Report - Taking Bribery by a Government Official

Taking Bribery by a Government Official

Hasan Mahmud, Dhaka, 05 April: A government employee of customs and excise was held from Segunbagicha office while taking bribery from a businessman. Receiving information about taking bribery from service-seekers RAB forces set a trap to catch the corrupt official with evidences.

Yesterday RAB forces entered the Customs and VAT Excise Office at Segubagicha at about 11 am and caught Mr. Rafiqul Alam, a Custom Inspector, red handed with bribed money taka two lakh. Sensing the presence of RAB officials in office, he tried to hide the money in his drawer.

However, Rafiqul denied the charge and said that he took the money as loan. Subsequently, Rafiqul was handed over to police for further investigation. A case was filed in this connection with the local police station. 

Report - Outbreak of Diarrhea in Tangail

Outbreak of Diarrhea in Tangail

Hasan Mahmud, Tangail, 05 September: It is learnt that diarrhea has broken out in an epidemic form in five villages of Tangail. It has already claimed four lives and affected about 500 people for the last few days. The situation is getting worsen day by day. The reason of the outbreak of diarrhea is to take unwholesome food due to poverty and the scarcity of pure drinking water.

The diarrheal patients are being treated in different government hospitals and the serious patients are being sent to Mohakhali Diarrhea Hospital for advanced treatment. The government has sent a medical team with necessary medicines to treat the patients. A few NGOs have also extended their cooperation to supply food to the poverty stricken people and to treat the diarrheal patients.

Report - Annual Sports Held in Dhaka City College

Annual Sports Held in Dhaka City College

Hasan Mahmud, Dhaka, 05 April: Annual sports were held in Dhaka City College yesterday. The college authority arranged such an enthusiastic event as a part of co-curricular activities. The annual sports were held on the college ground in a befitting manner. The college campus was decorated with colourful flags and festoons. A beautiful gate was erected at the entrance of the compound.

Sitting arrangements for the guests and spectators were made under a large canopy. The sports started at 8.00 am when the principal hoisted the national flag with the band of national anthem. There were 25 events in which students took part according to their own choice. Spectators enjoyed the excellent performance of the students in the events.

At the end of the programme, the winners were awarded different attractive prizes. The local MP, who was the chief guest of the function, distributed the prizes among the winners. The principal of the college thanked all for their participation in the annual sports ceremony and declared the end of the ceremony at 5 pm. All students, teachers, guardians, and invited guests enjoyed the sports-meet.

Report - Attack of Bird Flue in Poultry Farms

Bird Flu Attack on Poultry

Hasan Mahmud, Dhaka, 22 August: More than ten thousand broilers and layers were gutted underground as bird-flu attacked more than twenty poultry farms in Savar areas. Reports are also coming of bird flu attack from other regions of the country.

Since its first report of attack, about twenty thousand chickens have died from it and hundreds of farms have been closed and affected thousands more. The government has banned import of any chicks and eggs across borders and asked for taking cautions in this regard.

Authorities are also monitoring the matter so that it does not hit fresh areas and spread over. Reports of bird-flu attack have affected poultry market causing prices falling down, and lowering of the supplies. Farm owners are having trouble from all sides.

Most of the farm owners are getting severe financial loss and fearing uncertainty about the business. The government has decided to provide support to poultry owners to fight bird flu and will also give monetary help to the affected farmers.

Report - Increasing of Land Grabbing in Dhaka City

Illegal Grabbing of Rivers and Canals

Hasan Mahmud, Dhaka, 05 April: Land grabbing has been a great problem in Dhaka city and its adjacent areas. Since the land of this city and its adjacent areas is highly precious, some powerful people are involved in this malpractice. These so-called powerful people have political link.

It is known that some developers and housing companies are also involved in land grabbing. They manage government officials and prepare false papers and documents of the land and grab it. In some cases the common people are also driven away from their parental land.

These land grabbers are also grabbing rivers and canals unabatedly. Most of the areas of rivers in Dhaka city have already gone into the grasp of the land grabbers. They are filling up rivers unabated every day. Such activities are creating hindrance to the free movement of water transports. Besides, the navigation of these rivers is being affected seriously.

The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority should take effective steps against the malpractice of grabbing lands. Laws should be strictly implemented to save water lands of Dhaka and its adjacent areas.