06-08-2021

FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 2021
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Food aid, mask distributed at
RIC’s initiative in Joypurhat
MASRAKUL ALOM, JOYPURHAT CORReSPONDeNT
On the occasion of the 46th martyrdom
anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman, food aid and masks
were distributed among the
unemployed and needy people at
Khanjanpur Road area of the city on
Thursday at the intiative of Resource
Integration centre (RIC).
In addition to food aid and
distribution of masks, tree planting
program was carried out earlier.
Ashok Kumar Tagore, Vice Chairman
of Joypurhat Sadar Upazila was the
chief guest on the occasion while
Masrakul Alam, Treasurer of
Joypurhat Press Club was the special
guest.
Among others, RIC's Dinajpur Zone
Zonal Manager Md. Nadir Hossain,
Joypurhat Area Manager-Md. Abul
Kalam Azad, Joypurhat Sadar Branch
Manager-Md. Kamal Uddin,
Dhamuirhat Branch Manager Shah
Mashiur Rahman were also present at
the occassion.
Boalkhali police has curbed crimes in the upazila in the recent times and are following zero tolerance policy
against drugs.
Photo: TBT
Police following zero tolerance policy
against drugs in Boalkhali
AYeSHA FARZANA, BOALKHALI CORReSPONDeNT
In Boalkhali upazila of Chattogram,
drug seizures have increased more
than in the past and many drug
dealers have been arrested. Boalkhali
police have taken various initiatives
to make the local people aware about
the prevention of drugs. Community
policing with the banner of Bit
Policing in the Union and Ward is
trying to make the people aware
through open house day. And
Boalkhali police are holding a
meeting including miking, leaflet
distribution to stop the spread of
drugs.
If anyone wants to leave crime or
drug business and return to normal
life, the police administration will
take all possible measures for their
rehabilitation. The people have
welcomed this mass-oriented
initiative of the police to eradicate
crime and drugs.
According to Boalkhali police
sources, the police have conducted
raids in different areas of Boalkhali in
the last few months and arrested 203
people and handed them over to the
court. 112 cases have been filed
against them under the Narcotics
Control Act. Of these, 13,200 pieces
of yaba tablets, 10,000 liters of local
liquor and 6 kg of cannabis were
recovered. Six CNG auto rickshaws
were seized in the incident.
Boalkhali police officer in charge
(OC) said. Abdul Karim told The
Bangladesh Today that he has
announced a zero tolerance policy
under the direction of the Chittagong
Superintendent of Police to curb the
spread of drugs in Boalkhali. So
wherever I get news of drugs, the
campaign is being conducted. The
eradication of drugs will be much
easier if the civil society of the area
including the local people's
representatives move forward.
Chattogram
Additional
Superintendent of Police (Patia
Circle) Md. Tariq Rahman told The
Bangladesh Today that if anyone
wants to leave crime or drug business
and return to normal life, the
administration will take all possible
measures to rehabilitate them. In the
last few months, drug eradication in
Boalkhali has been in a satisfactory
position. With the help of the people,
the drug trade can be brought to zero,
said the vigilant police officer.
Teacher Mollika Saha elected online performers
MD SALIM MIA, NARSINGDI CORReSPONDeNT
Mollika Saha, headmistress of Chatab
Government Primary School in
Narsingdi Sadar Upazila, has been
selected as the best in the category of
fortnightly online performer in the portal
run by Access to Information (A2I).
Among 5 lakh 84 thousand 93 teachers,
Mollika Saha has been elected as the best
online performer. Besides, in 2020, she
was elected as ICT for e-District
Ambassador.From March 16, 2020, due
to covid pandemic educational
institutions are being closed. The
lockdown started on March 26. Students
of primary school stay at home and study
is practically separated. Their mental
health also deteriorated. In this situation
Mollika Saha keeps the students involved
In observance of the 72nd birth anniversary of Sheikh Kamal, Gopalganj Deputy Commissioner
Shahida Sultana paid respect with flowers at the portrait of Sheikh Kamal built at Sheikh Russel
High School in the district on Thursday.
Photo: S M Nazrul Islam
S M NAZRUL ISLAM, GOPAL-
GANJ CORReSPONDeNT
The 72nd birth anniversary of
Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son
of Father of the Nation
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman, was observed
through various activities in
Gopalganj on Thursday.
Deputy Commissioner
Shahida Sultana paid respect
with flowers at the portrait of
Sheikh Kamal built at Sheikh
Russel High School in the
Sheikh Kamal`s 72nd
birth anniversary
observed in Gopalganj
district.
Later, the officials of Youth
Development Department and
the teachers of Shakh Russell
High School paid their
respects with flowers. Later,
in their studies and keep their mentality
good. So far she has taken more than two
hundred classes and her teaching is still
going on.
According to the Narsingdi District
Primary education Officer, Mollika Saha
has been taking live classes for the entire
duration of the epidemic. Students from
all over have been benefited. We thank
Mollika Sahak for her contribution to
primary education and wish her
continued success.
In this regard, Mollika Saha said that I
started a new class thinking that I would
do something for my dear students. My
students are the main reason for my
move. So this achievement I am
dedicating for the whole primary school
children.
the DC distributed saplings of
more than two hundred
species of trees among the
common people on behalf of
youth development
department.
During the time, district
Awami League General
Secretary Mahbub Ali Khan,
Deputy Director of Youth
Development Department
Mizanur Rahman and
Assistant Director Sayed
Uddin Ahmed were also
present at the occassion.
