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Rally at Nazira

By SK Hasan |

Demanding all-round development of the Nazira subdivision, the Nazira Subdivisional unit of Brihottar Asomiya Youva Mancha, a large numbers of people ook out a protest rally at Nazira on Thursday. Later they submitted a memorendum to the SDO(C), Nazira. In their memorendum they demanded for urgent repair of historic Dhudor Ali, Romani Ali, Bor Ali, prevention from artificial flood of Nazira town, erosion of the Dikhow river and to take necessary action to repair the foot paths of Nazira town.

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