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Lemon cultivation gains
ground in Kurigram
Our Correspondent . Kurigram

Lemon cultivation has changed the lot of a good many poor farmers in Kurigram, a poverty-stricken district of the country’s northern region.
   The people in the rural areas of Kurgram are mostly poor but now many have come out of the clutch of poverty by cultivating various kinds of fruits, particularly lemon, local sources said.
   Many poor farmers of the district have improved their livelihood by cultivating lemon, they added.
   One Kashem Ali of village Patrakhata under Chilmari upazila in the district has set an example of becoming self-reliance by farming lemon and other fruits.
   A former teacher of Balabari High School in the area, .Kashem Ali told New Age that he had long been cultivating lemon and other fruits on his lands.
   ‘Every year, I earn around Tk 3 lakh from fruit cultivation and Tk I lakh of the amount comes from the sale of lemon.’
   About 40,000 pieces of lemon worth around Tk 1 lakh are sold every year, he said.
    ‘I also give lemons, a citrus fruit, to my neighbours free of cost. Besides, I send lemons to my relatives’ houses.’
   Three varieties of lemons, including local variety, China variety and Dak Jamir variety, are grown on 12 decimals of land near his house, Kashem said.
   Dak Jamir variety is very popular as it is effective for curing various diseases like jaundice and cough, he said, adding it is also used for increasing milk of cows.
   ‘I also cultivate vegetables like oll kachu, ginger, turmeric and arum under the lemon trees,’ he added.
   Every year, I earn Tk. 10,000 by selling ginger and turmeric, Tk.10,000 by selling bamboo and Tk 25,000 by selling betel nut.
   Kashem has also grown some medicinal plants including Arjun, Karamcha, Gretakumari, Patharkuchi and Horetoki.
   The fruit-bearing trees he has grown include mango, jackfruit, blackberry, litchi, papaya, coconut and Baukul.
   Kashem Ali, locally called ‘’lemon specialist’, has been awarded the first prize in the agriculture fair for the last five years for best performance as farmer.
   Kashem has built a semi-concrete house from the earning he made through his agri produce.
   A father of two sons and three daughters, he is leading a happy life with his family.
   His elder son Abu Salek Nayon appeared in the B.A examination this year while his younger son is a sociology department student at the Dhaka College.
   Poverty in the poverty-stricken district will reduce if people like me come forward to clultivate lemon in a larger way, Kashem observed.
   He also urged the government to provide financial support to the poor farmers.

Road mishaps kill four in
three districts
Our Correspondents . Jaipurhat, Chapainawabganj and Bogra

Four persons were killed in separate road accidents that took place in Jaipurhat, Chapainawabganj and Bogra on Thursday.
   In Jaipurhat, a member of the Bangladesh Rifles died on the spot after a bus hit his bicycle in the district town.
   The police quoting the witnesses said a Jaipurhat-bound bus knocked down the BDR member while he was crossing the road at Battarmor riding
   a bicycle.
   The deceased is Mizanur Rahman, 36, lance corporal of the 29 Rifles Battalion and son of Abdul Goni Shikder of Bakerganj in Barisal.
   The police could not seize the bus. A case was filed with the police in this connection.
   In Chapainawabganj, a four-year old boy was crushed under the wheels of a truck at Rasulpur Notunpara under Shibganj upazila.
   The deceased was identified as Abdul Mannan, son of Saheb Sheikh.
   The police said Mannan died on the spot when a truck coming from Sonamasjid land port ran over him.
   The police recorded a file in this connection.
   In Bogra, two persons were killed and 40 others injured
   in a road accident at Mohipur under Sherpur upazila.
   The deceased are Lablu Mia, 35 and an unidentified person.
   Quoting witnesses, the police said the accident took place when a Dhaka-bound bus from Dinajpur fell into a road-side ditch.
   The injured were sent to different hospitals and clinics of the district.

Man jailed for 10 yrs in Shariatpur
United News of Bangladesh . Shariatpur

A Shariatpur court on Tuesday sentenced a man to 10 years imprisonment for possessing illegal firearms.
   The convict is Abdul Malek of village Bashgari village under Kalkini upazila in Madaripur.
   According to the prosecution, RAB members arrested Malek along with a pipe gun and two rounds of bullet
   from Kaligar village under Gosairhat upazila on July 18, 2006.
   After examining the witnesses and records, the judge of tribunal-1 M Azizur Rahman pronounced the verdict.
   In another case, the same judge also sentenced four people to seven years rigorous imprisonment each in an extortion case the same day.
   The convicts are Masud Ali, Shajahan Mollah, Suruj Sheikh and Jahangir Rari.
   The four convicts were arrested when they were collecting tolls at Jalalpur Bazar in Gosairhat upazila on July 29, 2003.

Woman stamped to death by
wild elephant
Our Correspondent . Cox’s Bazar

A woman was stamped to death by a wild elephant at village Folchari under Nikhongchari upazila in Cox’s Bazar early Wednesday.
   The deceased was identified as Dilara Begum, 55, wife of Abdul Motalab.
   Quoting witnesses, the police said three wild elephants entered the village and damaged several houses, standing crops and uprooted trees.
   One of the elephants stamped tDilara to death while she was was trying to escape, the police said.
   Her husband Abdul Motalab, 70, and his daughter Josna Begum, 22, were also injured.
   They were admitted to Nikongchari Upazila Health Complex in critical conditions.
   The elephants returned to the forest after wreaking havoc at the village for two hours.

Robbers loot valuables of
Tk 6 lakh in Comilla
Our Correspondent . Comilla

Robbers’ looted valuables worth about Tk 6 lakh at village Gahinkhali under Barura upazila in Comilla on Wednesday.
   Locals said a gang of
   eight robbers equipped with lethal weapons entered the house of one Abdur Rahman by breaking the door of the house.
   The gang kept confined the inmates of the house and then looted 22 tolas of gold ornaments and Tk 45,000 in cash.
   The police visited the spot the following day.
   The police also arrested one Nazrul Islam of village Anandapur under Burichang upazila for his alleged involvement in the robbery.
   A case was filed in this connection.

Farmer killed by lightning
strike in Pabna
Our Correspondent . Pabna

A farmer was killed and two others were injured by a lightning strike at village Haludbaria under Pabna sadar upazila on Thursday.
   The deceased was identified as Hafiz Uddin.
   Local sources said Hafiz Uddin, Abdul Khaleque and Kiam Uddin of the same village were struck by a thunderbolt while they were working in a field at about 7:00am.
   Hafiz Uddin died on the spot.
   Of the injured, Khaleque was admitted to Pabna General Hospital in a critical condition.

Housewife killed in Benapole
United News of Bangladesh . Benapole

A housewife was killed by criminals at village Goira in Jessore early Thursday.
   The deceased is Kajal Rekha, 18, wife of one Azizul Islam of the village.
   The police said a gang of unidentified criminals forcibly took Kajal to a nearby bamboo cluster when she came out of her house to sespond to the call of nature.
   The gang then strangled her there after rape.
   The police recovered the body and sent it to local hospital morgue for autopsy.

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