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Freedom Fighters' rally
KHULNA. July 4 A grand rally of freedom fighters of 10 southern districts will be held at the local circuit house on July 8 as part of the ruling party's move for mobilising the war veterans, reports UNB.
District Administration sources said Prime Minister Sheikh Haslna would address the gathering as chief guest at 4pm. A number of cabinet ministers are expected to accompany the Prime Minister on the trip that will first take her to Patu-akhali. In the morning she will Inaugurate the newly established Dumki upazila at 10 am followed by foundation laving of Patuakhali Science and Technology University at 10.15 am. The Prime Minister Is also expected to lay the foundations of Laokathi Bridge and address a local public meeting there.
Bangladeshi fisherman freed
SYLHET. July 4: A fisherman, who was picked up by Indian border guards on Wednesday from the river Kushiyara in Joki-ganj frontier area, was released on Thursday, report UNB.
BDR sources said Abu Narnsudra of Dakkhin Jamtabar village was released after a flag meeting between BDR and BSF on the day.
Coal importers’ misery
SUNAMGANJ, July 4: Clearing and forwarding of goods In the frontier Barochhara Customs Station In Tahlrpur upazila remained suspended for over a month, causing huge loss to the government exchequre In revenue, reports UNB.
According to competent sources, the government has already Incurred a loss of Tk 8.91 crore In revenue due to the complications. President of Coal Importers Group Mosharraf Alam said the clearing and forwarding of goods In the station remained suspended since May 30 after the Ministry of Finance in a notification has made PSI on coal Import mandatory. He said the government instruction for PSI has rather slowed down the process of clearing goods, compounding their miseries.
JCD-Shibir clash
COM1LLA, July 4; At least 10 activists of Jatlyatabadi Chha-tra Dal (JCD), student wing of BNP. were injured in an armed attack allegedly by Chhatra Shiblr at a dormitory of Victoria University College here on Sunday night, reports UNB.
Witnesses and police said a group of Shiblr activists launched the attack on JCD workers at Nazrul Hostel at about 1 I pm following a brawl between the two student organisations over arranging a reception at the college. Of the injured Sohag was admitted to Sadar Hospital with critical condition. The authorities declared closed the college for three days while the hostel for indefinite period following a daylong chase and counter chase between the two feuding groups on Monday.
Tragic!
PATUAKHALI. July 4: Three children of a family met tragic end of their lives by drowning in a pond at Ratandi area in Galachlpa upazila on Monday, reports UNB.
The deceased were Identified as Imran. 6. son of Ruhul Amin Hawlader, and his cousins Al Amin. 5. and Sharmin. 3. Family sources said the children fell into the adjacent pond near Galachipa Degree College while playing at their courtyard in absence of any family members on the spot. Later, bodies of the children were recovered from the pond water.
Literacy rally
COMILLA. July 4: Law and Parliamentary' Affairs Minister Abdul Matin Khasru has stressed the need for identifying the corrupt teachers who were destroying the nation on the one hand and embarrassing the teaching community on the other, reports BSS.
The minister said this while addressing at a grand literacy rally here on Monday as the chief guest. He called upon the people to join the mass literacy movement by creating awareness among al) sections of the people. In this context he said die literacy rate has increased to 60 per cent under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Haslna. The minister urged people to launch a united movement against the adoption of unfair means In examinations. He said the world of the 21st century is moving towards knowledge and information based on technology. Bangladesh cannot miss such a golden opportunity as it has hard working manpower resources, he pointed out.
Jubilation
MYMENS1NGH. July 4: A big colourful procession was brought out here recently, under the auspices of Mvmensmgh District Sports Association (MDSA). from local stadium to express jubilation over Bangladesh Crickets getting the Test status. reports BSS.
The procession, led by Deputy Commissioner and resident of MDSA. Md Rafiqul Islam and general secretary. Ehteshamul Alam, paraded the main streets of the town and ended at the Town Hall compound. Government officials, teachers, students and a large number of sports fans participated in the colourful procession.
Pathikrit Comilla begins
COMILLA. July 4: Law Minister Abdul Matin Khasru urged upon all section of people to cooperate in implementing the Total Literacy Movement (TLM). a government programme aiming at freeing the nation from the curse of illiteracy, reports BSS.
The minister said, education is the basic and fundamental right of the people. The law minister was speaking in the inaugural function of district TLM programme Pathikrit Comilla'. at the Comilla Town Hall premises on Saturday morning. Chaired by Deputy Commissioner. Chowdhury Golam Maola. the function was addressed by Whip Majibul Hoque Mujlb. Tajul Islam. MP. Jainal Abedin Bhuiyan, MP Public Reforms Commission Chairman, ATM Shamsul Hoque. Chittagong Divisional Commissioner. AHM Mobaidul Islam. Director of Upa-Anusthanik Shikkha Prokalpa, Kazi Fariduddin Ahmed and/ ADC (Education) M Yunusur Rahman.