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Officials asked to work with devotion

Our Correspondent, Jessore

Divisional Commissioner of Khulna, Md. Eunusur Rahman asked the Government officials of the greater Jessore district to step up efforts for earning more revenue.

He was addressing a view exchange meeting at the conference room of the Deputy Commissioner of Jessore recently as chief guest.

He said that the members of the that the Administrative cadre are the most capable persons in the country but the quality of their service leaves much to be desired. He urged them to work with devotion and sincerity for the progress of the nation and the welfare of the people.

It was attended by 21 UNOs of Jessore, Jhenaidah, Narail and Magura districts. Md. Abu-al Hossain gave an account of the various activities in the district. He informed that revenue earning from different sectors stood at Tk. 44 crore 44 lakh 27 thousand.Of this amount Tk. 27 crore 66 lakh 40 thousand 553 came from the sale, of stamps, Tk 8 crore 92 lakh 38 thousand and 805 from the seized goods, Tk. 5 crore 9 lakh 207 earned from certificate cases, Tk. 2 crore 69 lakh 53 thousand 571 earned from land development taxes, Tk. 1 crore 35 lakh 58 thousand 302 from jalmohal and Tk. 37 lakh 54 thousand 186 from mobile court, he informed.

Check population growth to ensure development: Malek

BSS, Narayanganj

Special assistant to the chief adviser for Ministry of Post and Telecommunications Brig. General (retd) MA Malek today called upon the people to check population growth and help ensure development of the national economy.

The current trend of population increase must be checked, otherwise it may pose a threat to the healthy growth of the country's socio-economic uplift programmes, he added.

He said this while addressing a views exchange meeting with the cross-section of people at the conference room of the district collectoreate building this morning.

Presided over by Deputy Commissioner AMA Rahman, the meeting was participated, by leaders of different professional groups including government officials, NGO activists, lawyers, teachers, journalists and businessmen.

Earlier, leaders of different professional groups informed the chief guest about the problems facing the town dwellers including problems in Narayanganj telephone exchange, post office, load-shedding and health and sanitation.

The special assistant, who was a former chairman of Power Development Board asked the DESA and Palli Bidyutayan Board officials to ensure uninterrupted supply of power so that the SSC and HSC examinees do not suffer from load shedding.

He also urged the businessmen to run their business imbued with the sense of patriotism and their respective religious faiths.

Later, the special assistant visited Godnyle Government Shelter Homes, Narayanganj Telephone Exchange, Muslim Nagar Orphanage and post office.

Commander of Narayanganj Joint Forces Major Kamal, RAB commander Major Muhit were present on the occasion.

Retailers urged to keep prices of essentials stable

Our Correspondent, Gaibandha

A meeting to keep the price of essentials stable organised by District Administration was held at the conference room of the district Collect orate building here on Monday with Deputy Commissioner (DC) Abu Mohammad Yousuf in the chair.

The meeting discussed elaborately about the prices of rice, pulse, soyabean oil, sugar, flower and other food items. The DC urged the retailers not to sell their food items at a high price considering the greater interest of the poor and the fixed income group people.

The retailers listened to the DC and gave their commitment to sell their essentials with a minimum profit. More than 70 retailers of the town participated in the meeting.

ADC (General) Abul Bayes Miah. DE-Food Raihanul Kabir and NDC Redwan Ahmed were also present on the occasion.

FFs accorded reception in Panchagarh

Our Correspondent, Panchagarh

A grand reception organised by Panchagarh Pourashava was accorded to the Freedom Fighters of Panchagarh on the premises of Pourashava ground in Panchagarh on the occasion of Independence and National Day at 26th on March.

Deputy Comissioner Panchagarh Md. Hafiz Uddin was present as Chief Guest while Superintendent of Police (In-charge) Dr. Md. Emdadul Haqaue as special guest. The function was presided over by Md. Tauhidul Islam Chairman, Panchagarh Pourashava. The function was addressed among others, by ex-chairman and FF Md Nazim Uddin Ahmed, FF S M Liaket Ali, FF Poura Commissioner Md. Abdul Kader, FF Mirza Abul Kalam Dulal, FF Md. Answer Ali, FF Zahirul Islam and Kamruzzaman Kamu.

Snake charmer dies by snake bite

Our Correspondent, Madaripur

One snake charmer named Alamin (18) died of snake bite while he was showing various types of play. Suddenly his pet snake bit him on the head and instantly he died on the spot.

This incident was occurred at a village Khunerchar village under Bashgari union under Kalkini Upazila of the district on March 24.

Tuberculosis Day observed in Gouripur

Our Correspondent, Gouripur

The Tuberculosis Day was observed in a befitting manner in Gouripur upazila of Mymensingh district on March 14. Tuberculosis is a major public health problem and one of the significant causes of death in Bangladesh. According to present estimation, approximately 300,000 people fall victim to tuberculosis each year and 70,000 die.

