Death of business man by police-torture protested
Barisal Correspondent
Local people of west Dumuria under Khanjapur union of Gournadi in Barisal on Monday afternoon held protest rally and procession with dead body of a business man protesting alleged killing by police-torture. After the protest programme the dead body was buried at family graveyard following Namaje Janaza participated by huge number of family members’ relatives and local people. Family sources said the dead has injury signs of torture by police. The family member and local people also held protest procession on Sunday noon on same issue and vowed to lodge case in court demanding capital punishment of the torturer and killer police officials engaged in arrest-trade. The victim was identified as Shahin Molla, 22, son of Dubai expatriate Mostafa Molla of west Dumuria in the upazila and owner of a photo-studio at Salta Bazar. Monir Molla, elder brother of the victim, said Shahin was engaged in his business since last two-year.
7th founding anniv of CLAB observed in Sylhet
Sylhet Correspondent
The 7th founding anniversary of Center for Legal Aid of Bangladesh (CLAB)was observed here with different programmes in Sylhet recently. Sylhet Metropoliton Law College arranged the discussion meeting with its Center for Legal Aid of Bangladesh founder chairman, Sylhet Metropoliton Law College Vice Principale D. M. Shohidul Islam Advocate in the chair. It was addressed, among others Executive editor of The daily Jugovery Opurbo Shorma, The New Nation Sylhet Correspondent S.A Shofiee, Merit Home Principal Alomgir Hossain, Adv Al Aslam Mumin, Nokshi Bangla Foundetion chairman T.I Foyez, Shishir Sorka, Nasir Uddin, Suhedul Islam Suhed, Mamun Hossain, Dalia Begum, Shekh Aziz Ahmed Munna, Kiriti Bhottacharj, Mahmuda Chamily.
Shibir man arrested
Sylhet Metropoliton Police (SMP) in a drive detained a Shibir men from Naysorak under the Sylhet city. Sources said, he is an Acting president of M.C College Shibir Monjur Alam. The arrestee was accused in different cases for arson, vandalism and attacking law enforcers in the Sylhet city.
Schoolboy killed in road accident in Kurigram
Kurigram Correspondent
A student of class of class ten of Ghogadaha High School under Kurigram Sadar upazila was killed in a road accident at 6 pm on Monday. The deceased was identified as Pobittra Kumer Sarkar son of Kusal Chandra Sarkar of village Kumerpara under Sadar upazila. Local sources said when Pabittra Kumer was returning home with bicycle after appearing in half yearly examination in the school at 5pm,a speedy brick loaded three wheeler (Trolley) knocked him from behind. He fell under the wheels of the three wheeler and he died on the spot. The driver of the three wheeler fled away after the incident. The local agitated people damaged the trolley and blocked the road suspending traffic for two hours. Officer-in-charge of Kurigram sadar thana Andul Baten Miah said police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control.
UP member held on murder , robbery charges in Laxmipur
Laxmipur Correspondent
Detectives arrested a union parishad (UP) member Omar Faruk accused in a number of cases, including murder and robbery, from Daggatali Bazar in Laxmipur upazila on Thursday night. The arrestee was identified as Omar Faruk, member of Uttar Hamchhadi union in the upazila and son of Shamsul Huda of Shamgonj Village. Faruk is an Awami League activist. M Nasim Hossain, assistant superintendent of police in Laxmipur, said a team of Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested Faruk conducting a raid on the bazaar on secret information. Earlier, a warrant was issued for the arrest of the UP member in two cases – one for murder and another for robbery – filed with Sadar Police Station, said Nasim, adding that Faruk is accused in many other cases filed with different police stations.
