Terrorist
activities hampering education at Sadat College
TANGAIL, Nov 26 :
Terrorist activities are hampering education of a large number
of students of Government Sadat University College here.
According to sources
terrorist activities and frequent clashes forced the authorities
of the Sadat College to close the reputed institution on a
number of occasions that hindered the academic activities of a
large number of students of the college.
It is gathered that about
10,000 students of various disciplines are studying at the
college. The teachers of the college and the guardians of the
students are worried over the situation prevailing at the
college in the recent times. The future of the students of the
college has become uncertain due to terrorism perpetrated by a
section of students of the college.
Some students told this
correspondent requesting anonymity that some identified student
leaders are responsible for the violence at the college time and
again. These leaders are busy to serve their own ends at the
cost of the future of the general students of the college. If
they fail to materialise their purposes they can go to any
length.
It is learnt that Prof.
Sultan Mia, Principal of the college, was severely beaten up by
a group of disgruntled expelled examinees of the last Masters
final examinations led by some so-called student leaders on
October 15. The Principal was rushed to Tangail Sadar Hospital
in a critical condition. The teachers of the college adopted a
resolution not to discharge their duties until the miscreants
are punished. Since then a stalemate has been prevailing at the
college.
The National University
authorities cancelled the Sadat University College centre for
Honours and Degree Subsidiary Examinations and shifted the same
to Kumudini Girls College after the October 15 incident.
Police arrested 26
students of the college in connection with assaulting half a
dozen of teachers. But none of the 12 accused was arrested so
far, alleged some teachers of the college.
A meeting at the DC's
conference room with State Minister for Education Lutfar Rahman
in the chair decided to open the college on November 17.
A delegation led by Deputy
Minister for Education Abdus Salam Pintu accompanied by Kader
Siddiki BU MP, police, guardians and officers attended the
meeting held at the college auditorium.
At the meeting the
teachers and guardians of the students were annoyed at the
speech of Kader Siddiki which went against the teachers and in
favour of the students.
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Sluice
gates create a ray of hope among farmers of Nilphamari
NILPHAMARI, Nov 26 :
Construction of eight sluice gates in different parts of Nilphamari
district has created a ray of hope among a large number of farmers
of the district.
According to sources vast
tracts of fallow land have been brought under cultivation of Aman
and Boro paddy in different parts of the district after the
construction of eight sluice gates early this year. Before
construction of the sluice gates the farmers of those areas could
not produce any crop on their lands for want of water and moisture.
The sluice gates have been
constructed with a view to facilitating irrigation of the lands for
producing various crops. The sluice gates have been constructed
under the supervision of the LGED.
The constructed sluice gates
include Chhatnai Sub-project Sluice Gate in Dimla upazila, Dhardhora
Canal Sub-project Sluice Gate, Halhalia Sub-project Sluice Gate,
Lower Chilahati Sub-project Sluice Gate, Upper Chilahati Sub-project
Sluice Gate and Chekahara Sub-project Sluice Gate in Domar upazila,
Motiar Beel Sub-project Sluice Gate and Dhopadanga Nijpara
Sub-project Sluice Gate in Sadar upazila.
It may be mentioned that for
want of moisture about 1,000 acres of land at Halhalia village in
Domar upazila could not be brought under cultivation during the last
10 years.
A news story regarding this
had been covered in The Independent two years ago. After publication
of the news Tk 33,00,000 had been sanctioned for the construction of
a sluice gate on the Haridara river to bring vast tracts of land
under cultivation.
Some farmers of Halhalia
village and a high school teacher told this correspondent that after
completion of the construction work of the sluice gate they could
bring their fallow lands under cultivation of paddy. They also
expressed the optimism that they would be able to change their
economic condition soon if they can produce bumper crops on their
lands.
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Prices
of construction materials shoot up in Jhenidah
JHENIDAH, Nov 26 : Prices of
construction materials have shot up in all the six upazilas of the
district, affecting the construction of new houses and repair of the
old ones.
It is gathered that prices of
construction materials like rod, cement, brick, sand, wood and
bamboo have shot up abnormally in different parts of the district
causing grave concern among the people who want to construct new
houses and repair the old ones.
