Awami League has held a procession and rally in Lakshmipur against the morning and evening strike called by Jamaat. At the initiative of the district Awami League, the procession started from North Temuhani in the city in the morning and circled the city.
Later, they held a rally at the North Temuhani Traffic Square.

Meanwhile, no picketing or Jamaat Shibir leaders and activists were seen in the field in support of the strike. So far, no untoward incident has been reported anywhere in the district. All types of vehicles are moving normally. Law enforcement officers are deployed at important points.
District Awami League General Secretary Advocate Nur Uddin Chowdhury Nayan, Awami League leader Abdul Matlab, Advocate Russell Mahmud Manna, Ismail Hossain Chowdhury were present at the anti-hartal procession. Among others, District Jubo League Joint Convener Sheikh Zaman Ripon, Mahbubul Haque Mahbub and others were also present.

Child Marriage Prevention Day was observed in Lakshmipur with the slogan 'Kanya Shishu Jagran, Anbe Desh Unnayan'. After an hour-long human chain in front of the Zilla Parishad in the morning, the rally went out and circled the city.

Present at the event were District Council Member Farida Yasmin Lika, District Children's Affairs Officer Abdullah Al Jabbar, BRAC Officer Md. Faruk Hossain, and teachers and students from various educational institutions.

Speakers at the human chain said that local public representatives and conscious citizens in every village should come forward along with the administration to stop child marriage. They also called for a social boycott of child marriage.

Lakshmipur:

A fire broke out at nine shops in Hazirhat Bazaar in Kamalnagar Upazila of Lakshmipur, causing damage worth around Tk 10 crore. The fire broke out at 11:30 pm on Tuesday (October 10).

The damaged shops are Tamim Cloth Store, Wahab Bastalaya, Tamim Cloth Store, Al Syed Cloth Store, Ma Fatima Cloth Store, Bismillah Cloth Store, Ibrahim Cloth Store and Ali Azam Doctor's Pharmacy.

Char Falkon Union Parishad (UP) Chairman Haji Harunur Rashid, brother of the owner of the damaged Al-Sayed Cloth Store and Ma Fatema Cloth Store, and Hazirhat Bazar Secretary Md. Shahajan said that the fire caused a loss of about 10 crore taka to the nine shops.

Fire Service Deputy Director Fariduzzaman Chowdhury said, "Initially, it is believed that the fire may have started from an electrical short circuit. The fire was brought under control after about an hour of effort. The extent of the damage will be determined after an investigation."

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Md. Arif Hossain, a member of Nagmud Union Parishad in Ramganj, Lakshmipur, disregarded the law and got married as a child. Later, he fled with his bride due to the actions of the administration.

The incident took place on Monday (October 9) at Paik's house in Machimpur village of Chandipur Uni.

Locals said that the wedding date of UP member Md. Arif Hossain, son of Ruhul Amin of Nagmud village of Bholakot union no. 9 of the upazila, and Nusrat Jahan Jerin (12), daughter of the late Mizanur Rahman of Machimpur Paik's house, was fixed for Monday.

Upon receiving the news, the Upazila Women's Affairs Officer went to the spot on the instructions of the Upazila Executive Officer. But before that, the family members hurriedly completed the wedding arrangements. However, due to the administration's promptness, Arif immediately left the house with the newlyweds and fled.

Meanwhile, villagers said that the bride, Nusrat Jahan Jerin (12), is a 6th grade student of the local Machimpur LM High School.

In this regard, Ramganj Upazila Executive Officer Mohammad Abu Yusuf said that necessary legal action is being taken against UP member Arif Sarkar for disregarding the Child Marriage Prevention Act. He will not be spared under any circumstances.

Lakshmipur: In Kamalnagar, Lakshmipur, Char Lawrence Union Parishad (UP) Chairman and Upazila Awami League President AKM Nurul Amin Master has been in a long-standing dispute with Ismail Member, a member of Ward No. 2 of the same council. Seven people from both sides were injured in the clash due to the dispute and past enmity. The clash took place at Torabganj Bazar in the upazila around 8:45 pm on Monday.

The injured are the chairman's son Nizam Uddin Sohel (30), niece Md. Tofail (40), Md. Siraj (35) and Abul Kashem (28). They have been admitted to Noakhali General Hospital and Kamalnagar Upazila Health Complex in critical condition. The other injured are Ismail member's cousin Md. Sumon (28), Main Uddin (26) and Md. Sabuj (28). They have been admitted to Lakshmipur Sadar Hospital.

Char Lawrence Union Parishad (UP) Chairman and Upazila Awami League President AKM Nurul Amin Master said that due to past enmity, Ismail member and his people systematically beat up my son and nephews and seriously injured them.

UP member Ismail Member said, "When I went to ask for money owed to the shop, the chairman's son and his men attacked and beat and injured my brothers."

Kamalnagar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Akul Chandra Biswas said that after receiving information about the clash between the two parties, the police immediately went to the spot and brought the situation under control. No party has filed a complaint with the police station in this regard. If a complaint is received, legal action will be taken after investigating the matter.