Different organisations and BRAC brought out a colourful procession at Gouripur town carrying festoons, placards and banners to mark the day.

Former BNP MP of Kishoreganj dead

Our Correspondent, Kishoreganj

Md Amiruddin Ahmed, former BNP MP of Kishoreganj died at Hart Foundation Hospital in Dhaka on Sunday. He was 88.

He left belind his wife, one son, six daughters and a host of relatives, friends and well wishers to mourn his death.

His Namaz-e-janaza was held at Nikli Eidgah Maidan and he was buried at family graveyard at Nikli.

Former Speaker Advocate Abdul Hamid expressed his condolence and conveyed his sympathy to the members of the bereaved family. Dr Osman Farook, former Education Minister also condoled his death.

Bumper maize production likely in N districts

BSS, Rangpur

Officials are expecting an all-time record bumper maize production in the country's northern region as farmers have brought 50 percent more land under the crop cultivation programme this year.

The crop is now in full bloom everywhere and the late variety maize plants are also growing excellent under favourable climatic conditions predicting a bumper production of the cash crop, harvesting of which will begin from next month-end, officials said today.

They said, there was no scarcity of seeds this time as huge quantities of the same were distributed among the farmers under the post-flood agriculture rehabilitation programme and other government programmes.

The early variety maize fields, which are now in full bloom, have worn very eye-catching looks everywhere in the region including the vast tracts of the sandy-barren char lands in the river basins, officials and farmers said.

The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) had fixed a target of producing 7,86,602 tonnes maize from 1,35,155 hectares of land in the region this year that is an all-time record target for the region.

But the farmers have cultivated the cash crop in 2,02,600 hectares that is 50 percent higher than the targeted land and the overall maize production may be around 12 lakh tonnes this season.

Officials said, cultivation of maize in vast sandy-char land and in the dried-up beds of the rivers and their tributaries in the region brought about a revolutionary change to the poor farmers and unemployed youths that encouraged every one in recent years.

Besides, the adequately favourable soil, climatic and topographic condition and growing poultry feed industries have encouraged the farmers in farming the low-cost cash crop of maize in more lands.

Attack on BSS Bhaban condemned

BSS, Netrakona

Leaders of different organisations of local journalists including Netrakona Press Club, Netrakona Reporters Club and Netrakona Journalists Welfare Association strongly condemned the attack on BSS Bhaban.

In separate statements they demanded immediate arrest and exemplary punishment of the attackers.

The signatories to the statements included general secretary fo Netrakona Press Club Mahbubul Kibria Chowdhury Halim, president of Netrakona Reporters Club Humayun Kabir Salim, General Secretary of the Reporters Club Chandan Chakraborty, Senior Vice President of Netrakona Journalists Welfare Association Faqrul Haque and editor of Dainik Jananetra Patrika M. Muklesur Rahman.

BKB disburses Tk 184.45 cr loan in Comilla

BSS, Comilla

The branch managers conference of Bangladesh Krishi Bank, Comilla Division was held here on Monday.

FM Ataur Rahman, General Manager of BKB presided over the conference participated by branch managers including seven area- chief and audit officers of BKB in the Division.

M Akhter Hossain, Managing Director of the Bank attended the conference as the chief guest while Deputy General Manager ATM Anisur Rahman was present as special guest..

BKB has distributed Taka 184.45 crore as loan when the target was Taka 380 crore during the 2007-2008 fiscal.

The recovery of loan was Taka 285.55 crore while the target of recovery was Taka 365.73 crore, official sources said.

Decomposed body recovered in Rangmati

BSS, Rangamati

Kawkhali police recovered the decomposed body of a woman aged about 30 from Kolabagan area yesterday noon.

Police sources said, on receipt of information about the incident, a team of the police went to Hoittachhari village and recovered the body.

The body was sent to Rangamati General Hospital for autopsy. An unnatural death (UD) was field with the police station concerned in this connection, the sources said.

3 held, phensidyl seized in Sirajganj

BSS, Sirajganj

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested three persons and seized 1000 bottles of phensidyl and a car from the Jamuna Bridge west toll plaza area in the district on Monday.

The arrested persons were identified as Alamgir Hossain, Jahangir Hossain, 20, and Fazlur Rahman,67.

Police said, acting on a tip-off, a RAB team intercepted a car near the west toll plaza of the Jamuna Bridge and seized 1000 bottles of phensidyl after searching the car. Two passengers and driver of the car were arrested in this connection.

A case was filed with West thana in this connection.

School student killed in Habiganj road accident

BSS, Habiganj

A school student was killed in an accident at Richi point of Habiganj-Lakhai road under sadar upazila on Monday morning.

Eye witnesses said the accident took place when a Sylhet bound bus from Lakhai crashed a student of Class III named Chayon, 9, when he was crossing the road at Richi point at around 11 AM on Monday.

Local people managed to stop the killer bus and vandalize it.

They also put barricade on the road for two hours.

Being informed police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control.