Market sources said, a bag of
cement is being sold at Tk 280 as against Tk 220 in a lapse of few
weeks only.
Prices of bricks have also
shot up. One thousand first class bricks are being sold at Tk 3,000
as against Tk 2,500. Jackfruit and Shishu timbers are selling at Tk
850 per cft as against Tk 400 per cft.
A truck of high quality sand
is selling at the 3,500. Local sand is selling at Tk 800 per truck
as against Tk 500. Besides, a quality bamboo is selling at Tk 150.
Due to spiralling prices of
construction materials construction work is being hampered in the
district.
Seven to die for murder
Seven persons were found
guilty of killing a man and were awarded death sentence by a court
here on November 20.
Court sources said Md. Nurul
Haq, Additional Judge of the first court at Jhenidah delivered the
judgement.
The convicts are Hanif of
village Asannagar, Surgeon of village Kulbaria, Shahidul Islam of
village Harinakunda, Sher Ali of village Fashi, Nur Ali of village
Pultadanga, Abdul Malek of village Daulatpur and Beltu of village
Mirzapur all in Harinakunda upazila of Jhenidah district.
All the convicted persons are
the members of 'Hanif Bahini' who were active in Harinakunda upazila
areas before their arrest some one year ago.
The prosecution alleged that
the convicted persons abducted one Alfazuddin from his home at
village Kulbaria on the night of April 4, 1999.
They took him to the nearby
road and beheaded him on the spot. Convicted Hanif and Sergeon
confessed their guilt before a magistrate earlier.
The investigating officer
submitted charge sheet against all the seven accused persons.
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Traffic
jam a common feature in Moulvibazar town
MOULVIBAZAR, Nov 26: Traffic
jam has become a common feature in the town in recent times, causing
immense sufferings to the dwellers, reports UNB.
The severe traffic jam during
office hours almost everyday put the office-goers to immense
troubles; very often they can not reach their offices in time.
The dwellers said traffic jam
occurs due mainly to a large number of rickshaws plying in the town
without license. The areas of the town where traffic jam is a
regular phenomenon are Central road, West market, Chowmuhani, Court
road, Old Hospital road, Shamsher Nagar road and Chadnighat area.
These are the busy roads of the district town.
According to a source in the
Moulvibazar pourasabha, about 3,000 rickshaws having valid license
ply different roads of the town when almost the same numbers of
rickshaws ply without license
The authorities concerned are
yet to take any action against the owners of the unlicensed
rickshaws. Several factories are making rickshaws everyday in the
town without permission from the authorities concerned. As a result,
it is difficult to know the exact number of rickshaws plying the
streets of the town.
Most of the rickshaw-pullers
are seasonal workers who bother little about traffic rules. About Tk
10,000 to Tk 14,000 are needed to manufacture a rickshaw, said an
owner of a rickshaw garage in the town.Large-scale smuggling of
spare parts of rickshaws from India, lack of vigilance by the
authorities concerned have made the rickshaw business a lucrative
one in the recent times, he added.
Mahmudur Rahman, chairman of
Moulvibazar pourasabha, told this correspondent that steps are on to
stop plying of unlicensed rickshaws.
Essentials
dear
Another message adds : Prices
of essential commodities have shot up in the district causing
sufferings to the consumers.
The prices of all varieties of
rice have increased from the first week of holy month of Ramadan by
Tk 20 to Tk 40 per mound.
The coarse rice which was
selling at Tk 11 per kg now sells between Tk 12 and Tk 13 and those
of medium and fine quality which are selling at Tk 15 and Tk 16 per
kg are now being sold at Tk 16 and Tk 17 per kg respectively.
There is acute shortage of
fish in the market. Indian ruhi sells at Tk 120 per kg while local
shrimp at Tk 200, kazali at Tk 50, boal at Tk 25 per kg.
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Owners
of unlicensed medicine shops doing brisk business
NARAIIL, Nov 26 : The owners
of unlicensed medicine shops are doing brisk business in all the
three upazilas of the district in the recent times, depriving the
government of a huge amount of revenue.
It is gathered that the owners
of these unlicensed medicine shops are selling date-expired and
sub-standard medicines threatening public health. The date-expired
Paracetamol and Entacyd group tablets and cough syrup are being sold
openly even in the grocery shops in the village markets.
