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3 RU students detained
RU Correspondent
Police arrested the three students of Rajshahi University for their alleged involvement with Islami Chhatra Shibir politics, student front of Jamaat-e-Islami from Binodpur area adjacent to the university on early Friday. Officer in charge (OC) of Motihar police station Sahadat Hossain confirmed the matter. He said, the detainees were identified as Jonan Hossain, Ahsan Habib, Touhidur Rahman. They both are students of Islamic Studies department of the university, the OC also added.
Police exchanges view with journalists at Dupchanchia
Dupchanchia (Boguura) Correspondent
 High police personnel were exchanged view with local print media journalists at than premises under Dupchanchia upazila of Bogura on Sunday. Sub-inspector Abdus Salam was in operation the whole function in a befitting manner. The function was presided over newly joint officer-in-charge Mizanur Rahman while senior assistance police super and Adamdighi circle SP Alomgir Rahman was speaking here as chief guest. OC seeks all sort of held from the journalists through his closing speech to drive crime, drug, terrorism and heinous or devil work from the society. He is determined to the establish peace and crime free area society removing evil deeds. Former president of press club M Sarowar Khan, Anisul Islam Liton, President of Dupchanchia press club Golam Farue, Prince, officer-in-charge of Adamdighi police station Zakir Hossain and officer-in-charge (investigation) of Dupchanchia police station Sahidul Islam spoke among others.
Female entrepreneur gets Raja Bodwan award
 Jashore Correspondent
Female entrepreneur Kumkum Begum was rewarded with Raja Bodwan Award for her outstanding performance after having loan form Grameen Bank, Chansra Branch, Jashore. Talking to journalists Kumkum told that she felt proud having the award. ‘I’m being encouraged to spend my small business after having the prize,’ she added. Rafiqul Islam, zonal manager, Grameen Bank, Jashore handed over the prize money and a crest at a ceremony at the bank in presence of Rashedur Rahman, manager, Chansra Branch, Grameen Bank and other officials.
Man held with six pistols, ammo in Rajshahi
Rajshahi: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested a man along with six foreign-made pistols, 75 round of bullets and nine magazines from Ahmednagar in the city on Saturday night. The arrestee was identified as Emran Ali, 35, son of Al Amin of Laxmipur village of Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabgonj district. Acting on a tip-off, an elite force team conducted a drive at a rented house in the area around 8 pm and arrested Emran along with the pistols and ammo, said Lt Col Mahabubul Alam of RAB-5. Emran was trying to send this pistols and ammo to the capital, he added. Necessary legal measures would be taken against him, said the Rab official adding that drive were continued to arrest the others who were involved in rackets, reports UNB.

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