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Foreign yarn seized: 4 held
BAGERHAT. July 16: Police seized 400 kg foreign yarn worth Taka 4 lakh and arrested four persons in this connection from Pachdighir Par area on Friday, reports BSS.
Police said acting on a tip off, they raided a private car and arrested Khagendra Debnath, 31. Abdul Hamid. 30, Abu Zafar. 30. and Idris All. 28. after finding the contraband yarn. Following their confessional statement, police raided another private car in Badekaraparat village and recovered some silk yarn. None was arrested In this connection.
Tree plantation campaign
NOAKHALl, July 16: State Minister for Youth. Sports and Cultural Affairs Obaidul Quader said on Saturday trees play a key role in eradicating rural poverty, preservation of environment and ecology, reports BSS.
The state minister Inaugurated a week-long tree fair Jointly organised by Noakhali Forest Department and district administration on the Shaheed Minar premises here on Saturday as part of the national tree plantation campaign. About 30 stalls showcased various trees and saplings in the fair that includes both timber and fruit-bearing species. He said in coastal belt trees also save people from the wrath of natural disasters. Deputy Commissioner Mohammed Abu Hafiz, municipal Chairman Abdur Rahman MonJu and forest officers were present on the occasion.
Cheques distributed among FFs
FARIDPUR. July 16: As part of rehabilitating 10.000 unemployed freedom fighters through creating nursery, some 107 freedom fighters of Faridpur and Rajbari districts were given Tk 4,000 each for the purpose on Saturday, reports UNB.
Environment and Forest Minister Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury distributed the cheques of the amount at a function here. Addressing the function at Poet Jashimuddln Hall, the minister called upon the freedom fighters (FFs) to play a pioneering role in saving the country from environmental degradation. She said the freedom figliters once freed the country' from enemy occupation and now they would protect the country from environmental ruination.
Miscreants rape woman
JOYPURHAT, July 16: A gang of miscreants intercepted a couple and raped the wife in front of her husband at a village in Khetlal upazlla on Friday night, reports UNB.
Police arrested Lutfar Ranman from Bhonapukur village after a case was filed on the same night. His three accomplices were absconding.
Regulator on river
FENl. July 16: A mini structure (regulator) will be built on the Choto Fehi river at Sonagazi area at a cost of Taka 30 crore, reports BSS.
The structure, according to official source, will have 20 doors to regulate water of the river. Bangladesh Water Development Board has taken up the project, as the existing regulator on the river at Kazirhat has become inoperative. After completion of the project about 40 thousand hectares in Sonagazi and Dagonbhuiya upazilas will come under Irrigation command.
Orientation-training course
JAMALPUR. July 16: An orientation-training course on disaster management was held on Tuesday at Deputy Commissioner's conference room, reports BSS.
The participants were the members of Jamalpur District Disaster Management, concerned government officials journalists. Red Crescent volunteers and some other NGO workers. Rezaul Karim Hira. Member of Parliament inaugurated the training course sponsored by Bangladesh Government Disaster Management Bureau and UNICER M Ibrahim. Director of Disaster Management Bureau (DMBl. Shafiur Rahman, member directing staff and former instructor of PATC. Begum. Mohsina Ferdousi and M Baker, deputy directors of DMB acted as training resource persons.
State Minister visits college
RAMPAL (Bagerhat). July 16: State Minister for Relief and Disaster Management Talukder Abdul Khaleq on Saturday exchanged views with Rampal College administration and local officials on site selection for its auditorium, reports BSS.
Speaking at a gathering on this occasion, the minister said the present democratic government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina initiated a trend of development, peace and progress after 21 years-long autocratic regime that started in 1975 by killing Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mu-jibur Rahman He pointed out different welfare-oriented programmes of the government, particularly for socio-economic emancipation.
Vacancy
JESSORE. July 16: About 100 posts of teachers, including principal and vice-principal, have long been lying vacant in four government colleges hampering the academic activities adversely, reports UNB.
Some 60 posts of teachers have been lying vacant in Government MM University College while 15 tn Jessore City College, 20 in Jessore Women's College and four in Government Commerce College. Apart from this, at least 14 posts of employees, including typist, storekeeper, librarian and accountant, have been ly ing vacant in the four government colleges hampering administrative activities. Meanwhile, different student organisations of the colleges and guardians urged the authority concerned to fill up the vacant posts without further delay.
Poverty alleviation programme
P1ROJPUR. July 16: Local Rural Poverty Alleviation Foundation disbursed Tk 6.87 crore as loan among its 20.000 members in the last fiscal year, reports UNB.
Of the total loan. Tk 92 lakh was disbursed In Mathbaria. Tk 55 lakh in Bhandaria. Tk 1.05 crore In Sadar. Tk 97 lakh in Nazirpur, Tk 2.24 crore in Nesarabad. Tk 64 lakh in Kaukhali and Tk 50 lakh Indurkani. The Loan will be utilised for cattle rearing, pottery, fish culture, nursery, bamboo and cane Industry, vegetables cultivation and cow fattening
Farming training
JHALAKATl, JULY 16: Agriculture Extension Department established 2.198 demonstration plots to acquaint the farmers with the modern methods of cultivation in the last four years, reports UNB.
Official sources said that 4.375 farmers received formal training while 1.300 others academic training to make them skilled in farming during the period. The training was Imparted to help produce bumper crops applying modern technology and proportionate use of chemical and natural fertilisers.
Record earning of Rly
CHITTAGONG, July 16: Bangladesh Railway Eastern Zone earned Tk 90.16 crore in 1999-2000 fiscal setting a record in 28 years, reports UNB.
Railway sources said it earned over Tk 35.89 crore in passenger sector, over Tk five crore in parcel and luggage sector and over Tk 43.72 crore from transportation of goods It also earned over Tk I 83 crore from landed property over Tk 1.90 crore by realizing power bills and over Tk 1 80 crore from other sectors.