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Total literacy movement' in Pirojpur
PIROJPUR, June 23: A total literacy movement (TLM) will being here on July 15 to make literate the entire illiterate population of two thanas, reports UNB.
An opinion exchange meeting at the DC office was informed that 36.000 people aged between 11 and 45 of Sadar and Nazir-pur thanas will be brought under the government's TLM pro-Kamme in phases. The programme is titled "Shikkhyadipto rojpur". The Deputy Commissioner. TNOs. District Coordinator. Additional District Magistrate. Additional Deputy Commissioner and local Journalists attended the meeting.
BRDB loan for rural poor
MADAR1PUR, June 23: The Bangladesh Rural Development Board (BRDB) has disbursed Taka 1.67 crore as loan among the rural poor of Madarlpur sadar thana to help them Involve in various income generating activities, reports BSS.
Besides, the BRDB has formed 81 cooperative societies and Imparted training to 280 members of these societies so that they can engage In income generating activities.
Intensive 'aman' farming scheme
PIROJPUR, June 23: A scheme has been taken up to bring 10,500 hectares of land under intensive aman' cultivation programme in four thanas of the district, reports UNB.
According to the Agriculture Extension Department, of the total land. 5,400 hectares will be cultivated in Nazirpur, 100 hectares in Kaukhall tnana, 500 hectares in sadar and 4,500 hectares in Nesarabad thana. Arrangements have been made to ensure supply of necessary seeds, fertiliser, pesticides and bank loan to make the scheme a success.
MahanamJaggo inJhenidah
JHENIDAH, June 23: MahanamJaggo'. a chanting of divine lyric devoted to lords Krishna and Ram, is being observed in sadar thana by the Hindu community with religious fervour, reports UNB.
Dhlrendranath Shaha, MP, attended the inaugural day as chief guest on June 4. Birendranath Slkdar. MP. Rehana Aktar Hira. MP, and Police Super. Miah Ataul Gani Badsha were the special guests on the occasion. Hindu community of nearby villages are gathering at Radha Gobinda Mandir premises in South Shikarpur village to attend the Jaggo' in which 16-prahar kirtan are chanted. Earlier, a meeting was held in the village with President of district Puja Committee Dr S K Muknarjee in the chair.
Discussion on Environment Day
I TANGAIL, June 23 : A discussion was held on June 5 at Bhasani Hall here to mark the World Environment Day. reports BSS.
Organised by the district administration, the discussion meeting was presided over by Abdus Sattar, Deputy Commissioner, Tangail. The meeting called upon all concerned to create awareness about environment pollution for maintaining ecological balance. Different socio-cultural and non-governmental organisations here chalked out various programmes including discussion meeting and rally in observance of the day. Saplings of various trees were also distributed on the occasion.
Convicted absconder held
NETRAKONA, June 23: Detective Branch of Netrakona police arrested a convicted absconder on June 6 from ShyamganJ area about 15-kilometre west from here. District Police Control Room sources told BSS that the convicted absconder was identified as Mohammed Shahjahan of village Tilatia nf Fulpur Thana under Mymensingh district. Shahjahan was convicted in two dacoity cases and one arms case was recorded against him with Gouripur and Fulpur thanas under Mymensingh district.
4 injured in lightning
BHERAMARA. June 23: Four persons were seriously injured and two buffaloes were killed in lightning at Mohishadara under Bheramara thana on Sunday, reports BSS.
The injured persons — Delwar. 20, Shahed. 25. Sudhir. 12. and Dilder, 50 — were admitted to a local clinic for treatment.
Training on cotton cultivation
BANDARBUN. June 23: A 15-day training programme to acquaint the cotton growers with modern method of cultivation concluded at 16 centres In the three hill districts recently, re-ports BSS.
Organised by Comllla Cotton Research Centre, the training programmes were participated by 765 cotton growers. The training was held in Bandarbun. Rangamati and Khagrachhari hill districts from May 16 to 30.
Tk 9.40 cr WDB project works progressing
PATUAKHALI. June 23 : Works on seven projects in the coastal district at a cost of Tk 9.40 crore are going on in full swing, reports UNB.
water Development Board (WDB) is Implementing the projects with the financial assistance from International Development Organisation. Official sources said 60 per cent of the works of construction and renovation of embankments, sluice Ktes and culverts has been completed. With the completion of e works. 10,000 acres of land of the coastal areas would be saved for the tidal surge and salinity. So. production of foodgrains would be increased, they hoped.
Installation ceremony
COMILLA. June 23: The installation ceremony of newly elected executive committee of BMA. Comllla branch, was held in local Diabetic Centre auditorium on Friday, reports UNB.
BMA central committee president Prof Dr Rashid-E-Mahbub and secretary general Dr Mostafa Jalal Mohiuddin were present as chief and special guests respectively with local branch president Dr M Hedayetullah in the chair. BMA election commissioner Dr Ataur Rahman introduced the newly elected committee. The oath-taking ceremony of the committee was conducted by the central committee president.
Fertilizer price hike hits jute farming
KUR1GRAM. June 23: The target production of Jute Will not be achieved this year because of early blossoming in the district, farmers said, reports UNB
The untimely flowering of Jute plants occurred because of use of low quality Indian seeds and shortage and price hike of TSP fertilizer Jute growers complained that they could not use TSP in their fields timely as the price of the fertilizer shot up suddenly in the local markets
Tk 36 lakh land tax realised
MEHERPUR. June 23: The land development tax amounting to Taka 36 lakh was realised in the two thanas of Meherpur district during the last 11 months of the current fiscal year, reports BSS.
According to district revenue department, the target for collection of land development tax in the district this year was fixed at Taka 49 lakh. The target will not be achieved
Shilpakala Academy work to start soon
GAZIPUR. June 23: Construction work of the local Shilpakala Academy in the district headquarters and offices of Youth Development Directorate in every thana will be started soon, reports UNB
This was disclosed by the State Minister for Youth. Sports and Cultural Affairs Obaidul Quader while addressing a meeting of exchanging of views with district level political leaders and government officials at Circuit House here on Wednesday Ashanullah Master MP and Deputy Commissioner Nazrul Islam were present on the occasion