Nor'wester lashes Kurigram
Sunday, 19 April 2009
KURIGRAM, Apr 18: A nor'wester blew over remote villages of Chilmari, Ulipur and Roumari Upazila late Friday night causing damage to dwelling houses and standing crops. The preliminary estimate of the damage made by local officials said 170 houses were razed to the ground in Chilmari, 369 in Ulipur and 220 in Roumari. The storm lasting barely 20 minutes also uprooted many trees. District administration distributed 10kg rice to each of the affected families immediately. — UNB