Vol. 4 Num 101 Thu. September 04, 2003    
 
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4 dists in Barisal division flooded again
55,000 marooned, WAPDA's 'inaction' protested in Bhola; two-thirds of Patuakhali town under water
Vast areas of Barisal, Jhalakathi, Patuakhali and Bhola districts have been flooded again as the Meghna river is in spate in the downstream.
 
4 Pabna villages attacked, houses torched
AL, BNP blame each other as 500 remain shelterless
About 500 people including children in four villages in Chartarapur union in Pabna are living in inhuman conditions after their houses were burnt by miscreants on August 29.
 
No Asstt Judge in Sunamganj!
4 asstt commissioners against 20 posts, only 3 Class-1 magistrates
Acute shortage of judicial officials in Sunamganj district has been prevailing for long, delaying justice and increasing piled-up cases.

There is no Assistant Judge in the district.

 
Padma dyke at Bagha washed away one week after repair
The Padma flood control embankment at Bagha has been washed away only a week after its renovation, posing a serious threat to adjacent villages.
 
Tk 6 lakh rice 'missing' from Barisal CSD godown
Rice worth Tk 6 lakh is ' missing' from the CSD godown in Barisal.

This was revealed during stocktaking by a team led by a magistrate following an allegation.

 
Rally, procession at Patuakhali for Padma Bridge at Mawa
A really was held and a procession brought out at Patuakhali town on Monday demanding the proposed Padma Bridge at Mawa.

The Mawa Padma Setu Chai Andolon Parishad organised the rally.

 
16 given jail terms in Patuakhali
Two courts in Patuakhali recently sentenced 16 persons to various jail terms for robbery and snatching.
 

 
 
   
 
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