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Criminals take shelter in India
PANCHAGARH. July 21 Over 3.000 convicted criminals of 16 northern districts, including Panchagarh. have reportedly taken shelter In West Bengal to escape arrest, reports UNB.
According to Information trickling in from across the border many hardcore criminals, including professional murder-•rs, slip Into the bordering country after committing various heinous crimes In Bangladesh. Many of them allegedly enjoy the blessings of local Influential people and get married with Indian girls to remain out of reach of Bangladesh police. There have been reports that the criminals reenter into Bangladesh through various Indian ami Bangladesh enclaves at night and again indulge In crimes. Some gunrunners are also among the criminals.
10 commit suicide
JHENIDAH. July 21: Ten people, nine of them women, allegedly committed suicide in Shallakupa upazila during the first nine days of this month, reports UNB
They were Identified as Gurudasi. 65. of Kachua. Chandana 18. of Mahishadanga, PhoohnatL 20. of Hakimpur. Rahima, 30. of Dahakula, Jamila. 28. of Churulia and Sundarl. 18. of Sripur villages. The self-murderers also Include Shabana 20. of Raira. Asma. 25, of Shadhuhatl. Naslma. 18, of Shiddhir and Shahidul Islam. 35, of Kashimpur villages. They all killed themselves by taking poison and pesticide, police said.
Planted saplings need care
NETRAKONA. July 21: Sapling plantation here has risen remarkably due to government's massive campaign. But most of the planted saplings die for lack of care, reports UNB.
Thousands of saplings arc planted alongside roads, highways. embankments and other places every year, especially during national plantation drive, by various government, nongovernment and voluntary organisations. Unfortunately, most of the saplings die within weeks as few of the organisations take care of the planted saplings despite allocation lor their maintenance. According to forest officials, many planted saplings die from various unknown diseases caused by flooding. Allegations are also there that some unscrupulous people destroy roadside trees with poisonous chemical and sell those to timber traders, causing huge losses to the national exchequer.
Loan for poor women
HABIGANJ, July 21: In an effort to alleviate rural poverty, Bangladesh Rural Development Board (BRDB) has distributed Tk 1.65 lakh soft-term loan among poor women of Lakhai upazila, reports UNB.
Thirty-three women of the upazila received Tk 5,000 each after they were imparted training on poultry fanning and small trading. UNO Sahadat Hossain distributed the loan at a function at local BRDB auditorium on July 16.
Kotalipara Municipality budget
GOPALGANJ, July 21: Kotalipara Municipality' has announced a Tk 9.4 7 crore budget for fiscal 2000-2001. reports UNB. H
Municipality chairman Kamal Hossain announced the budget at the conference room of the municipality in presence of local elite, municipality employees and Journalists on July 1 I A total of Tk 20.07 lakh has been earmarked for revenue expenditures while Tk 8.49 c rore for annual development programme.