19-10-2022

WedNeSdAy, OCTOBeR 19, 2022
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By the initiative of the Chattogram Port Authority Sheikh Russell day-2022 was celebrated through
various programs.
Photo: SM Arju
CPA celebrates Sheikh Russel day
SM ARJU, CHATTOGRAM CITy CORReSPONdeNT:
On the occasion of the birth
anniversary of martyred Sheikh Russel,
the youngest son of the Father of the
Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman and the celebration of Sheikh
Russell Day-2022, this day was
celebrated on Tuesday morning by the
initiative of the Chattogram Port
Authority by holding various programs
with due dignity.
Chairman of the port authority and
the members of CPA placed a wreath at
the portrait of Sheikh Russel and doa
mahfil and cake cutting program was
held in the port building area. All
divisional heads including employees
of CPA and Port Workers Council's
President, General Secretary and other
leaders were present in the occasion.
Doa Mahfil/Prayers were organized
in all mosques/temples/Buddhist
Bihars of CPA seeking forgiveness of
the soul of martyred Sheikh Russel.
Chairman, members, heads of
departments and CBA leaders of CPA
participated in the prayer ceremony
at Bandar Central Jame Masjid on
Road No. 8.
Shackled bound Roksana needs help
M. SULTAN ALAM, JAMALPUR CORReSPONdeNT:
Roksana, a disabled girl, was bound in iron
shackles and the poor mother had to go to
disbaled Roksana is bound in iron
shackles and the poor mother had to go
to housework. Photo: M. Sultan Alam
housework. Roksana (28), a poor person
with disabilities, has been living an
inhumane life in shackles for five years.
Her house is in Langoljora East
Nashirpur Village of Jamalpur Sadar
Upazila Municipal Area. Disabled
Roksana is slowly becoming physically ill
due to starvation, half-starvation and no
treatment. Father Abdul Halim was a
rickshaw driver. Twelve years ago he died
paralyzed in a road accident.
Rahela Begum (her mother) said that
Roksana is the elder of her two girls. The
younger daughter is married. Roksana, who
is mentally ill, went crazy soon after
marriage. After that her husband divorced
her. She was brought home and treated for a
few days. Later, due to lack of money, she
could not get treatment. Working from home
is only about one and a half thousand taka
per month. Mother and daughter barely
have enough to feed themselves let alone
treatment. Even if we do not eat, no one
inquires.
Taslima Akhter, reserved female councilor
of Jamalpur Municipal Council, said the
family is very helpless. I will request the
municipal mayor for a house for them.
Abdus Salam, Probation Officer of Jamalpur
District Social Services Office, said that a
resolution will be passed in the District
Disability Committee meeting regarding the
disabled girl and arrangements will be made
to send her to Pabna Mental Hospital for
treatment.
Sheikh Russel Day celebrated in Tala
M.A FOySAL, TALA CORReSPONdeNT:
At Tala, a rally, discussion meeting and award
distribution were held on the occasion of the
59th birthday of Sheikh Russell, the youngest
son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. On the occasion of
the day, on Tuesday morning, organized by
Tala upazila administration, the upazila
administration, several educational
institutions and various organizations paid
tribute to the portrait of Sheikh Russel at the
upazila parishad square. Later, after the rally
in the sub-city, a discussion meeting and prize
distribution was held on the occasion of
Sheikh Russell's 59th birthday at the Upazila
Parishad conference room. Tala upazila
nirbahi officer Prashant Kumar Biswas
presided over the event. Upazila Parishad
Chairman Ghosh Sanat Kumar was present as
the chief guest. Upazila Vice Chairman Sardar
Moshiar Rahman, Female Vice Chairman
Murshida Parveen Papri, Shahid
Muktijoddha University Principal Enamul
Islam, Tala Press Club President and
Khalilnagar Union Parishad Chairman
Pranab Ghosh Bablu, Tala Police Station
Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abu Jihad Fakrul
Alam Khan, former principal Abdur Rahman
and others spoke as special guests. Officials of
various government departments, teachersstudents,
journalists and civil society
representatives were present in the event.
