Bicyclist killed in C’nawabganj road mishap
CHAPAINAWABGANJ: A bicyclist was killed in a road accident at Dakhin Sakopara village under Nachole upazila of the district on Friday noon.The deceased was identified as Imrul Ali, 45, hailed from Khesba village of the upazila.Police said the accident occurred when a truck ran over Imrul in the area as he was going to his work place at Amnura in Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila by his bicycle, leaving him dead on the spot. Later, police recovered the body and detained the truck, reports BSS.
Five held with 150-kg ganja in Lalmonirhat
RANGPUR: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-13) today seized 150-kilogram of smuggled ganja with a truck and arrested five people from Kulaghat-Barobari road under Sadar upazila in Lalmonirhat district. On a tip off, a special team of the elite force from its Rangpur 13 Battalion rushed to the area and challenged the Kulaghat-bound truck from Barobari on the Kulaghat-Barobari road around 2:35 am, said a press release. After searching the truck, the elite force seized 150-kilogram of specially packed smuggled ganja in 13 sacs, Taka 5,509 in cash, seven mobile phone sets. They also detained the truck from the spot. The elite force nabbed five drug traffickers– Rajib Hossain, 25, of Pabna, Bachchu Mian, 22, of Lalmonirhat, Raji Hossain, 30, of Tangail, Sultan Sikder, 28, and Harun Mian, 23, of Tangail districts– in this connection. “The process of filing a case in this connection and handing over of the arrested persons to Lalmonirhat Sadar Thana was in progress,” the release added, reports BSS.
‘Drug peddler’ held with 1kg heroin in Jessore
Jessore Correspondent :
Police arrested an alleged drug peddler along with one kilogram of heroin from South Buruj Bagan in Sarsha upazila on Friday evening. The arrestee was identified as Abdur Rahim, 35, son of Mostafa, a resident of Beniali village of Jhikargachha upazila. Moshiur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Sharsha Police Station, said that on secret information a team of police conducted a drive in his rented house in the area adjacent to Tuni Cinema Hall around 7:00 pm and arrested Rahim along with heroin.
World Mental Health Day observed in Gaibandha
GAIBANDHA: The World Mental Health Day-2017 was observed in the district as elsewhere in the country and the globe yesterday in a befitting manner with a call to raise awareness about mental health issues. his year’s theme of the day was ‘Mental Health at Workplace’. Marking the day, Unnayan Sohojogi Sangstha (USS), a reputed voluntary organisation, chalked out the elaborate programmes under the project of Promotion of Human Rights of Persons with Disability in Bangladesh. As part of the programme, a discussion meeting was also held at the hall room of the organisation on Tuesday with Golzar Rahman, executive member of the USS, in the chair.Member of Zila Parishad M. Shamsuzzoha addressed the function as the chief guest and deputy director of Department of Youth Development Tofael Ahmed Khan was present at the event as the special guest, reports BSS.
Child Right week begins in Narsingdi
NARSINGDI: The ‘Child Right Week-2017’ was inaugurated here Wednesday with a view to ensuring the security and rights of all children. Bangladesh Shishu Academy of Narsingdi has chalked out elaborate programmes to observe the week in the district. The programmes include dis cussions, cultural function, art competitions, rally of the deprived children, bringing out processions and prize giving ceremony. The inaugural function was held at collectorate office premises. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr Subash Chandra Biswas inaugurated the week as chief the guest. Presided over by M Abrar Tahsin, a student of class one and artist of Shishu Academy, Narsingdi, it was also addressed,reports BSS.
among others, by Additional Deputy Commissioner(General) Mozammal Hoque ,District Child Affairs officer Khalilur Rahman Shojib and journalist Monjil-e Milat. On the first day of the week Bangladesh Shishu Academy Narsingdi with the presence of street children organized a discussion on ‘the street children and their rehabilitation.’ DC Dr Subash Chandra Biswas said children are the valuable asset of the country. So we should take care of the children properly as they would have to come forward to build ‘Sonar Bangla’ as dreamt by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The DC also urged all to take proper care of the street children and their rehabilitation, reports BSS.
