SIRAJGANJ Feb I: At least I 1 people died due to drug addiction in the district last year, unofficial sources said here on Monday, reports UNB.

According Io the local people, heroin and ganja are being smuggled into the district through the border areas and many youths are being addicted to it causing concern among the guardians

According to a survey report. about 25 000 people are addicted in ail the nine thanas of the district.

Ganja is also being cultivated in remote char areas of five thanas of the district dur mg the dry season the report revealed.

The sources said many poor fanners have cultivated ganja

this year in Kazlpur. Sadar Belkuchi. Chowhall and Shah zadpur thanas violating the government ban

However, many farmers in remote villages are also cultivating ganja on their courtyard as it looks like flower plants and thus can easily deceive the law enforcing men. The ganja plants are being cultivated in the areas since the last five years, the report added

It may be mentioned that ganja cultivation is more prof Hable since it needs little care to grow Each plant produces 2 to 3 kgs of ganja and per kg is being sold at Tk 5000

Cold wave sweeping across the northern districts claimed four more Ilves here on Tue sday night, unofficial sources said