At Tala, a rally, discussion meeting and award distribution were held on the
occasion of the 59th birthday of Sheikh Russell, the youngest son of Father of
the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Photo: M.A Foysal
Speech, essay, drawing and quiz
competitions and discussions are held
on the occasion of Sheikh Russell Day
in schools, colleges and madras of CPA.
Chittagong Port Stadium organized
sports competitions with the
participation of students from colleges,
schools and madrasas managed by
ChattogramPort.
Md Zafar Alam (Joint-Secretary),
Member (Administration and
Planning) of CPA attended the
competition and distributed prizes
among the winners.
Bumper Aman
production expected
in Manikganj
MANIKGANJ: Farmers
are expecting excellent
production of Transplanted
Aman (T-Aman) rice in the
district as the cultivation
target of T-Aman rice has
been exceeded by the
farmers during the current
season, reports BSS.
Department of Agriculture
Extension (DAE) office
sources here said a target
was fixed to produce 27,280
tonnes of T-Aman from
8,800 hectors of
land in seven upazilas.
But, the cultivators have
been brought 10,002
hectors of land under the T-
Aman cultivation with the
production target of 31,006
tonnes rice.
A total of 2,200 small and
marginal farmers got seed
and fertilizer as incentives
for boosting the production
of Aman paddy in the
district during the season.
Department of Agriculture
Extension (DAE) office
sources said the
government has distributed
seeds for cultivating one
bigha of land and necessary
fertilizers including 20-kg of
Di-ammonium Phosphate
(DAP) and 10-kg of Muriate
of Potash (MoP) among the
cultivators free of cost.
CDA starts
eviction drive
in Kolatoli
SHAFIUL ALAM, COx'S
BAzAR CORReSPONdeNT:
Cox's Bazar Development
Authority (CDA) has again
started the eviction drive in
Kolatoli's cottage zone of
Cox's Bazar. The operation
started on Tuesday.
Chairman of Cox's Bazar
Development Authority
Commodore Mohammad
Nurul Abshar said that a
gang has been building
illegal structures for years by
occupying the land owned
by the Ministry of Housing
and Public Works. These
structures have been
constructed without taking
any kind of permission. 6
illegal buildings were
demolished in an eviction
drive against unauthorized
construction last 12 October.
But some of these buildings
are under construction
again. Due to this, they have
started the eviction
campaign again.
Two motorcyclists
killed in Magura
road accident
MAGURA: Two motorcyclists
were killed as a passenger bus
crushed their motorcycle in
Sadar Upazila of the district
yesterday morning, reports
BSS.
The deceased were
identified as Milon Mondol,
25, and Wasim Mollah, 22.
Both were residents of
Majail village under Sadar
Upazila.
Locals said the accident
occurred in Ichakhada area
on Magura-Jhenaidah
Highway when a bus hit the
motorcycle in the area.
Milon and Wasim died on
the spot.
Officer-in-Charge of Sadar
Thana Mostafizur Rahman
said the bodies were handed
over to the family members.
Malta cultivation
gains popularity
in Panchagar
PANCHAGARH: Cultivation
of malta on a commercial
basis has gained popularity
among the farmers in the
district as they are getting
excellent production in recent
years, reports BSS.
The cultivation of the juicy
fruit is gaining popularity
among the farmers in the
district and now they are
happy to see hopeful malta
production in their
orchards.
The cultivators
are happy as they are getting
fair prices and bumper
production of the fruit.
Mahafuzer Rahman, a
farmer of Tepukuria village
in Boda upazila, said "I
cultivated malta on 20 acres
of land. I have started selling
the fruit and this year I am
expecting to sell malta of
Taka 20 lakh".
Traders from different
areas purchase malta from
orchards and send it to
Dhaka and other parts of the
country. Another farmer
Hasan cultivated malta on
10 bighas of land and he is
expecting a good profit.
