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Upazila roundup
Rajsiiahi
Rat menace
From Our Correspondent
May 9: Rat menace has Increased alarmingly causing extensive damage to the standing crops on thousand atres of land in nine upazllas of the district.
It is learnt that the standing crops on vast tract of crop-field in the rural areas have been attacked by pests and rata
It is complained that affected farmers have failed to combat the menace due to Want of necessary insecticides. Even in the urban areas, the rats attack have damaged most kitchen articles, vegetables garden In large-scale.
District Agricultural Office sources said that rat killing drive would be started within a short period.
Gaibandha
President Award for four farmers
From Our Correspondent
May 9: Four successful farmers of the district have received President Prize for their outstanding cultivation during 1395-96 BS.
Out of four farmers one received gold medal and three others got bronze medals. The names of the prize winners are Md Younus All of village Rangamati under Palashbarl Upazila who acquired the gold medal for outstanding result In transplant cane cultivation.
Other farmers are Md All Hossain of village Bashkata and Md Amjad Hossain of village Dlkderi under same Upazila received bronze medals for bumper production in Kakrol and Banana cultivation respectively.
Besides another Md Abdur Razzak of village Kholahatl under Sadar Upazila received bronze medal for better Cabbage cultivation.
Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia gave away the prizes among the farmers In Dhaka on May 3.
Sylhet
Housewife, two children rescued
From Our Correspondent
May 9: Police has rescued a kidnapped housewife and her two children from Lamakazl Bus Stand of Sylhet town recently.
It Is learnt that they were kidnapped 21 days back from their house at village Ooaharl under Blswanath Upazila of Sylhet district.
According to the reports, some people proposed for the marriage of Asaadullah s daugh ter. But he refused As a result, they became angry and at tacked the house of Asaadullah.
As the daughter of Assadu-llah was absent from the house, the armed attackers kidnapped Asaadullah a wife and two children
A case was filed with the police In thia regard One has been arrested in thia Conner tlon
Madaripur
Erratic power supply
May 9: Power failure has become a regular feature In the town over the last few days, reports UNB
Power supply goes off at least five to six times a day and resumes after an Interval of one to two hours.
The frequency of power (allure reaches Its peak In the noon hampering local Indus tries greatly
The local mills, factories, shop and press owners have been suffering much due to tr regular power supply
If the situation continues, production tn mills and facto ries will decrease abnormally, local people said.
Businessmen of the town urged the authorities to take steps to ensure smooth supply of electricity
Ma i t. vm azar
Shortage of English teachers
May. 9: About 80 per cent of non-government colleges and senior madrashas of the dis trlct are running short of English teachers, reports UNB
According to the existing government rules, eadh senior madrasha must have one English teacher, an Intermediate college two teachers and a degree college three or more English teachers
Education authorities here said requisite number of Masters Degree holders In English were not available. English teachers are reluctant to take up jobs for meagre salary tn these institutions, they said
Satkhira
One slaughtered to death
From Our Correspondent
May 9: Armed miscreants slaughtered a person to death at village Srikalaskathi under Shyamnagar of the district recently.
It Is reported that on the day of occurrence, the victim Johar All (55) of the said vil-Uge while returning home after Esha prayer, a group of armed miscreants slaughtered him.
The body was sent to the morgue for autopsy. A case has been filed with Assassunt Police Station In thia regard.
Another report adds: One person was killed and another injured in a road mishap recently.
It Is learnt that Kabt Ad hIkari (16) and Pradip Adhikari (8), both son of Ram Adhlkari of village Nurnagar under Shyamnagar Upazila while coming to Kaliganj riding bicycle, a Kaliganj bound truck (Khulna Ta-1433) knocked them down. As a result, Pradip died on the spot. Faridpur
People’s help to curb crime sought
May, 9: Inspector General of Police. M Enamul Huq emphasized that only joint efforts by people and members of the law enforcing agencies could curb crime tn the society, reports UNB.
He was speaking at a meeting of cross section of people at the local Circuit House on Wednesday.
The IGP said, It was very difficult on the part of police force alone to maintain law and order situation without the active cooperation of the people.
Enamul Huq urged upon all to help the police In maintaining law and order situation specially the anti—smuggling drive taken up by the govern ment.
Gazipur
Three to suffer life-term for murder
From Our Correspondent
May 9: Additional District and Sessions Judge. Matlur Rahman sentenced three per sons to life-term Imprisonment and fined Taka ten thou sand each in default to suffer R1 for two years more on charge of murder are
Abdus Sattar (40). Allullah (12). and Joynal (37). All of them hall from Kaliganj Upazila.
According to the prosecu tlon of the case, at 8 pm on March 25. 1991, the convicted persons killed one Ibrahim (25) of village Anikhola under Kaliganj Upazila of the district
COMILLA
Smuggled goods worth Tk 4 lakh seized
May 9 Bangladesh Rifle, seized smuggled goods worth about Taka 3 82 lakh from the border areas of the district during the month of April, re ports UNB
Smuggled goods worth about Taka 3 67 lakh wee seized while being smuggled Into the country included Indian sarees, lungls. blouse pieces, medicines, cycle and motor parts, spices and sugar.
The goods worth about Tak* 14,506 were seized while be Ing smuggled out of the country Included fish, dry fish, powder milk, old garments, electronic goods etc.
Pabna
Krisak Federation unit formed
From Our Correspondent
MAY 9 The annual confer ence of the district unit of Bangladesh Krisak Federation was held at Jalalpur High School ground recently.
Md Mahatabuddln. Preaid ent of the federation presided over the conference while Comrade Badruddln Omar attended as chief guest
The conference was addressed among others by Sajlb Kumar, Falzul Hakim and Mujibar Rahman
Later, a 51 member executive committee was formed Md Mahatab Uddin and Md
President and Secretary of the federation. The other mem bers of the committee were Dabtrul Islam Vice-President. Ichahak All. Assistant Seere tary. Ptroe Ahsan. Cultu ral Abdur Rahim. Abdu’llah^Al' Mamun and Azlmuddln were elected as the members