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District roundup
G azi pur
Priority given to promotion of education
May 9 : State Minister for Science and Technology Prof M A Mannan said in Tongi yesterday the government has given priority to the promotion of the education and allocated about Taka three thousand crore in education, reports UNB.
The State Minister was addressing a meeting in Tongi Government College auditorium organised on the occasion of the foundation laying ceremony of the science building of the college.
Presided over by Principal of the college Mozammel Haque the meeting was also addressed, among others, by Tongi BNP Thana president Md Abdul Awal. ex-MP Kazi Mozammel Hossain. Administrator of Tongi Municipality Samsur Rahman Khan and vice-principal Farida Hasan.
The State Minister said government has also given priority to the female education and made education free upto class VIII for female students outside the municipal area.
Later, the State . Minister laid the foundation stone of science building of Tongi Government College.
Naogaon
Accommodation problems
May 9 : Female students of the district town and adjoining areas have been facing acute problems in the absence of hostels in their respective educational institutions, says UNB.
There are two government colleges including one women’s college and one private college and four girls' high schools including one government girls' school in the town. There Is only one hostel in the government girls' college.
The female students who come from remote areas are facing serious difficulties due to lack of accommodation facilities in their respective institutions.
Most of the guardians who send their girls to the district town for better education are to arrange accommodation for them somewhere else near the institution.
Local people urged the concerned authorities to construct at least four hostels In the town to mitigate the sufferings of the students.
Jessore
Tk 1.65 cr for construction of non-govt colleges
May 9 : The facilities department of the Ministry of Education will construct four non-government intermediate college buildings in Jessore region during the current fiscal year at a total’ cost of Tk 1.65 crOre. reports BSS.
These buildings, each a three-storied house, will be constructed at Rajganj College and Bhabadah College in Jessore. Narail Mahlla College and Magura Mahlla College.
Besides construction of the Principal's quarters of Narail Victoria College at a cost of Tk 11 lakh and extension of class room In Harinakunda Lalan Shah College at Tk 10 lakh will also be undertaken very soon by the department, official sources said.
Construction of science buildings for Jessore City College and Magura Hussein Shahid Suhrawardy College each at an estimated cost of Tk 43 lakh will be undertaken by the Facilities Department very soon
Bari sai.
Tk 79 lakh Edn Complex being constructed
May 9 : A four-storied regional education complex is • being constructed in the Barisal town at an allocation of Tk 79 lakh, reports BSS.
According to an official source, this complex will provide accommodation for the office of Deputy director (secondary and higher education). Facilities Department of lhe Ministry of Education and District Education Officer
Meanwhile, about 25 per cent of the work has been completed at a cost of Tk 22 lakh
Facilities Department of the Ministry of Education has been Implementing the project, the source added
Besides the department will construct vertical exten slon of the existing chemistry building of the government Brojoinohun University College at a cost of Tk 25 lakh
Work on this project will start soon, the source said
Chandpur
Sixteen pirates arrested
May 9 : Chandpur river police arrested sixteen pirates from the river Meghna recently. reports BSS.
These pirates were Involved in inter-district launch dacoities. The pirates were going to Dhaka by an engine boat. Police on secret information followed them by a speed boat and caught them near Kanudi Bazar on the river Meghna. Before ■ arrest, the pirates threw some arms and ammunition in the river Meghna.
Police recovered some ammunition and looted goods from the pirates.
A case was registered at Chandpur Police Station.
Jamalpur
Fish output declines
May 9 : Fish scarcity has been prevailing in the district due to sudden fall in production in different waterbodies, says UNB.
Local people said the fish market of the district which was once famous for various species of fish has now lost its attraction.
The fishermen used to catch hundreds of tons of fish like ruhi. katla. pangus. boal etc from different waterbodies and rivers of Brahmaputra. Jamuna. Jhinai. Jingiram.
Due to lack of proper care and maintenance like re-excavation of the waterbodies, feeding of fish by following the proper pfocedures most of the waterbodies in both government and private ownership have been lying abandoned and remaining of the waterbodies are almost unfit for pi«:icul-ture causing acute decline in fish Output.
According to an official, nutrition is a vital part for the growth of fish. A section of fishermen are also found catching fish fry with the help of current nets.
Faridpur
Sanitation Week observed
May 9: Girl’s Guide Association. Faridpur branch observed Sanitation Week from April 23 to April 28 through1 • holding discussion meetings and baby show in different bustees of the town, reports BSS.
To create awareness among the people presiding in the bustees the association chalked out the sanitation programme in collaboration with UNICEF.
As part of the programme a discussion meeting followed by a baby show was held at Ka-harpara Bustee in the outskirts of this district town on the concluding day. Speakers at the meeting informed the bus-tee people about primary health care, vaccination and other health measures to be taken for preserving health of the bustee people.
The meeting was addressed among others by Hosneara Huda, president of Girls Guide Association of Faridpur branch. Noorjahan Khandoker. Head mistrees of govt, girls high school and Feroza Begum.
Gopalganj
Govt quarters in poor shape
May 9 : The government quarters in the town have become almost unfit for use due to lack of maintenance and necessary renovation work, reports UNB
Some employees alleged that the B-type quarters adjacent to the residence of the Executive Engineer of the Works Department. A-lype quarters near police line, are in dilapidated conditions in the absence of repair works. The roofs of the B-type buildings may collapse at any time, it is observed.
Drainage system and electric wiring In the quarters are in disarray causing untold sufferings to the Inmates, they said.
Dinajpur
District Bar Assoc polls held
May 9 : Election of Dinajpur District Bar Association was held peacefully on Friday, reports UNB.
A F M Reazul Haque Chowdhury and Matnul Islam were elected president and general secretary respectively of the association
Other office bearers are Wazed All and Mohammad Abdus Sayeed — vice presi dents. Syed Mehrab Alt and Manzur Ahmed — assistant general secretaries and Taherul Islam — library secretary
The elected members are Taiba Begum. Abdul Mazid. Abu Bakar Siddique and Khalrul AH