According to a reliable
source, there are over 200 unlicensed medicine shops in Narail town,
Gobra Bazar, Agdia, Tularampur, Mulia, Lohagara, Itna, Lahuria,
Erenda, Mohajon, Laxmipasha, Kalia, Khororia, Piroli, Bordia,
Sholepur and Naragati of the district. The dishonest medicine
traders are doing brisk business under the very nose of the
personnel of the law enforcing agencies.
The local people alleged that
most of the owners of the unlicensed medicine shops are bribing the
concerned officials on monthly basis to carry on their business.
Banned phensidyl syrup is also
available in remote areas of the district and the local youths are
being addicted to it day by day. The local conscious people have
urged the relevant authority to take stern steps in this connection.
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Sub-standard
commodities flood Kishoreganj markets
KISHOREGANI, Nov 26:
Sub-standard essential commodities have flooded the markets of the
district causing concern among the conscious segment of the public,
reports UNB.
Locals said adulterated
soybean oil, iodized salt, mineral water, bread, biscuits, cakes etc
are being sold in different markets of the district with impunity.
BSTI controls standard of
1,200 items of food including biscuits, powder milk, jam, jelly,
sauce, sweetmeat, cold drink and coconut oil. These commodities
require BSTI clearance before marketing.
But most of the manufacturers
do not follow the rules and sell sub-standard food items in the
market. Besides they do not print the production and expiry dates of
the products on the packet defying the BSTI rule for their own
interest. It is also alleged that sub-standard Indian commodities
have flooded the markets exposing the general consumers to health
hazards. Local leaders have urged the authorities concerned to take
necessary measures against the dishonest traders and owners of the
mills and factories immediately.
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'Batiara
Shaheed Dibas' observed
COMILLA, Nov 26 : 'Batiara
Shaheed Dibas', commemorating the martyrdom of nine freedom
fighters, was observed at Batiara in Chowddagram upazila of the
district in a befitting manner recently.
It may be mentioned that nine
freedom fighters of the Communist Party and the Chhatra Union were
killed in a front fight at Batiara on November 11, 1971 by Pakistani
occupation army. To mark the day, every year Batiara Shaheed
Muktijoddha Smriti Sangsad chalks out elaborate programmes. All
pro-independence political parties and cultural activists
participate in the programmes.
On the occasion a discussion
meeting was held at Batiara under the auspices of Batiara Shaheed
Muktijoddha Smriti Sangsad.
The discussion meeting was
presided over by freedom fighter Principal Ashraf Uddin Ahmad
Chowdhury.
Central Communist Party leader
Comrade Md. Shah Alam, Engineer Shahid Islam, Mohiuddin Bhuiya,
Shamsul Hoq Patwary, Manik Chowdhury, Abdul Matin, Humayun Kabir
Bahar, Md. Ishaq Patwary, Saki Chowdhury, Comrade Narayan Karmaker,
Comrade Anisur Rahman and Md. Eiasur addressed the meeting.
Teacher's
death condoled
Speakers at a meeting held
here on November 12 condoled the death of Syed Ahmad Baker,
Vice-Principal of Comilla Ajit Guha College.The condolence meeting
was held at Comilla Ajit Guha College.
Political leaders, teachers
and students of the college participated in the condolence meeting.
The meeting was presided over by Principal Mominul Hoq Chowdhury.
Alhaj Md. Omar Faruque, Jasim
Uddin Ahmad, Alhaj Alamgir Khan, Principal Shafiqur Rahman, Prof
Samir Ranjan Majumder, Prof Sheikh Shafiqur Rahman, Prof Alkasur
Rahman, Prof Rokeya Sultana, Prof Jalal Uddin, Prof Khan Md. Zakaria,
Prof Hasan Imam Majumder (Fatik), Kazi Mominul Hoq, Prof Anwarul Hoq
Bhuiya, Mohammad Ali, Kabir Khan, Syed Abdullah Hil Baki, Abul
Kashem, Md. Shahid Ullah, Monir Hossain, Mamunur Rashid, among
others, addressed the meeting.
Later, a Milad Mahfil was held
with munajat offered by Principal of Alia Madrasah Moulana Ali
Hossain.
