Staff Reporter, Kishoreganj
Swedish Ambassador in Bangladesh Johan Frisell said that we are Development Partner of Bangladesh. Bangladesh is a beautiful country. We are supported to this government specially education and health sector. Bangladesh government is committed government to establish illiteracy- free knowledge-based society as well as prosperous country so that everybody must have education especially in advanced adn technical education in this regards, he said. POPI is a popular NGO of Bangladesh. Ambassador Johan Frisell addressing at a opening sharing meeting with civil society and POPI-NGO officials held in POPI House conference room on Monday evening with POPI Executive Director Morshed Alam Sarker in the chair.It was addressed among others by Sweden Ambasy Programme Manager Majeda Haque, Sadar UNO Abdullah-Al-Masud, CAB President Alam Sarowar Tito, District Press Club President Mostafa Kamal, Principal Gulshan Ara, Mohila Samity President Sultana Rajia, POPI Manager Saiful Quddess and TIB President Saiful Hoque Mollah Dulu.Ambassador Johan Frisell visiting the historical Ish Khan Jungalbari Font, Mohinanda and POPI NGO house on Monday.
Betel-nut traders call strike in Zakigonj
Sylhet Correspondent
Betel-nut businessman call strike against BGB to Seize their nut. They stop Betel nut sale and purchase so many farmers facing problem. They become frustrated. jamir Uddin a businessman said businessman purchase nut legally from Baburbazar. on Friday that 63 bags of Betel nut seized BGB in Shaistagonj on way to Rangpur and Kurigram. So the Businessman call strike. A Kalam a businessman told BGB and Police have two post near Betel nut hat. Thousands of People Seal their Betel nut. we are frustrated to size the nut. Annually About tk 300 cr worth of Betel nut sold in Zakigonj. Mayor of Zakigonj Municipality Khalil Uddin said, huge quality of Betel nut grow in Zakigonj But no Indian Betel nut. it is very sad to seize home made product. UNO of Zakigonj said, talking with CEO 46 Battalion the result is fruitless. Businessman Surrounded the Upazila Porished Building and make procession.
Army officer cadet Saujanya buried at Jhenaidah home
Jhenaidah Corresspondent
A Bangladesh Army Officer Cadet Sadman Bin Saujanya was buried at his village home in Kotchandpur town of Jhenaidah on Tuesday afternoon. He was the son of associate professor of Khandakar Mosharraf Hossain Degree college Aktaur Rahman. Ataur Rahman Bablu, an uncle to Saujanya said, Saujanya was killed when he was trying to come down from a training plane as the parachute was not functioning. He fell down on the ground at about 5.30 PM on Monday at Sylhet. Kotchandpdur police station officer in-charge (investigation) Akbar Ali said, a special helicopter of the Bangladesh Army carrying the body of Saujanya landed at 3.05 PM on Tuesday at Kotchandpur boys high school ground. The Army officials handed over the body to the family there. Later the namaj e janaja was held at Eidgah ground of the school. He was buried at the family grave yard. Jhenaidah cadet college principal, deputy commissioner, local administration officers, family members, a number of relatives and local people were present.
