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Sanction for FWP
CHUADANGA, Mar 4: The government has sanctioned 889 tons of food grains for implementing 109 schemes under the Food for Works Programme (FWP) hi all the four thanas here during the current financial year, reports BSS.
The four thanas are Chuadanga Sadar. Alamdanga. Damurhuda and Jibannagar. According to an official source, of the total foodgrains. 211 tons have been sanctioned for implementing 25 schemes In Chuadanga Sadar. 290 tons for 39 schemes In Alamdanga. 241 tons for 29 schemes In Damurhuda and 147 tons for 16 schemes in Jibannagar.
Cultural programme concludes
MADARIPUR. Mar 4 A 6-day programme of cultural functions, sponsored by the district administration, concluded here at the Shadhinata premises on February 26. reports BSS.
The function was arranged to celebrate the historic recognition of Ekushey February as the International Mother Language Day. Deputy Commissioner Farhad Rahman inaugurated the function on February 21, while Additional Deputy Commissioner (Gen) Muhammad Mustafa presided.
Elderly couple strangulated
RANGPUR, Mar 4: An elderly couple was strangulated to death by unidentified assailants at village Sehari in Pirgachha thana on Saturday, reports UNB.
The victims were identified as Jainuddin, 90. and his wife Dukkati Begum. 80. Police said the couple went to their bedroom at night as usual and they were found dead next morning. They suspected that a land dispute might be the cause behind the killing. A case was filed.
401 small projects implemented
MAN1KGANJ, Mar 4: Some 401 small projects under rural infrastructure maintenance programme were implemented In seven thanas here this fiscal spending 632 mts of wheat, reports UNB.
Thana-wise breakup of the schemes: Sadar-69. Singair-52. Daulatpur-75. Saturia-31. Ghior-66. Shibalaya-54, Harlrampur-54. The project works Included reconstruction and maintenance of rural roads, construction of cross dams and renovation of schools, madrashas. eidgahs, graveyards and cremation sites.
Youth rapes sister-in-law
JHALAKATI. Mar 4; A young man allegedly raped his sister-in-law for refusing his marriage offer at village South Chechra in Kathalia thana on Sunday, reports UNB.
Police said Alok Chan. 35, had proposed to marry his sister-in-law as his wife died last year. Villagers said Alok along with his two associates entered into his in-law s house on Sunday night and picked up his sister-in-law. He took her to a nearby garden and rapeci her there. Alok and his accomplices disappeared when locals rushed to spot hearing the screaming of the helpless girl.
Mother Language Day observed
MYMENSINGH. Mar 4 An eight-day programme organised by Bangladesh Shishu Academy (BSA) was inaugurated here on February 26 at local Shaheed Minar Chattare marking the International Mother Language Day and Ekushey February, reports BSS.
State Minister for Health and Family Welfare Prof Dr. M Amanullah inaugurated the eight-day programme as the chief guest. The Inauguration ceremony was presided over by Additional Superintendent of Police Saibal Kanti Choudhury'. District Awaini League president Al-Haj Principal Mohammad Matiur Rahman along with many others were addressed the inauguration ceremony.
Husband kills wife
CHUADANGA. Mar 4 A housewife, who had been pregnant for five months, was strangulated to the death allegedly by her husband at village Kalupul in Sadar thana on Wednesday night, reports UNB.
Family source said Ambia Khatun, 25. was killed by her husband Ishaque as she protested his illicit relation with a young widow oi the same village. Ishaque went into hiding after making abortive attempts to establish the death as suicide. Police recovered the body and sent it to sadar hospital morgue for autopsy. A murder case was filed.
Massive Boro farming scheme
PANCHGARH. Mar 4 A massive scheme has been undertaken for Boro farming here this year, reports UNB.
Farmers are cultivating Irri-Boro paddy with much enthusiasm this year to make up the loss in Aman harvest that suffered some set back due to recurring floods. Agriculture officials said they planned to bring 14.940 hectares under Boro cultivation with a production target of 43,173 metric tons of paddy. Last year Irri-Boro was cultivated on 15.000 hectares. Farmers say some 2.000 hectares brought under Boro cultivation are outside the irrigation facility. They will, however, try’ to take waters to those fields by orthodox methods. Officials said each hectare yield could be raised by adopting Ufshi variety that gives much higher yield.
Allocation for uplift work
PIROJPUR. Mar 4 Government has allocated Tk 55.89 lakh for implementing 34 development projects here this fiscal, reports UNB.
Works on the projects in six thanas have already begun under the supervision of Uie district council. .Officials saia of the projects tone were being implemented under revenue budget while 24 under annual development programme of the government. The projects include construction of metallic bridge and culverts, construction and reconstruction of roads, passenger shades, reconstruction of union parishad buildings and boundary walls of the council. Of the projects. 1 1 will be Implemented’ in sadar thana, nine in Mathbaria. three in Bhandaria. one in Kowkhali. six in Nesarabad and four in Nazirpur thanas.