In observation of the 46th martyrdom anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Resource
Integration centre (RIC) distributed food aid and masks in Joypurhat on Thursday.
Photo: TBT
Patuakhali District Awami League's Relief and Social Welfare Affairs Secretary, Mirzaganj Upazila
Parishad Chairman Khan Mohammad Abu Bakkar Siddiqui and UNO Mst Tania Ferdous cut a cake
marking the 72nd birth anniversary of Sheikh Kamal at the newly constructed Upazila Parishad
auditorium in Mirzaganj upazila on Thursday.
Photo: Uttam Golder
Groundnut farmers
happy over bumper
yield, fair prize in
Panchagarh
PANCHAGARH: Farmers of the
district are happy over bumper
groundnut yield and fair price of
their production this year, reports
BSS.
Department of Agriculture
extension (DAe) office sources said
about 11,795 hectares of land have
been brought under groundnut
cultivation in all five upazilas in the
district with the production target of
24,000 tonnes of groundnut.
Deputy Director of DAe Md
Mizanur Rahman said farmers of
the district have cultivated
groundnut on more land as they get
a lucrative price of their harvested
crop.
Farmers have started harvesting
groundnuts from their respective
land with much enthusiasm.
About 8 to 10 mounds groundnut
can be produced from one bigha (33
decimal) of land and per mound of
groundnut is being sold Taka 3000
to 3200 in the local markets.
Sunil Kumar of Sabuspara village
in Debiganj upazila said that he had
cultivated groundnut on four bighas
of land and he got 30 mounds of
groundnut. He got a profit of Taka
40,000 after meeting all
expenditure.
DD Mizanur Rahman said DAe
has given quality seeds and
fertilizers among the farmers at free
of cost. The farmers of the district
are showing great interest in
cultivating groundnut because the
high land is good for groundnut
cultivation and land of the district is
comparatively higher than other
districts
The DAe has also provided
training to the farmers for boosting
the production. Besides, the
commercial banks including
Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank have
given short term easy loans among
the farmers for cultivating
groundnut on their land.
RMCH counts 17 more
fatalities at Covid-19 unit
RAJSHAHI: Some 17 more people died at
Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital
(RMCH)'s Covid-19 unit during the last 24-
hour till 6am yesterday, taking the death
toll to 83 so far this month, adding to 566
in July and 405 in June, reports BSS.
RMCH Director Brig Gen Dr Shamim
Yazdani told newsmen that eight were
female among the deaths.
Five of the deceased were the residents in
Rajshahi, four from Natore, three each
from Chapainawabganj and Pabna and
one each from Naogaon and Kushtia
districts, he said.
Among the deaths, six tested positive for
Covid-19, eight had its symptoms and
three with post-Covid complexities, he
said, adding that yesterday's fatality figure
was 14. They were aged between 31 and 65.
Yazdani said the hospital also had counted
ever-highest 25 fatalities caused by Covid-
19 on July 14 and June 29 last since the
pandemic began.
Some 39 more patients were admitted to
the designated Covid wards of the hospital
afresh during the time, taking its number
to 391, including 188 tested positive for
Covid-19, against 513 beds.
Another 20 patients are undergoing
treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
of the hospital. Thirty-six other patients
returned home after being cured during
the time.
Meanwhile, 46 people were found
positive for Covid-19 after testing 193
samples in Rajshahi's two laboratories on
Wednesday, showing 23.89 percent
positivity rate.
The positivity rate was 24.93 percent on
Tuesday, 27.74 percent on Monday, 27.17
percent on Sunday, 32.71 percent on
Saturday, 24.32 percent on Friday and
22.88 percent on Thursday last.
Yazdani opined that demand for oxygen
has been rising continuously for the last
couple of months in the wake of a surge of
patients in the hospital.
Over 8,000 liters of oxygen are being
supplied to the Covid-19 patients every day
on an average in the hospital at present but
the daily oxygen demand was only 2,500
liters in around two months back.
The oxygen demand has gone up by
around 3,000 liters, particularly during the
last couple of weeks, on an average.
He said over 60 percent of the new
Covid-19 patients admitted to the corona
unit of RMCH are from villages, reiterating
that awareness among the villagers is less
compared to the urban people.
Despite symptoms they hesitate to go for
tests. Only they are coming to the hospital
when they feel worse. Then we have
nothing to do for them, they are dying, he
continued.
Yazdani said utmost attention should be
given to the villages along with urban areas
as the fatality rate among the villagers is
more and the grave situation is aggravating
day-by-day there.
34 more die of Covid-19
in Khulna division
KHULNA: A number of 34 persons died
of Covid-19 and 817 more people have
tested positive for the deadly virus in the
last 24-hour till last morning in the
division, reports BSS.
The death toll from the virus reached
2,554 after 34 fatalities were reported in
nine districts of the division during the
time, said Dr Jashim Uddin Howlader,
divisional director of health.
The total fatalities include the highest
657 in Khulna, 598 in Kushtia, 374 in
Jashore, 217 in Jhenaidah, 172 in
Chuadanga, 150 in Meherpur, 129 in
Bagerhat, 96 in Narail, 85 in Satkhira
and 76 in Magura district, he said.
Among the new 34 deaths, nine are in
Kushtia, six in Jashore, four each in
Khulna and Magura, three each in
Jhenaidah and Meherpur, two each in
Bagerhat and Narail and one in
Chuadanga district in the division.
A total of 817 more people have tested
positive for Covid-19 in all 10 districts of
the division, climbing the number of
infected patients to 97,693.