Lakshmipur: The Upazila Census Committee meeting was held in Kamalnagar, Lakshmipur.
The Statistics Office organized the event at the Upazila Spandan Conference Room on Tuesday (October 10) afternoon.
Kamalnagar Upazila Census Officer (Acting) Md. Abu Noman Chowdhury presided over the function, with Upazila Chairman Advocate Syed Mohammad Shamsul Alam as the chief guest. Upazila Assistant Education Officer Md. Zahir Uddin was the special guest. Public representatives, teachers, journalists, businessmen and political leaders spoke at the function.
Upazila Census Officer (Acting) Md. Abu Noman Chowdhury said in his speech that the field-based data collection of the household-based database census will start between November 7 and 26. Everyone should be aware that no one is left out of this data collection and that a household is not recorded twice. A vigilant eye should be kept so that Rohingyas are not included. All citizens of the country should be included in the census by filling the prescribed form.

Lakshmipur: A schoolgirl was kidnapped in Kamalnagar, Lakshmipur, for not agreeing to a child marriage. Even after 6 days of the kidnapping, the police have not been able to rescue the abductee and arrest the perpetrators. This has created anger in the area. Teachers, students and locals formed a human chain and protested demanding the rescue of the schoolgirl as soon as possible and exemplary punishment for the perpetrators.
On Monday (October 9) morning, students of Falkon High School organized an hour-long human chain on Hazirhat-Ludhua road. After the human chain, a protest rally was held in the school auditorium. Char Falkon Union Parishad (UP) Chairman Haji Harun Or Rashid, school headmaster Abu Zaker, assistant teacher Liakat Hossain, students Sonia Akhter and Miraj Hossain, among others, spoke at the event. During this, the speakers demanded immediate rescue of the schoolgirl and punishment of those involved.
Incidentally, expatriate Md. Harun (26), son of Momin Ullah of Jangaliya village adjacent to Hazirhat Bazar, proposed marriage to the 10th grade student of Falkon High School in the upazila. As the family did not agree to the child marriage, they kidnapped the schoolgirl on Wednesday (October 4) morning while she was going to study privately.

Lakshmipur: A 'Green Coast 2017' program was held on October 8 at Falkon High School in Kamalnagar Upazila of Lakshmipur, East Coast District, with a call for green protection from coastal students.

The program included essay writing, letter writing, drawing and news writing competitions. Prizes were officially distributed among the winners of the competition. In addition, a discussion session titled 'Come at the call of green, build a green coast' was held and tree saplings were planted. In the program, a group of students from the school presented a data-based report based on environmental observation. A special issue of the wall magazine 'Belabhumi' was published in the school.

One of the goals of this program is to increase environmental awareness among coastal students, develop creative talent, and improve life skills including access to information through writing practice. This unique environmental awareness program is now in its third year. The program is organized by the coastal creative organization 'Upkool Bangladesh' under the patronage of First Security Islami Bank.

The discussion meeting was chaired by Zayed Hossain Farooqui, principal of Hazirhat Hamidia Fazil Degree Madrasa. The meeting was chaired by Md. Abu Zaker, headmaster of Venue School.

Special guests were Altaf Hossain, former president of the Upazila Secondary Teachers' Association, Mansurul Alam, manager of Islami Bank Hazirhat branch, AKM Iqbal Hossain, former general secretary of the Upazila Secondary Teachers' Association, Shakhawat Hossain, headmaster of Hazirhat Millat Academy, and Kawsar Hossain, former general secretary of Laxmipur Press Club.

At the discussion meeting, the speakers told the students that to become enlightened people, it is not enough to just memorize the text books and do well in exams. To develop life skills, one must gain knowledge about the world around them. One must come forward to protect the environment. One must have an idea about natural disasters on the coast. Only a combination of good results and general knowledge can make people like people. You have to become good people and light the lamp like a lamp, so that many more people can be enlightened by your light.

The program's local coordinator and president of Kamalnagar Press Club, Sajjadur Rahman, and Laxmipur Government College student and journalist Junaid Al Habib spoke at the opening session. Rafiqul Islam Montu, the central coordinator of the Green Coast 2017 program and director of the organizing organization, Coast Bangladesh, spoke about the background of the program and the overall condition of the coast. The program was inaugurated and presented by Md. Parvez Hossain, a 10th grader from the organizing school, and Samia Nazneen Preeti, an 8th grader.

At the beginning of the program, Md. Miraj Hossain, a 10th grade student of Falcon High School, delivered a speech on behalf of the students, and Nusrat Zebin Jessia, a 10th grade student of Toaha Smriti Girls High School, presented a report on the data of the erosion in the Ludhua area on behalf of the environmental monitoring team.

The chief guest presented prizes to the winners of various creative competitions at the event. The program began with a colorful procession in the morning.

The program will be co-organized by the coastal school students' organization Alokjatra Dal, with DotSilicon as the IT partner, and ATN Bangla and Dainik Samakal as the media partners.

