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Soil fertility decreases, agri production falls

From Our Correspondent
RAJ BARI, May 23 : The for tfllty of the soil has decreased and consequently the agricul tural production has also fallen considerably.
It is learnt that the flood waters from UJanchar and Char Luxmipur left behind huge quantity of sands on the lands of Rajbari Sadar. Goalando, Pangsha and Baltakandl upazl las of the district. At least 1OOO acres of land have al ready been silted up
Most of the ponds, tanks and canals In the villages of
Binodpur. Gudarbazar and Dunchi under Sadar upazila have almost silled up. As a result. various trees including thousands of betel nut and mango trees have been seriously affected.
If this situation Is not removed. all kinds of trees and crops are likely to be de stroyed. It is apprehended.
Stomach ailments and skin diseases have broken out alarmingly in four upazllas of the district creating concern among the people.
Doctors of the upazila health complexes Informed that large number of patients are coming from different ar cas to the hospitals with the diseases
A BSS report says Communications Minister Oli Ahmed has said that BNP be llcves in deeds, not hollow words
He was addressing u public meeting here yesterday
He said, "We want to establish people-oriented politic* on a solid ground."
Mr Ob Ahmed said BNP is committed to stick to the politics of development. “In no case we would base our politics on arson", he added
The Communications Mini* ler said the government of Begum Khaleda Zia was re lentlessly trying lo develop all parts of the country gradually
Presided over by Prof Jahangir Hossain Mia. the meeting was also addressed by State Minister for Cultural Affairs Prof Jahanara Begum, local BNP leaders Showkat
Straj and Khandaker Moshiul Azam.
Earlier. Mr Oli Ahmed, while addressing the public meeting at Pangsa. gave a clar ion call lo leaders of all political parties and people of all walks of life to be associated In the nation-building process sinking petty political differences.
State Minister Prof Jahanara Begum also ad dressed the meeting presided over by local BNP leader Naslrul Haque Sabu.