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Parliament Election-2008: Neck to neck nomination fight both in AL, BNP of Natore-4

Our Corres pondent, Natore

The environment of National Parliament Election is favourable in Nature-4 Constituency.The number of voter under Baraigram 1,69,000 and Gurudaspur 1,31,000. The candidates who are seeking vote from door to door to the voters are Principal Ekramul Alam (Akram) and Momotaz Hossain (Mukul) inhabitants of Baraigram Upazila, Professor Md. Adul Quddus, Md. Mozammel Haque,Md.Abul Kashem Sarker and Romanatu Mahato inhabitants of Gurudaspur Upazila.

From 4 parties alliance Principal Ekramul Alam (Akram) who was elected as MP on 15 February1996, he was founder administrator of Bonpara paurosava, and he has been doing his party activity as Chairman of Baraigram upazila committee of BNP for long. Akram is the chief of Bonpara Degree College since its inception in 1986. He is praying vote by saying, he will get nomination from 4 parties alliance as organisation condition of Baraigram is stronger than of voter is more than there thousands of student's are supporting him. On the other hand Md. Mozammel Haque who was elected MP in 2001 from alliance is also expecting nomination for his last social activities, but more voter of 4 parties' alliance are supporting Principal Akram.

From the 14 parties great alliance professor Md. Abdul Quddus who was elected MP in the seat for 3 times, Md. Momotaz Hossain (Mukul) who is a retired government high official. Prof Quddus is praying for votes, he was former state minister, 3 times MP, he is assured of getting nomination from great alliance. Md. Momotaz Hossain Mukul who is the president of Baraigram upazila Awami League. If he gets nomination there will not be internal conflict in the Awami League seeking. He for vote by saying that he has good relation with central high command; Number of Baraigram voter is large. Awami League leaders from both upazila committees are equally divided among two leaders.

Leader from Jatiyo party (Ershad) Md. Abul Kashem Sarker is telling that as there is a great conflict in the Awami League of the constituency, so great alliance have assured me to give nomination. Romanath Mahato a tribal leader of CPB has got nomination from his parts.

Wemos Foundation visits DORP’s health programme in Sirajganj

Staff Reporter

A two members delegation of the Wemos Foundation of the Netherlands on Sunday visited Sirajganj Sadar upazila to observe the health budget monitoring progress of Development Organisation of the Rural Poor (DORP).

The monitoring is mean for ensuring the participation of local people to health improvement quality of government health service. The members of the delegation were Cily Keize and Maniska Meurs. Besides Abdul Halim, adviser, Babul Adhikary, central coordinator, Md Zobair Hasan, researcher and Amir Khusru, coordinator on health budget monitoring project-DORP were present.

A meeting held in this connection was addressed by Civil Surgeon (Retd) Dr Abdul Mannan, Abdur Rashid, Abdul Halim Anu, Md Mohabbat Alam, Maqsuda Khanam with local Union Parisad Chairman Saiful Alam Sarkar in the chair.

The delegation inquired about the well-being of two mothers who are getting maternity allowance.

The members of the delegation sought to know impacts of health budget monitoring programme on the government health services.

Later, they visited the Union Family Planning Office and the Union Health Centre.

Call to make mosque-based child education more dynamic

BSS, Rajshahi

Speakers at a divisional seminar here on Saturday called for making the mosque-based child and mass education programme more dynamic in the greater interest of making the nation free from the curse of illiteracy. In this context, they urged upon the local Administration and mosque management be mademore effective and viewed that a collective effort is a must to make the programme a success.

Terming the mosque as the centre point for the Muslims they said the holy place should be transformed into the place of moral learning as Islam has no room for illiteracy.

They were addressing the seminar styled "Mosque-based child and mass education programme: Success and prosperity" arranged by Islamic Foundation Bangladesh (IFB) at the conference hall of Imam Training Academy.

Commissioner of Rajshahi Division Hafizur Rahman Bhuiyan addressed the seminar as the chief guest with Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) Dr Jahangir Alam in the chair.

IFB Deputy Director (Naogaon) Syed Amin Uddin Mahmud presented the keynote paper on the topic while Divisional Director Abdus Shakur made the welcome address.

Among others, Principal of Government City College Professor Dr KN Shajahan Karim, Associate Professor Dr Tareque Toufiqur Rahman of Political Science of Rajshahi University and Additional Registrar of RU Dr Sheikh Shaad Ahmed spoke on the occasion moderated by Deputy Director of the project Monjurul Karim Chowdhury.

Speakers termed the child education as the foundation of all higher educations and said the foundation must be strengthened to make the higher educations more effective.

Protest meet held in Rupganj

Our, Correspondent, Rupganj

A protest meeting was held at the Rupshi Sluice Gate auditorium of Rupganj in Narayanganj on 25th October afternoon following the false case filed against Kazi Jabed, chairman, Awami Swechasebak League with Saim Islam Chairman, Upazila Swechchasbok League in the chair.

Mehedi Hasan Babel, Shakhawat Hossain leaders of the said organisation, Tabibul Kabir, Chairman, Arif Hossain, Vice Chairman, Rafiqul Islam, Mofazzal Hossain, Members of Chattra League among others addressed the meeting.

