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‘No concession for drug peddlers’

Jhalokathi district police was following a zero tolerance policy for the drug peddlers, informed Fatiha Yeasmin, Superintendent of Police of Jhalokathi. SP Fatiha Yeasmin was addressing as the chief guest at a discussion meeting orgnised on 'Resistance of Drugs, Terrorism, Eve's Teasing...

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7-day fruit and tree fair begins in Jhalokati

A week long fruit and tree fair begins with a slogan of 'Planned fruit cultivation gives nutritious food' at Zilla Shilpokola academy premises in Jhalokathi on Saturday. Amir Hossain Amu, lawmaker of Jhalokathi-2 has inaugurated the fair as chief guest. Jhalokathi district administration, So...

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One to die for killing father

A Jhalokati court on Monday awarded death sentence to a man for killing his father at Uttar Chechri village under Kathalia upazila in Jhalokati in 2007.Sheikh Md Tofael Hasan, Judge of Additional District and Sessions Judge Court in Jhalokati, pronounced the verdict on Monday in absentia. The c...

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Blood donation progrmame held in Jhalokathi

Jhalokathi district police arranged a blood donation programme at the police lines of Jhalokathi on Thursday marking the National Mourning Day and 44th martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.Jhalokhati police organised such kind of programme for giving free t...

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Jhalokati police don’t allow students outside at night

Police started campaign to stop the students, who stay outside after the evening and engaged in chatting in tea stall. Fatiha Yasmin, superintendent of police (SP) of Jhalokati, said that they won’t allow the students outside at night as it hampers their study. ‘’Many students wast...

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2 electrocuted in Jhalokathi

Two people died after being electrocuted at separate places in Jhalokathi on Friday.The deceased were identified as Biplop Khan Rayhan, 29, son of Md Abu Bakar Khan of Mogor union and Md Milon Hosen, 33, son of Md Milon Hosen of Surjopasha village of Jhalokathi.Younger brother of Rayhan, said that h...

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US envoy visits Jhalkathi

US Ambassador in Bangladesh Earl R. Miller on Thursday visited traditional floating guava market in Jhalokati.He reached the guava marketing center at Bhimrul village of Sadar Upazila in the morning.Deputy Commissioner of Jhalkathi Md. Johar Ali and Police Super Fatiha Yasmin greeted the envoy with ...

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BGB member, 5 drug traders held in Rajapur

Police detained a BGB member and five drug traders at Rajapur upazila in Jhalokathi on Sunday. At that time, police seized 1011 pieces of yaba tablets from the BGB member. On information, Md Main Uddin, Officer-in-Charge (OC- investigation) of Rajapur police station, conducted a drive and detained t...

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Jhalokati UZ chairman pays homage to Bangabandhu

Newly elected chairman of Jhalokati Sadar Upazila Parishad Khan Arifur Rahman and two vice chairman of the upazila visited the mazar of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Tungipara in Gopalganj on Monday They paid homage to Father of the Nation by placing wreath at the ma...

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Upgradation of Rajapur to municipality demanded

People of Rajapur upazila of Jhalokati formed a human chain on Sunday to realise their different demands, including upgradation of Rajapur to a municipality. They called upon the government to take immediate step in this regard. The people of the human chain also demanded immediate step to...

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Diarrhoea breaks out in Jhalokathi

Diarrhoea broke out in Jhalokathi as extreme temperature rose. Many people got admitted to local hospital with diarrohea. Due to scarcity of doctor at the ward, the nurses got pressured to treat them. Sources said, diarrhea patients have been increasing at alarming rate on jalokathi Sadar healt...