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Minor boy killed in road accident in Sherpur

Sherpur, July 31: A minor boy was crushed under the wheels of a three-wheeler 'Nasimon' at Naksi crossing in Nalitabari upazila Friday. The deceased was identified as Akter Ali, 4, son of Mortuza Ali of Borabila village of the upazila. Local people said the boy was seriously injured when the Sherpur bound vehicle ran over him while he was crossing the road. He died on way to the Upazila Health Complex. UNB Noakhali correspondent adds: A motorcyclist was killed and his co-rider injured when a pick up van hit their bike near Begumganj police station at about 11am on Thursday, Mobile court realizes Tk 23,000 fine from hotels in Satkhira

Satkhira, July 26 : A mobile court on Thursday realized Tk 23,000 in fine from four hotels in the district town for unhygienic environment and serving substandard food items. Led by Executive Magistrate AKM Azadur Rahman, the mobile court conducted the drive in the city's New Market crossing area. During the drive, the court realized Tk 8,000 in fine from a hotel while Tk 5,000 each from three other hotels, report UNB.

Drug peddler jailed for five years

JHALAKATI, July 31: A court here on Sunday sentenced a woman to five years rigorous imprisonment in a drug peddling case. The convict was identified as Roksana Begum, 25, wife of Jamal Hawlader who is also under trial in another case at the same court. The court also fined Roksana Tk 5,000, in default, to suffer three months RI more. According to the prosecution, police recovered 70 bottles of phensidyl syrup from the house of Roksana at Krishnakati, on the outskirts of the town, last year. After examining the records and witnesses, Judge of Joint District and Session Judge's Court-1 M Liaqat Ali handed down the verdict, reports UNB.

Licenses of 188 rice mills cancelled

PABNA, July 31: The cancellation of licenses of 188 rice mills for violating agreement with the government has left several thousands male and female workers here jobless. The workless workers along with their families are now passing days in great hardships in time of price hike of essentials. Local Food Controller Office sources said they have set a target to procure 53,705 metric tons of rice and 4,700 metric tons of paddy at the government godowns this year. An agreement between Food Controller Office and 391 out of 551 rice mills was signed for supplying the food grains. But owners of 188 rice mills failed to supply rice within the time frame showing various reasons, including lack of working capital and financial losses. The sources said licenses of 161 rice mills were cancelled in Ishwardi upazila, 15 in Sadar, five in Atgharia, three in Chatmohar, two in Bera and one each in Bhangura and Suzanagar upazilas. Local sources said rice and paddy procurement drive here is likely to face setback this year, reports UNB.

460 sacks of fertilizer seized in Bagerhat

BAGERHAT, July 31: Some 460 sacks of illegally hoarded urea fertilizer were seized from a rice godown in Morelganj upazila on Sunday. Police, in presence of the officials of local administ-ration, searched the godown of rice dealer Bimol Roy and found 2,900 sacks of urea, of which, 460 sacks were illegal. Earlier, police seized 100 sacks of fertilizer from another godown of Bimol Roy on Thursday and sealed off the godown. Dealer Bimol Roy's three siblings-Shishir Roy, 40, Nakul Roy, 38, and Swapan Roy, 42, - were arrested on charge of hoarding the fertilizer, reports UNB.