Sub-standard drugs sold in medicine

stores

KUSHTIA. Sept 8: Sub-standard medicines are being sold with impunity since there are about 1000 unlicenced medicine shops in different parts of the district causinghealth hazards of the poor. The unlicensed druggists sell sub-standards drug random like syrup, digestive medicines and sedatives and the drug addicts throng the drug stores in the evening. The hawkers sell different kinds of tablets, capsules in hats and bazars of the district. The grocers sell birth control pill, condoms and parapyrol tablets. Spurious drug manufacturing companies send their representatives in the district town who contacts the unlicensed druggists to take their medicines at nigh rate of commission and as a result spurious medicine are being sold in different parts of the district as there is none to look after all these anti-people activities. When contacted these druggists told this correspondent that they have tried their best to procure drug license but in vain. They remarked that it is not easy to get a drug license. Some people are also engaged in medicine practice without MBBS degree giving their false identity, as doctors. The law enforcing agencies and health department have no headache to detect these false doctors. The sub-standard drugs are no doubt harmful to the patients which endangers their lives. People have urged the concerned authority to take stringent measures against the unscrupulous people engaged in medicine business.

Gambling rampant in local trains

KUSHTIA. Sept 8: Gambling and pickpocketing have become rampant in the local trains running daily in between Po-radah and Rajbari line causing much annoyance to the travelling people. An organised gang of gamblers travel regularly in the trains of the Une and induce the passengers in gambling and make them penniless. The gamblers move from one compartment to another and cheat the passengers. The pickpockets are also active. The travelling people, specially rural people, become victims of the pickpockets. A group of frauds travel regularly in the Une to sell tabiz. They realise Tk 15 to 20 as cost of tabiz from the simple passengers. People urge upon the govt, to take measures to stop the activities of these anti social elements in the trains of Poradah-Rajbarl Railway line.

Disease spreads in border areas

KUSHTIA, Sept 8: A disease named PPR have broken out in border areas of greater Kushtla district and other 25 thanas of border areas of other district in epidemic form kiUing about 5 thousand goats during last several months. The specialists called the disease Pestidom Pipitis Ruminents or in other word PPR. When attacked by the disease the goats suffer from fever frequent discharge of stool and slimpery water like substance come out from mouth. The owners are not conscious about the disease and necessary medicines are not available for the disease. As a result about 5 thousand goats have died of the disease. The livestock department concerned have opined that huge quanUty of medicines are required for the disease In order to save the goats from further destruction

Fish scarcity

KUSHTIA. Sept 8: Scarcity of fish in local markets has been acute for quite sometime adversely affecting food habit of corhmon people It is learnt that many varieties of fish have now become costlier item due to small supply but higher demand. According to a survey report native carp like ruhi, mri gal and katia have almost disappeared from markets while magur, shingl. koi. puttl. maya. khallsha have followed suit Even some varieties of sea fish available tn plenty a few years ago are no longer available at nominal price Same is the case with exotic curp like grass silver and mirror curp. Prices of these varieties have shot up abnormally

Small size hilsa is occasionally available In the fish markets In small quantity even at this time of the year when fish is supposed to be available in plenty As a result prices re-uialn high It Is also learnt that the picture prevailing in rural hats and bazars are no better Fish of any variety have now become luxury food

Indiscriminate and 'widespread use of Insecticides including Dieldron Albron. Heptacolar. Chlorodyne Thiodin. Tynol and Hilflsh In agriculture fields have been contributed to deaths of fish habitat Kushtla la noted for having a good number of water bodies which are uaed for pied culture projects throughout the district Some ol the water bod lea are used for fiah develop ment under World Bank loan with a determined a effort a to boost fiah production In mas slve quantity purely on aclen tlflc method to meet local deficit.

Classes resume at IU

KUSHTIA, Sept 8: All classes of Islamic University resumed yesterday as teachers called off their strike which continued from August 20 in support of their demand for introducing the rotation system In selection of Departmental Chairman. The teachers decided to. withdraw their strike In an emer-ency meting held on Septem-r 3 after fruitful discussion with the Education Minister .

Banana cultivation gains popularity

KUSHTIA. Sept 8: Cultivation of banana as both veg-’ etable and fruit has been gaining popularity in the region. It is learnt that as the cultivation of banana has been more profitable peasants are more inclined to bring maximum land under banana farming. It is further learnt that the normal soil and climate of our country is very favourable for the cultivation and growth of banana in both winter and summer seasons. Therefore it is being cultivated on high land on large scale round the year while this plant with soft staight stem is used as edible. There Is less possibility of any harm to the plant by the storm and rain. Besides pest attack is hardly noticed. Ripe banana is a nutritious fruit which contains large percentage of vitamin A and C and also it is tasteful and good for health. There is a bright prospect for producing banana in our country particularly in drought affected areas of North Bengal. It is widely felt that if this fruit is cultivated on a large scale it will help make a new economic base for the farmers of the region.

A total of 5 thousand acres of land in the district have been brought under banana cultivation. More than three varieties of bananas are produced In the district of which Sagar, Sofri and Manda noteworthy. Besides banana growers are not aware of modern techniques and use of fertilisers. They lack the idea of irrigation. Experts said though some farmers tried to use fertilizer they failed to get good result because fertiliser was not applied properly.

Stipend distributed

KUSHTIA. Sept 8: Educational Merit Stipend distribution ceremony under the auspices of "Dr. Kashem Nahar Primary Education Expanding Trust" was held on Monday at the auditorium Of Kushtia Polytechnic Institute. Presided over by Dr. Abul Hashem, elder son of Dr. Abul Kashem the distribution ceremony was attended by A F M Serajul Huq. Deputy Commissioner as chief guest. The chief guest while addressing said that though he did not have the opportunity to see Dr. Abul Kashem but he has come to know many things about his dedication for the cause of health care of the common people and his clinic is giving immense services in that direction. Now his well-capable sons are dedicating their services for the cause of expanding education in memory of.their father and mother. He assured all possible help and cooperation in this respect. District and Session Judge N K Chakravonty in his speech as special guest said that education increases sharpness of merit which helps reaching the target of a person on his way of life and this happened in the life of Dr M A Kashem. Others who spoke on the occasion were Anwar All. Chairman. Kushtia Pourashava. Dr. Abul Barkat. Dr A K M Munir. Wal-iul Bari Choudhury. Advocate Lutfor Rahman and Nazrul Islam. One hundred eleven meritorious students of 6 primary schools of Kushtia received the stipend amounting to Taka 63.100.00

Indiscriminate catching of frogs

KUSHTIA. Sept 8: Frogs the natural predators are being indiscriminately caught in the district despite govt ban. It is learnt that a group of unscrupulous people are engaged in catching frogs at night in the breeding season and a frog is being sold between Tk. 5 to 10 in the local markets. Experts said that such want on catching of the insectivorous animal would lead to ecological imbalance in the district. A frog can eat 2 to 4 kg of insects per day. according to sources. Local people have urged upon the concerned authorities to enforce strong po lice vigil and help save the natural predator from the clutches of illegal catchers.

Birth anniversary

KUSHTIA. Sept 8: 163rd birth anniversary of veteran journalist, literatteur. poet and writer Kangal Harinath Maj mudar was observed here at his own residence situated In Ku-markhall thana recently The function was sponsored by Kangal Harinath Smriti Sangsad and Its front organlsa Uons and Kangal Harinath Library and Songs storehouse

Ine function was presided over by Ratna Dey. President of (he Library In her speech she sakl thut at that time when peo pie were deprived of the light of education Kangal Harinath enkindled It with the opening of the present Kumarkall Girls High School