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Aman paddy on 8000 acres under pest attack
MAIJDEE COURT. Sept 25: Transplanted aman crops on 8,000 acres of land In Hjatiya thana of the district have been attacked by pests causing serious concern among the farmers, reports UNB.
The Agricultural Extension Department, however, confirmed pest Invasion on 5,000 acres of land.
The farmers said most of the paddy fields have been attacked by pamri, stemborer and grass hopper pests. Poor farmers cannot afford to buy insecticides from the open market due to economic hardships.
They also complained that. pure insecticides are hardly available in the market. They urged the authorities to arrange spraying of Insecticides in the affected areas without further delay.
The agri officials, however, said they are trying hard to combat the menace.
Three people were killed and 10 others Injured in two separate road accidents In the district last weeks.
According to police Yusuf
Mujumder (32) and All Ahmed were killed and 10 others Injured when two loaded trucks collided on Feni by-pass road on September 20.
In another accident on September 22. a minor boy was run over by a speeding truck on the same road near Modhupur.
Police said Abdul Latif (10) died instantly when a truck knocked him while he was crossing the road riding a bicycle.
Another report says: A minor boy drowned In sadar thana of the district on September 22.
Rafat (2) fell into a pond while he was playing near It and died immediately.
Another report says: A minor girl was killed in a road accident at Karimpur on Chaumahani-Fenl road Tues-
The victim Parnia (8). a student of class two of Noakhali public school while crossing the road was hit by a speeding bus. Police seized the bus but the driver managed to escape.
A case has been filed with the police.
Two held with
contraband goods
BDR men arrested two smugglers including one woman and seized contraband goods worth Taka 2.65 lakh from train and night coach in the district recently. BDR sources said.
BDR raided on Turna-Mcchcta inter city train and recovered 496 pieces of Indian sarecs and 200 packets of Indian cigarettes worth Taka 1.86 lakh.
They also raided the night coach at Mohammad All bazar In Feni by pass road and seized 200 pieces of Indian sarees, 188 bottles of phencidyl and 225 kg. sugar.
The arrested persons were Rabeya Khatun of Chitoce village and Uttam Kumar Shaha of Rut I village under Brahman-baria district
The arrested persons were sent to local thana and the contraband goods were handed over to the Customs authorities.