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RESIDENTS of four villages in Kalisuri union under Bauphal upazila of Patuakhali have set an example by constructing a dam-cum-road on a canal on their own.
   Remote South-Chitka, Patilapara, Arainao and Singherakathi villages, populated by about 6,000 people, had so long been detached by the canal.
   Residents of the four villagers, particularly students, had long been facing problems in communicating with the other parts of the upazila.
   Villagers said that they had been making an appeal to the government to construct a dam on the canal to remove their woes.
   But, to their sorrow, no one paid any heed to their demand in the last two decades.
   At last, they themselves took initiative to construct a dam-cum-road on the canal. They formed a village development committee comprising both men and women.
   Two non-government organisations based in the district also came forward to help their efforts.
   The villages started construction work of the 300 feet long dam on May 12.
   Women also took part in the work spontaneously. Half of the work has so far been completed.
   The dam is expected to be completed by this month, sources said.
   Upon completion of the construction work, a huge water body will be created on both sides of the dam for fish cultivation, said Md. Shahabuddin Khan, president of the village development committee.

An angry mob damaged eyes of two alleged robbers at North Alipur in Faridpur town Friday night.
   The two were identified as Tushar, 22 and Motiar,
   20.
   Local people said a gang of robbers had entered a house of the area at about 10:00pm for committing robbery.
   Neighbours went to the spot hearing screams of the house inmates.
   They managed to catch two of the robbers while others managed to get
   away.
   The agitated mob damaged eyes of the two pouring soda into their eyes.
   The police rescued and sent them to Faridpur Medical College Hospital where they were receiving treatment till Sunday afternoon.
   Local people alleged that an organised gang had been involved in various crimes in the area for long.
   A case has been filed with the sadar police station in this connection.

Speakers at a seminar underscored the need for expansion of quality secondary education in the rural areas in order to build up students as worthy citizens of the country.
   They also said to ensure prosperity of the country there was no alternative to providing the next generation with quality higher education.
   They were addressing the seminar on Quality Education at Secondary School Level held at the Noakhali Zila School auditorium on Saturday.
   Bangladesh Government Secondary School Teachers Association organised the seminar.
   Lawmaker Ekramul Karim Chowdhury attended the seminar as chief
   guest while deputy commissioner Md Mizanur Rahman and deputy
   director of secondary education board, Chittagong, Monowara Begum, were present as special guests.
   Headmistress of Noakhali Zilla School Joynun Nahar presided over the programme.
   Assistant teacher Mahfuzur Rahman presented the keynote paper at the seminar.