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500 erosion-hit families evicted
S1RAJGANJ. Sept 17: About 500 erosion-hit families were evicted from Sirajganj town protection embankment by the district administration on Tuesday, reports UNB
These families were rendered homeless due to the erosion and took shelter on the town protection embankment. The dis trict administration in a five-hour drive evicted the families with the help of police. During the time they also removed 50 small hotels. 65 huts and 45 bamboo chanks. It is gathered that the district administration vacated the area to facilitate the start of construction work of the permanent town protection embankment by M/a Hamvda. a Korean construction farm.
Terminated BWDB employees sit-in
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RAJSHAHI, Sept 17: Several hundred terminated employees and workers of Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) staged a seven-hour long sit-in demonstration at the premises of BWDB. Rajshahi Divisional office on Tuesday
The demonstrators demanded reinstatement of terminated 3500 work charge and master roll workers. A token strike was also observed in the office for whole day.
3 alleged abductors arrested
SYLHET. Sept 17: Police arrested three accused of Krishna repression case from Mokbelpur in Balaganj thana on Sunday, reports UNB.
The arrested were identified as Faisal Ahmed. 20. Abdus Shaheed. 18. and Nurunnesa Begum. 35. Police sources said Krishna Rani Dey. a student of Class X. was abducted by the accused persons while returning from the school on July 3. She was allegedly physically tortured by them. Later she was rescued by the local people. Meanwhile, police in another raid arrested Naim Koreshi. an accused of several dacolty cases, from Rangmahal cinema hall area In the town on September 11.
Driver strangulated to death
KISHOREGANJ. Sept 17: A driver of a fire service station in Mymensingh was strangulated to death at Lotibabad Charpara village in sadar thana early Monday, reports UNB.
Police said driver Mohammad Abu Bakar Siddique. 28. was found dead at the premises of his house at dawn. Family sources said Siddique. who came home from Mymensingh on Sunday, left the residence for his brother-in-law's house at about 8.30 PM. He did not return. Police arrested two people — Kamal and Kazim, iddin — in connection with the murder. The victim's father lodged a case with sadar police.
Seminar on Literacy Day
PANCHAGARH, Sept 17: State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Satish Chandra Roy has urged all to come forward to make government efforts successful to educate the country's illiterate people within the shortest possible time for overall development. reports UNB.
Trie state minister told this while Inaugurating a day-long seminar here on "the importance of non-formal education to ensure the education for all" recently as chief guest. Organised by the district administration In observance of the international Literacy Day. Deputy Commissioner ASM Saiful Islam chaired the function.
Pry school teachers' rally
SATKHIRA Sept 17: A rally of the non government primary school teachers of Satkhira district was held on Sunday at the collectorate building premises here, reports BSS.
Organised by Satkhira district unit of Non-Government Primary School Teachers' Association, the rally was presided over by AlhaJ Sultan Ahmed, president of the unit Abdus Sattar, assistant organising secretaiy of the central committee of the organisation was present at the rally as the chief guest. The rally was preceded by a procession from Shaheed Abdur Razzak Park.
Fishermen of Barguna in distress
BARGUNA Sept 17: About 10.Q00 fishermen in five thanas of the district have been facing manifold problems including fish^ 8h°rtiMJNB Pr*e'* ** W
The poor fishermen of the district have no nett, no boats and other fishing materials of their own. As a result, they have to run their occupation on a share-basis. Besides, some fishermen have been compelled to borrow money from the money-lenders at a high rate of interest to purchase their fishing appliances.
National Fish Week begins in N'gani
NARAYANCANJ, Sept 17 The National Fish Week'97 began here on Tuesday with a call to motivate the people to fish cultivation to develop aquatic resource of the country, reports BSS.
The Narayanganj District Fisheries Department programmes of the week include rallies, discussions, distributions of prizes among the beet fishermen and release of fish fries. A large number of fishermen, ansars. VDP personnel and school students participate In a rally braving rain and squally weather at Chashara Muktljoddha Hall A K M Shamim Osman. MP, inaugurated the fish week by releasing more than ten thousand fish fries in the DIT late in the morning.
Adult Edn Week observed in Manikganj
MANIKGANJ. Sept 17: Adult Education Week and International Literacy Day was observed here on September 8 in a befitting manner, reports BSS.
The district administration organised various programmes on this occasion. The programmes included colourful proces sion of students, teachers. NGO workers and officials. Jari song, seminar and prize distribution. A seminar, organised by the district administration, was held at the conference room of Deputy Commissioner Md Harun Chowdhury ADC (Gen), presided over the meeting.
Fish Week opens in Barisal
BARISAL. Sept 17: The Fish Week-97 was inaugurated here at the Aswini Kumar Town Hall premises on Tuesday in a befit Ung manner as elsewhere of the country, reports BSS
Presided over by the Deputy Commissioner Hatem Ali Khan, the function was attended by the Divisional Commissioner Yahia Moilah as the chief guest. DIG Police, Barisal range, Nurul Alam Chowdhury was special guest in the function Organised by the District Fisheries Department, the programme of this week included procession, rally, release of fish fries, fish fair and prize distributions.
Training for UP chairmen in Noakhali
NOAKHALI. Sept 17: A day-long training for the chairmen of Union Parishad (UP) was held here at the conference room of the Deputy Commissioner on September 9. reports BSS.
Chairman of 40 union parishads of six thanas took part in the training organised by Local Government and Rural Development Department. Deputy Commissioner Md Abul Kalani inaugurated the training. The participants were trained on family-planning, public health, sanitation, maintenance of law and order and timely implementation of government-initiated development projects.
One killed in Netrakona road accident
Sept 17: One person was killed on the spot and at least five persons were injured, three of them critically turned turtle at village Sal pa Tashal. about rtght kms off here, on Netrakona-Mahanganj Road, reports “t*’^tncs’es said the accident occurred when the „ ,baby-taxi. which was carrying passengers beyond
its capacity, lost control over the steering. The injured passen ™’hed to Barhatta Thana Health Complex for treat °f vlcOni was identlfied as Mu gal Miah, 55. erf village Baisdar under Barhatta thana. Police seized the babytaxi. A case was filed with Barhatta thana in this connection.
Lightning kills 2 persons
SePt 17: T"*0 Person were killed and one was injured by lightning on September 13 at village Soniya under Madaripur sadar thana of the district, reports BSS
. “ie1 were identified as Abdul Huq. 29. and his daughter Dally a. 3. and the injured was Daliya s mother Fatima 24 They were struck by lightning while eating inside the house
Law, order situation reviewed in Feni
. fEMI Sept 17: District administration held a discussion with the local Journalists regarding the improvement of law and order in the district on Tuesday, reports BSS aiff Published from Feni and correspondents of
i nf” Mencies attended the meeting
. order ’“uation in the district was discussed
"details. Suggestions to improve the situation and particu
- r^fge.n<7 reeover ‘"egal arms were placed in the sooner. Feni. Superintendent of Police and high officials of the district attended the meeting.