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100 female students get bicycles, wheel chairs in Jessore
Jessore Correspondent
Sharsha upazila administration has distributed bicycles and wheel chairs among 100 female students of different educational institutions under the upazila. The distribution ceremony was held at the upazila council premises on Thursday.
Ashraf Uddin, Deputy Commissioner, Jessore handed over the bicycles and wheel chairs to the female students as the Chief Guest. The programme was attended among others by Sirajul Haque Manju, Chairman, Sharsha upazila council, Abdus Salam, upazila nirbahi officer, Mehedi Hasan, Aleya Ferdaus, Chowdhury Hafizur Rahman and Ibrahim Khalil.
90 underprivileged female students were given bicycles while rest 10 disabled were given wheel chairs by the upazila administration to ease their journey towards their educational institutions.
472 bottles phensedyl seized in Jhenaidah
Jhenaidah Correspondent
The RAB personnel in Jhenaidah arrested a drug peddler and seized 472 bottles of contra banned phensedyl syrup from their possession yesterday morning. The arrested was Bachchu Mia, 25, son of late Habiuddin Mia of Foila village under Kaliganj upazila in Jhenaidah. RAB-6 company commander Golam Morshed said, the RAB men raided the tin-shed house of Bachchu Mia at Puratan Gohata area under Kaliganj town at about 11.30 AM on Saturday and arrested him. Later the elite person seized 472 bottles of contra banned phensedyl syrup from the house. A case was filed with Kaliganj police station and the arrested was handed over to police, the RAB man said.
Janmashtami celebrated in Baraigram
Baraigram (Natore) Correspondent
Janmashtami, the birth anniversary of Sri Krisna was celebrated in Baraigram of Natore recently. On the occasion, Hindu communities arranged a peace procession and a discussion meeting. The meeting was presided over by the chairman of Baraigram Puza Udjaon Committee Mr. Direndranath Shaha. Parliament Member (MP) of Natore-4 seat Prof. Abdul Kuddus was present as a chief guest at the meeting . Also, chief speaker was Babu Chitta Ranjon Shaha and Upazila Chairman Dr. Siddikur Rahman Patwari, Upazila Nirbahi Officer Israth Farzana and Bonpara Pouro Mayor K.M.Jakir Hossain were present as special guests in meeting.
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