of them love each other during the last one year
Recently, they came to school and fled from there and later Bhairab Thana police ar rested them and sent to Klshoreganj Jail
The guardian of the girl complained that Monlra was abducted from the school at gunpoint