The tenth program of Green Coast 2017 was held at Falcon High School. This time, the program will be organized at 20 locations in 19 upazilas of 14 districts of the coast. About 70,000 students from 100 schools will participate in the program. In three years, 170,000 students from 256 schools of the coast will come under the Green Coast program. School students have received the message of environmental awareness, which is useful in their daily lives.

This time, programs are being held in Munshiganj, Gabura, Shanagarh, Satkhira, Paikgachha, Khulna, Sadar and Sharankhola, Bagerhat, Mathbaria, Pirojpur, Kathalia, Jhalakathi, Taltoli, Barguna, Kuakata and Charmontaj, Patuakhali, Charfason and Tajumuddin, Bhola, Haimchar, Chandpur, Kamalnagar, Lakshmipur, Subarnachar and Hatia, Noakhali, Sonagazi, Feni, Sandwip, Chittagong, and Teknaf and Maheshkhali, Cox's Bazar.

The Green Coast program has been ongoing since 2015. In 2015, about 20,000 students from 40 schools in 13 upazilas of 10 districts joined this program. The following year, in 2016, about 80,000 students from 116 schools in 25 upazilas of 14 districts were brought under this program. If this program is implemented, 170,000 students from 256 schools in the coast will come under the Green Coast program in three years.

Lakshmipur: In Kamalnagar, Lakshmipur, the current season's heavy rains and the rising tide of the Meghna River have caused more or less damage to 1,235 kilometers of internal dirt roads out of about 800 listed roads in 9 unions of the upazila; currently, several roads are in a poor condition.

Lakshmipur coastal district. Kamalnagar upazila is affected by Meghna river erosion. The coast is unprotected due to the lack of a dam on the Meghna bank here. Due to this, vast areas are submerged in water almost every day during the monsoon season due to strong tides. In addition, the unpaved roads of the upazila have been damaged due to the excessive rain this time.

Almost all the Meghna coastal unions including Patarirhat, Char Falkon, Saheberhat, Char Kalkini, Char Martin and Char Lawrence in the upazila. Due to the lack of embankments, a large area of this township is flooded with tidal water almost every day during the monsoon season. During this time, most of the coastal roads are submerged under water. This has caused extensive damage to the internal dirt roads. Meanwhile, in addition to the tidal wave, the roads of Char Kadira, Torabganj and Hazirhat unions in the upazila have been damaged due to heavy rains.

After visiting some roads on the spot, it was seen that the soil on both sides of the road has shifted due to high tide and heavy rain. Small and big holes have formed on the road and it has broken. Now, even with a little rain, water and mud accumulate and become unusable. This is causing suffering to the locals.

Locals said that this time there was heavy rain. During the monsoon, the tidal pressure on the Meghna River was also high. Since there was no dam, the tidal water would flood the roads almost every day. The water also reached the houses, trampling the houses. This caused extensive damage to houses, roads and crops.

Hazirhat Union Parishad (UP) Chairman Nizam Uddin and Torabganj Union Parishad (UP) Chairman Faisal Ahmed Ratan said that the work done on the internal roads of their unions in the past has been extensively damaged in the heavy rains of the current monsoon season. The damaged roads need to be repaired on an urgent basis.

Kamalnagar Upazila Awami League General Secretary and Patarirhat Union Parishad (UP) Chairman Advocate Nurul Amin Raju said that almost all the roads in his union, including Patarirhat Road, Fishghat Road, Khairhat Road, Lechki Road and Garighata Road, were damaged in the rain and tide. He said that he will make a list of all those roads and inform the Upazila Project Implementation Officer.

According to sources from the Kamalnagar Upazila Project Implementation (PIO) Office, construction and renovation work has been carried out on about 1,235 kilometers of the 800 listed roads in the upazila at different times under the program for the very poor, LGSP, TR, Kabikha, Kabita and DANIDA. Public representatives, political leaders and local consumers are submitting lists stating that most of the roads have been damaged in the current season's heavy rains and tides. Upazila Project Implementation Officer (PIO) Md. Borhan Uddin said that a list of damaged roads is being prepared. This matter will be reported to the higher authorities. Hopefully, the damaged roads will be renovated as soon as possible.

Lakshmipur:

A baby girl named Israt Jahan Nusrat (01) has lost her life after falling into water in Lakshmipur.

The accident occurred at around 12 noon on Saturday (October 7) in Abirnagar village of Lakshmipur district town.

Later, locals rescued the baby girl in a lifeless state and brought her to Lakshmipur Sadar Hospital, where the doctor on duty declared her dead.

Nusrat is the daughter of Roni and Ranu, a couple from Abirnagar village.

The deceased child's grandfather, Dulal Hossain, said, "Unbeknownst to everyone, Nusrat fell into a small pond behind the house. We searched everywhere but could not find her, so we found her by casting a net in the pond. Later, when we took her to the hospital, the doctor declared her dead."

Dr. Kamala Sheesh Roy, the on-duty physician at Lakshmipur Sadar Hospital, confirmed the child's death.