Boda upazila agriculture
officer Md Mamun-Or-
Rashid said the land of the
district is suitable for malta
cultivation and the farming
has become popular in the
district. The DAE is giving all
kinds of modern technology
support to the farmers for
boosting malta production
in the district, he said.
55 thousand children
get covid-19 vaccine
in Jamalpur
JAMALPUR: Amid due
enthusiasm vaccination
campaign of first dose of
Covid-19 vaccine is
progressing in the district,
reports BSS.
Health department in the
campaign vaccinated 55
thousand children of first
dose of covid-19 vaccine in
the district.
Civil Surgeon, Dr Pronoy
Kanti Das said the
vaccination campaign of first
dose began on October 11
with a target to vaccinate
four lakh children in the
district.
Innocent bystander shot
dead in Munshiganj
MUNSHIGANJ: A 60-year-old man was
killed and a woman sustained bullet injuries
during a clash between two rival groups in
Munshiganj Sadar upazila' Bakultala of
Adhara union Monday night, police said.
The deceased was identified as Monir
Hossain Mollah and injured Jannat
Begum, 26.
The clash erupted between the followers of
Suruj and Maqbul over a turf war,
Tarikuzzaman, officer-in-charge (OC) of
Munshiganj Sadar Police Station, said. "After
that, there were a series of clashes, crude
bomb explosions and exchange of fire."
Sheikh Russel Day celebrated in BU
Barisal University celebrated the 59th
birthday of Father of the Nation
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's
youngest son Sheikh Russel, says a press
release. Sheikh Russel Day was celebrated
through commemorative tree planting, cake
cutting, discussion meeting organized by the
student-teacher center of the university.
Commemorative tree planting program was
inaugurated by Barisal University Vice-
Chancellor Professor Dr. Md. Sadequl
Arefin. On the occasion of the day, a
discussion meeting was in the Kirtankhola
Auditorium of the University. At the
beginning of the meeting, the vice chancellor
cut the cake along with the university
treasurer, dean, registrar, teachers
association president, general secretary
principal, proctor, president of various
organizations, general secretary and
children. In the speech of the chief guest, the
Monir's son-in-law Abul Bashar said his
father-in-law was on his way to a mosque.
"He was shot during a clash between the two
groups while returning from the mosque
after offering prayers."
The 60-year-old died at 9pm while
undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical
College Hospital, OC Tarikuzzaman said.
"Injured Jannat was taken to Munshiganj
General Hospital and was released after
primary treatment." An uneasy calm
prevails in the area now, and additional
police forces have been deployed in there,
he added.
In the last few days, floods have occurred in Jamalpur's Islampur
upazila due to the waters coming from the hills. Islampur Upazila
Agriculture Officer A. L. M. Rejuan said that 120 hectares of Aman
paddy has already been flooded. Vegetable gardens, paddy, groundnut
and pepper fields are being destroyed. The affected farmers of these
areas have become disoriented.
Photo: Md. Osman Harunee
Vice-Chancellor said that the new generation
should know about Sheikh Russel. The
relevance of celebrating Sheikh Russel Day is
to highlight Sheikh Russell's sacrifice to
future generations. How brutal, inhumane
and extreme human rights deprivation is
that, even a small eleven-year-old child has
to be brutally murdered.
The special guest at the event was the
treasurer of the university Mohammad
Badruzzaman Bhuiyan. The president of
the teachers' association Abdul Kayyum,
proctor Dr. Khorshed Alam, Director of
Student Guidance and Counseling
Center Tariq Mahmood Abeer, Officers
Association General Secretary Abu
Hasan, Grade 11-16 Welfare Council
President Shahzada Khan and Grade 17-
20 Welfare Council General Secretary
Shafiqur Rahman spoke to others at the
meeting.
Barisal University celebrated the 59th birthday of Father of the
Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's youngest son
Sheikh Russel.
Photo: Courtesy
Cox's Bazar development Authority (CdA) has again started the eviction drive in Kolatali's cottage
zone of Cox's Bazar.
Photo: Shafiul Alam