CHANDPUR: A total of 819 houses of seven villages under Faridganj upazila of the district have been brought under rural electrification network by Chandpur Palli Bidyut Samity-2 (CPBS) yesterday, reports BSS.

Local lawmaker Dr M Shamsul Haque Bhuiyan formally inaugurated the electrification programme at a simple function held at Kamta village as chief guest.

The seven villages are-- Kamta, Badarpur, Bachpar, Sachonmegh, Surungachile, Subidpur and Shaldah.

Upazila chairman Abu Sahed Sarker, vice chairman Wahidur Rahman and deputy general manager of Kamta zonal office Rafikul Islam were present, among others.