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Children's park in bad shape
BHOLA. Dec 22 : Children of the district town are being deprived of recreation facilities as the only children park here is lying abandoned for long due to lack of proper maintenance, reports UNB.
The park, situated near the district circuit house, two km off the district town, now turned into a cattle grazing field. The children cannot go to the park because it is far from the town. Local people alleged that authorities are yet to take any decision to transfer the park to the downtown. They urged the authorities to take immediate steps to shift the park and start its renovation work for the convenience of the children.
Wheat distributed under VGD programme
K1SHOREGANJ. Dec 22: A total of 4.630 metric tons of wheat was distributed under the vulnerable group development (VGD) programme in the district during the first five months of the current fiscal year, reports BSS.
According to an official source, the wheat was distributed free of cost among 12.862 card-holders of 105 unions under 13 thanas. Each card-holder receives about 30 kg of wheat every month.
Cultivation of fodder being promoted
TANGAIL. Dec 22 : The Livestock Department will sell 3.630kg maize and 60 kg oat seeds to the farmers of the district to promote cultivation of fodder, reports BSS.
An official source said the seed is being sold from all the thana livestock offices. Meanwhile, the Livestock Department has imparted training to the farmers on cultivation of improved variety of fodders.
Pest-attack on IRRI-Boro seed-bed
MADARIPUR. Dec 22 : IRRI-Boro cultivation in the district may be hampered seriously in the current season as the seedbeds have been attacked by pests, reports UNB.
The fanners said pesticides available in the markets are not effective on the pests and seedlings on a vast tract of land have already been damaged. The seed-beds become yellowish within 24 hours of the attack. Farmers expressed concern at the widespread pest attack on the seed-beds and said the target of cultivation would not be achieved in the district in the current season if immediate measures are not taken by the Agriculture Extension Department.
Smuggled goods seized
RAJSHAHI. Dec 22 : Bangladesh Rifles in separate raids seized smuggled goods worth over Tk 25.26 crore from August to November this year from different border areas of the district, reports UNB.
The contraband items included Indian saree, sugar, salt, eggs, silk yarn, cattle, pulses, brass, touch-stone, statues, motor parts, gold, phensidyl. heroin and cosmetics. BDR sources said 58 people were rounded up and 1.207 cases were filed with the police during the period. The seized goods were deposited with the Customs godown.
Housewife beaten to death
NARSINGDI. Dec 22: A young housewife was allegedly beaten to death by her husband at a village in Raipura thana of the district on Sunday for dowry, reports UNB.
The victim was identified as Josna Begum, 20. daughter of Abdur Rahman of village Gozariakandi tn the thana. According to police. Zillur Rahman of the village married Josna Begum one year back and he used to torture her to bring Tk 20.000 from her parents as dowry money. On the fateful day. he picked up a quarrel with her and at one stage beat her to death. Police recovered the body and sent it to Narsingdl sadar hospital for autopsy.
Massive winter crops farming scheme
BARISAL. Dec 22: A total of 3,67.879 hectares have been brought under different varieties of winter crops 11 southern districts under Barisal Agriculture Extension Zone (BAEZ) in the current season, reports BSS.
The districts are: Barisal. Jhalakati, Bhola, Pirojpur. Patuakhali, Barguna. Faridpur, Gopalganj, Madaripur. Rajoari and Shariatpur. According to an official source, the target of production of these cross has been fixed at 4,55,910 metric tons. The crop-wi^ break-up Is as follows: potato 12.134’ hectares, ground-nut 1X100 hectares, fentll 67,850 hectares, grum 35.500 hectares, mug 54.400 hectares, mashkalal 5,100 hectares, pea 6,770 hectares, arahar 225 hectares, khesari 93,100 hectares, chillies 40.000 hectares, turmeric 1,300 hectares and various vegetables 39,400 hectares.
Efforts on to improve poor women's lot
NETROKONA. Dec 22: The State Minister for Religious Affairs Moulana Mohammad Nurul Islam said that the present government under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was putting on its best efforts for improving the socio-economic condition of the downtrodden people especially the distressed women, reports BSS.
Referring to different development programmes taken by the government for rehabilitation of the unemployed women, he said the government is trying to uphold the rights of the womenfolk. The minister was Inaugurating the Netrakona district unit office of a national level non-government woman organisation styled "Jibon Sangram Seswacnabi Dusto Mahila Kalyan Samity" at court road here.
Clashes foil V-Day programme
SHERPUR. Dec 22: The Victory Day programme here was foiled due to clashes between two rival groups of young people over a trifling matter on Tuesday, reports UNB.
The district administration organised a Victory Day march and a physical display at Shaheed Darog All Poura ground on the day. Witnesses said two rival groups of youths locked in clashes over the parking of a bicycle in the ground when the programme started. A youth was beaten up mercilessly by the rival group during the clashes and he was rushed to Sherpur sadar hospital. The feuding groups at one stage dismantled the podium resulting in the foiling of the programme.