Islamic Foundation distributes prizes among best students in Naogaon

Our Correspondent, Naogaon

A prize distribution ceremony was held on Raninagar Upazila Primary School Teacher's Welfare Samity auditorium, held recently, organised by Naogaon district branch Islamic Foundation.

Deputy Director of the district Islamic Foundation Al-Haj Syed Ameen Uddin Mahmood was in the chair while Assistant Director Shaarul Huda attended as chief guest.

Later, prizes were distributed among the best students on the Holy Quoran and Hadis.

Child Rights Week observed in Gopalganj

Our Correspondent, Gopalganj

The Child nights Week 2008 was observed in befitting manner in Gopalganj on October 20 last. The programmes of the Child Rights Week included child rally, discussion meeting, prize distributing and cultural function which were held at Gopalganj district Shishu Academy auditorium, organised by Gopalganj District Shishu Academy.

Shadhan Das, Gopalganj District Child Affairs Officer and Mohammad Abdul Kuddus Amin, Superintendent of Police, Gopalganj were present on the occasion.

The function was addressed, among others, by Tribeni Tagore, Sharoj Kumar Das, Assistant Director, Non Formal Education Burreau, Gopalganj and Firoj Alam, Gopalganj District Sports Officer.

Panchagarh BNP meet held

Our Correspondent, Panchagarh

A discussion meeting was held of central Leader, BNP at Panchagarh Govt. Auditorium recently. The meeting was organized by Panchagarh Zila BNP. Ex-minister, central Bangladesh Jatiytabadi Krishok dal President and Coordinator of Organizing team Rajshahi Division Mirza Fokhrul Islam Alamgir, executive member of central BNP M.A Jalil as special guest. Ex-president of central Chattradal, General Secretary of Rangpur BNP and central member BNP Md. Habibunnabi shohel, central member of BNP and ex-Jubodal Leader Md. Alamgir Sarker, ex-VP of Dhaka college and ex-MP Z Mortuza Tulu, ex-Women MP Rezina Islam, ex Women MP Bilkis Islam, ex Women MP Ad. Rina Pervin, ex president (in charge) of central chattradal Md. Abdul Khalek, ex vice president of central Chattradal Md. Forhad Hossain Azad and Joint Secretary of central chattradal Md. Amirul Islam Alim were present on the occasion.

News Briefs

Two slaughtered in Meherpur

MEHERPUR, Oct 28: Two people, including a middle aged woman, were slaughtered by unknown assailants at Gopalpur village in Sadar upazila on Friday midnight. Local people recovered the bodies of manpower businessman Lokman, 35, of Gopalpur, and Hameza, 30, daughter of Abdul Jalil of Madnadanga village, this (Saturday) morning. The bodies were lying 20 yards apart in a field at Gopalpur village. Police quoting local people said, Hameza was a floating prostitute and Lokman was a pimp. The reason behind the double murder could not be known immediately. The two bodies were sent to Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy, reports UNB.

2 JMB men arrested in C'nawabganj

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Oct 28: Two members of outlawed Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were arrested along with some documents from Bishwanathpur village in Shibganj upazila early Saturday. They are Rafiqul Islam, 27, of Ramganjhat of Nilphamari district and Hajrat Ali, 22, of Hazinagar of Naogaon district. Police said on secret information that some JMB men gathered at the house of Ekramul Haque of the village to hold a secret meeting. Later, a team from the Shibganj police station raided the house at about 1:30am and arrested the two JMB men while five others, including house owner Ekramul, managed to flee, reports UNB.

Drug addict son kills mother in Khulna

KHULNA, Oct 28: A drug addict youth killed his mother in Siddiqia area of the city on Friday night. Police said Anisur Rahman stabbed his mother Sufia Begum, 55, grievously as she refused to give him money for buying drugs at about 9 pm. Sufia, wife of Sohrab Hossain, was declared dead when she was rushed to the Khulna Medical College Hospital. Anisur went into hiding soon after the incident. His elder brother Yusuf filed a murder case against him with the Sonadanga Thana on Saturday morning, reports UNB.

One jailed for six months in dowry case

JHALAKATI, Oct 28: A court here on Thursday sentenced a man to six months imprisonment and also fined Tk 5,000 in a dowry case. The convict was identified as Abdul Mannan Dakua of Noikathi village in Sadar upazila of the district. He was present in the dock when the judge pronounced the verdict. According to the prosecution, Nurul Haque of Baroikaran village filed a case against his son-in-law Mannan as he demanded dowry money from his wife Fatema in 2003. After examining the records and witnesses, Judge of Senior Judicial Magistrate Court M Asadullah handed down the verdict, reports UNB.

One killed, valuables looted in Noakhali

NOAKHALI, Oct 28: Robbers looted valuables worth Tk 4 lakh after killing house owner at Moitkhola village in Sonaimuri upazila on Friday midnight. Local UP Chairman Didar Hossain said armed bandits swooped on the house of Akhtaruzzaman and looted cash, gold ornaments and other valuables worth Tk 4 lakh. Akhtaruzzaman, 65, was shot dead and his son Kamal Hossain injured when they tried to catch the fleeing robbers. On information, police rushed to the spot and arrested one Mofizuddin, 50, for his alleged involvement with the robbery, reports UNB.