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Upazila roundup
S1RAJGANJ
Notorious dacoit held
May 22 : ffollce on Thursday arrested a notorious dacoit from a village in sadar upazila of the district, reports UNB.
Akhter Hossain, a former BDR man who claimed to be the Assistant General Secretary of Bhad raghat Union Juba League, was arrested from village Chhatlantali Thursday morning.
Police said 10 cases were pending against him on charges of dacoity and attack on female voters and a candidate in Bhadrahat centre ahead of last year’s February 27 parliamentary polls.
Dinajpuk
AL district council meet held
May 22: The council meeting of district Awaml League was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday, reports UNB.
Amir Hossain Amu. Joint Secretary of Awaml League, was present as chief guest at the council.
Presided over by Abdur Rouf Chowdhury the council meeting was also addressed by Joint Secretary by Abdul Jalil, Organising Secretary. Tofael Ahmed MP. Chief Whip of the opposition in Parliament, Md Nasim MP and Begum Matia Chowdhury MP.
Amir Hossain said, the BNP government failing in running the country has started anti-Awami League propaganda to tarnish Its image. He said if the Mujlb-Indira agreement was against the interest of the country and sovereignty, the BNP government should cancel the agreement.
He also accused the government for giving shelter to the war criminal. Golam Azam and not executing the peoples court verdict pronounced on March 26.
COMILLA
Training plan on 'social forestry'
May 22: A training programme on "Social forestry" has been going on for village leaders of Greater Comilla dis trict, reports UNB.
Jointly sponsored and financed by UNDP and FAO 1.500 village leaders arc being Imparted training on forestry in batches. The training began on March 1 and has been conducted in batches
In 6 batches at different centres of Comilla district, 365 participants have already been imparted training. Another about 240 leaders would given training in 5 batches until July next. The UNO's and local agriculture officials have been Involved In the training programme which is designed to create aware ness among the village elders on the need for plantation and environment protection.
The divisional Forest Officer said, about 4.18 lakh saplings of different trees had been grown for sale during the cur rent season Last year, the department raised about 4.30
3.44..584 t e 80 per cent of the total saplings
Pabna
Polytechnic Principal kidnapped?
May 22: Some armed men kidnapped Principal of Pabna Polytechnic Institute Md Abul Kalam Azad on Thursday morning. He was rescued later, reports UNB
About 15 miscreants wear tng masks kidnapped the Principal from his college of flee at about 9-30 am at gun CnL They also mishandled
. police said
Later, local people rescued Abul Kalam when the mkcrobus on which he was forcefully taken aboard stopped halfway due to mechanical trouble.
The miscreants, however, went Into hiding
The Principal was admitted to Sadar Hospital in a serious condition
The students of Pabna Polytechnic Institute were demanding expulsion of Its Principal on corruption change for long
They also brought out a procession in the town in favour of their demand re cently, Additional Deputy said ’
A cw was fifed with Sadar pobce in this connection But "“"Meanwhile, 20 to M^stu dents at the local Pres. Chib denied that Abul Kalam was mishandled or kidnapped
Chapainawabganj
Rival groups of BNP clash, 15 hurt
May 22: An armed clash between rival groups In district BNP and Its student wing left at least 15 people injured on Thursday, reports UNB.
Sources said the clash was an outburst of intraparty conflicts over the district BNP conference held up for a long time.
Witnesses said the trouble erupted when one group led by Sultanul Islam allegedly launched armed attack at Boro Indira crossing on their rivals led by Syed Manjur Hossain who were going to attend Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia's public meeting at Godagarl In neighbouring Rajshahl.
Of the injured, ten are activists of Jatlyatabadl Chhatra Dal.
Tension mounted as the clash spread throughout the town. Police were patrolling the roads to maintain peace.
Netrakona
Dredging of Mogra river needed
May 22: The river Mogra has been drying up rapidly affecting irrigation and riverine communication in the district, reports UNB.
Irrigation is being hampered seriously for the last few years mostly in Netrakona sadar, Purbadhala. Atpara and Madan upazila. which depend on Mogra water for cultivation of aman and IRRl-boro crops.
Local leaders demanded digging at places and dredging at some points to make the river navigable and ensure ad equate flow for irrigation in the dry season.
Jhentdau
Miscreants throw acid on girl
May 22: An SSC examinee and her brother received severe burn injury when some miscreants threw acid on them on their way to the ex amination centre on Wednesday. reports UNB.
Sukarna Nazneen Linta (16). daughter of Seraju) Islam of Chaklapara In the town, and her cousin Walid Hasan were rushed to the local clinic for treatment.
Witnesses said one Rafiqul Islam and his accomplices allegedly threw acid on them when they reached the gate of the examination centre at Fazar Alt Girls School at 9 50 am and left the place quickly.
The reason of acid throwing could not be known immediately.
After the incident, local people brought out a procea sion demanding exemplary punishment to the culprits
Habiganj
Smugglers kill UP Member
May 22: A Union Partahad Member of Ahmedabad Union tn Chunarughal Upazila of the district was killed by some border smugglers on Wedn eaday. reports UNB.
the victim .aid, some .mug glers attacked UP Member.
Salek Bhuiyan 926) with deadly weapons In Amuroad Bazar near the UP Office when he was returning to his village Ganganagar after attending weekly union parishad meet
The miscreants cut off hl. two hands and two legs. He died on the way to Hablganj Sadar Hospital
The body was sent to sadar hospital for post-mortem.
Sources said UP Chairman Abdul Latif and other members were allegedly patronising the border smugglers but Salek Bhuiyan strongly opposed It
Salek had escaped a gun shot stx months ago.
His father was shot to death by smugglers 10 year ago. He lodged a case against 12 peo pie. Including the UP Chair man
MaUDEE COURT
Smooth power supply demanded
May 22: Power failure has become a regular feature in the town, disrupting office work and production In mills and factories. reports UNB.
Local people said, power the town for one or two hours normaj
Common^peopiet urged the authority to take steps toward, ensuring smooth supply of electricity