Benapole: Members of Border Guard Bangladesh arrested a suspected gold smuggler along with 20 pieces of gold bars worth about TK one crore from Baro Achra border at Benapole international check post yesterday morning. The arrestee was identified as Sabuj Miah, 34, son of Shahidul Islam of Sadipur village. Lt Colonel Ariful Haque, commanding officer of BGB 49 battalion, said tipped-off, a patrol team of BGP conducted a drive here and arrested the man. After searching his body, they recovered 20 pieces of gold bars. The seized gold bars were deposited to Benapole customs godown. A case was filed reports UNB.
BGB detains one with bombs, sharp weapons
Jessore Correspondent
Border Guard Bangladesh personnel detained a youth along with two hand bombs and three sharp weapons from Boalia Bazar under Benapole port police station on Tuesday night. Lieutenant Colonel Ariful Hoque, commanding officer, 49 Border Guard Battalion told that tipped off the BGB men led by Habilder Shibnath Goswami, Benapole company headquarters, BGB detained Jasim Uddin,35, of Boalia village under Benapole port police station at around 11:45 pm on Tuesday from an abandoned house at Boalia Bazar. He was handed over to Benapole port station police. A case was lodged with Benapole port police station in this connection.
Teach-in aids distributed in Sherpur
Nakla (Sherpur) Correspondent
Nakla helpless Assistance Organization’ (NHAO) distributed teach-in aids among 55 poor child learner at the Jalalpur west Forkania Madrasah field in Nakla upazila of Sherpur district on Thursday morning. The President of of ‘Vurddi Khandokarpara Agriculture products bearer welfare organization (APBWO) Md Musharaf Hossain attended the program as chief guest. Among others, NHAO President Md Shamim ahmed, treasurer of Jalalpur west mosque Shajahan Ali, Jalalpur west Forkania Madrasah acres giver Mozzamel Haque, Imam Hafiz Md Ramzan Ali, member of NHAO Abdul Haku, Manuara Begum, Hridoy Hasan, Saynik, Rony Mia, Sirajul Islam, Asif Mia, Uzzal Mahmud were present on the occasion. Journalists Ziaul haque Jowel and Journalists of different print and electronic media, native and considerable were also present there. While contacted NHAO President of Shamim Ahmed said ‘We are trying to help the poor students and urged all to cooperate the poor people and brilliant students of the area.
DIO conducts massive publicity on Rangpur development
BSS, Rangpur
The District Information Office (DIO) conducted massive publicity here informing the common people about huge developments and successes of the government achieved during the past nine years. With disseminating information on developments, the DIO conducted social awareness raising campaign on various issues during the period in which hundreds of the local community people participated with great enthusiasm. “We have conducted the publicity everywhere, including remote rural and char areas, in all eight upazilas here under the Department of Mass Communications of Ministry of Information,” said Senior District Information Officer Md Humayun Kobir. Under the programme, 3,863 functions, including 29 press briefings and 33 discussions and meetings with journalists, 33 women rallies, 500 spotted meetings, 348 folksong functions, 316 courtyard meetings and community gatherings, 16 orientation workshops, three review meetings, five fairs, two quiz completions and other functions were arranged during the period. Besides, 2.921-lakh posters, 19,368 books and leaflets were distributed and 2,575 film shows and documentary film shows were organised at the educational institutions, hats-bazaars and public places to focus various awareness- building activities. “About 70 percent of the people living in the district inhabited by over 30-lakh people, including men, women, adolescents, teachers, students, workers, community.
