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Training on safe road held in Baraigram

 Baraigram (Natore) Correspondent

A two-day long training has been completed in Baraigram of Natore district to increase the awareness of car, micro, bus and truck drivers-helpers on the use of safe roads, proper observance of road signals and traffic laws in reducing risk. At the BRDB training center, 31 selected driver-helpers participated in the training. On the occasion, a meeting was organized by the Rural Development and Cooperatives Committee with the assistance of JICA on Monday. Upazila Chairman Dr. Siddiqur Rahman Patwari was present as a chief guest under the chairmanship of UNO Mariam Khatun.

DC Pabna visits offices at Bhangura

Bhangura (Pabna) Correspondent

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Biswas Rasel Hossain, Deputy Commissioner of Pabna inspected the progress of Bhangura Upazila’s Par-Bhangura Union Parishad, Land Office, Community Clinic, Charbhangura Shelter Project, Kabikha and forty-day employment works program on Tuesday noon.He also exchanged views with the local people’s representatives on the issues of public services provided by the local government department under the Union Parishad and emphasized on their proper implementation at the field level. Later, he distributed gift items and tree saplings among the residents of the Charbhangura shelter project. He planted a sapling in the yard of this shelter project. At this time, Bhangura Upazila Parishad Chairman Md. Baki Billah, Upazila Nirbahi Officer Mohammad Nahid Hasan Khan, Upazila Vice Chairman Golam Hafiz Ranju, Women Vice Chairman Azida Parveen Pakhi, UP Chairman Hedayatul Haque and others were present on the occasion.

Traffic box set up, mask distributed in Kishoreganj

Staff Reporter, Kishoreganj

A new traffic (Police) box setup its supported by Ispahani Tea Company and free surgical mask distribution function at Kishoreganj’s Interdistrict bus terminal on Wednesday noon. Sr. Police Super (SP) in Kishoreganj Mashrukur Rahman Khaled Bpm (Bar)formally Traffic box inaugurated. An exchange views meeting wirh Transport owners, workers and Passengers at local bus terminal on Wednesday noon, while Transport Owners Association Convener Lelin Rayhan Shaheen presided over. Additional SPs Mustaque Sarker, Noor-e-Alam and Ispahani Company Divisional Manager Esahanul Haque were attended as special guests. It was addressed among others by Sadar OC Md.Daued, Mohila Awami League district secretary Bilkis Begum, Transport leader Sheikh Farid, Transport workers leader Abdul Kaiquem. CAB district president Alam Sarowar Tito and others dignified persons were also present. Later, SP Mashrukur Rahman Khaled Bpm (Bar ) distributes mask among the passengers, drivers and owners.

2 drug dealers arrested in Manikganj
Manikganj Correspondent
Police arrested two drug dealers along with yaba and cannabisIn a separate operation in Manikganj. The arrested are Mohammad Babul Mia, 33, son of Nayan Mia of Jayra village in ManikganjSadarupazila and Harun -ur -Rashid alias Harun, 42, son of Fayez Mandal of KhoddarMaheshpur village under Daulatpur police station. Officer-in-charge of the district intelligence branch Md. Nazrul Islam confirmed the matter on Wednesday. OC MdNazrul Islam said, “Separate operations were carried out in ManikganjSadar and Daulatpurupazilas on the basis of secret information. Harun along with 200 pieces of yaba from Maheshpur village of Daulatpur led by SI Hakim Mollah on Tuesday. At the same time, Babul Mia was arrested with 300 grams of cannabis in front of Manikganj bus stand Shubhajatra bus counter led by SI Mohammad Kamal Hossain. “He said separate cases have been filedinManikganjSadar and Daulatpur police stations under the Narcotics Act.

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