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One electrocuted in Satkhira
Satkhira Correspondent
Abdur Rauf Gazi (50) was electrocuted in Satkhira’s Kaliganj upazila on Friday. The incident occurred at Baruimahal village of Ratanpur union of the upazila. Witness Golam Rabbani said , Abdur Rouf was collecting juice by setting bamboo in a palm tree beside his house. During this time, the bamboo was connected to power cable. He was electrocuted and died on the spot. Kaliganj Thana Officer-in-Charge (OC) Subir Dutta confirmed the matter.
Pry Education Fair inaugurated in Saidpur
Saidpur (Nilphamari) Correspondent
Primary Education Fai on the occasion of National Education Week – 2018 began at Saidpur in Nilphamari on Wednesday. Upazila Education Officer, Saidpur, organized the Fair. The fair was officially inaugurated at the upazila parishad premises . Saidpur Upazila Parishad Chairman Moksedul Momin inaugurated the fair as the chief guest. Vice Chairman of Saidpur Upazila Parishad Ajmal Hossain and Women Vice Chairman Raonak Jahan Renu were present as special guests. UNO] Bazlur Rashid presided over the inaugural ceremony of the Fair. Among others, Assistant Upazila Education Officer Ruhul Amin Pradhan, Mushrata Jahan Mili, Principal of Sunflower School and College Md Mokhlesur Rahman Jewel, Inspector of Upazila Resource Center, Niranjan Shil, President of Bansbari Government Primary School SMC. Zobaidur Rahman Shaheen, president of various schools, president of SMC, head teacher and assistant teachers and students were present. In the two-day fair, 78 public primary schools with 12 stalls of different educational institutions including three clusters took part.
International Women’s Day observed
 Gafargaon (Mymensingh) Correspondent
International Women’s Day was observed at Gafargaon under Mymensingh on Thursday. A procession was brought out from Upazila Parishad in the morning. The procession paraded various roads in this town. Later, a discussion meeting was held. UNO Dr. Shamim Rahman presided over the discussion meeting. Upazila Parishad Chairman Asraf Uddin Badal was the Chief Guest. Upazila Vice-Chairman Reshma Akter, upazila Project Implementation Officer Rejaul Karim, Co-operative Officer Mir Kashem delivered their speeches in the meeting.
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