Fake army major held in Rajshahi
Rajshahi Correspondent
Member of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a fake army major from Upashahar Market area under Boalia Police Station in the city on Wednesday night, RAB sources here said yesterday morning. The person identified as Sirajul Haque Chowdhury, 45, son of Emdadul Haque Chowdhury of Nindail village in Naogaon district, has been detained on charge of collecting money from one Sajimul Islam in the name of providing job in Padma Bridge project. On a tip-off, a team of the elite force conducted a sudden raid at the area and arrested him at around 10.30 pm. Quoting the local people, RAB sources said Sirajul used to collect money from the innocent people in the name of giving job in the mega project.Besides, he was involved in many other criminal activities and a number of cases are pending against him with different police stations. Later, he was handed over to the concerned police station. A case was recorded in this connection.
Land office set ablaze in Jhalakati
Jhalakati Correspondent
A group of miscreants torched a local land office in Ponabalia union of Sadar upazila early Thursday on the fifth day of the 120-hour countrywide hartal enforced by the BNP-led 20-party alliance. Police said a group of miscreants set the land office on fire in the area early in the morning, burning down valuable documents and furniture. Local people doused the blaze. Shil Moni Chakma, officer-in-charge of sadar police station, confirmed the incident.
Arms trader held with pistol, ammo in C’nawabganj
Chapainawabganj Correspondent
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested an alleged arms trader in possession of one pistol, two magazines and seven rounds of bullet from Barroshia area in Shibganj upazila on Tuesday night. The arrestee was identified as Ashraful Alam Babu,30, son of Saidur Rahman, a resident of Munsihpara of the same upazila.Assistant Superintendent of Police Qamrul Ahsan of Chapainawabganj Rab-5 said on a tip-off, a team of the elite force conducted a drive in the area and arrested Babu at about 6:45 pm.The Rab members also recovered one pistol, two magazines and seven rounds of bullet from his possession. A case was filed in this connection.
6 dwelling houses gutted in Bhola
BHOLA: At least six dwelling houses were gutted in a devastating fire at South Charnoabad village under Sadar upazila here early this morning. The fire originated from an electric short circuit from a house around 3 am and soon engulfed the adjacent houses. Firemen with the help of locals brought the flame under control at 5 am, reports BSS.
International Women’s Day observed in Sylhet
Sylhet Correspondent
International Women’s Day was observed in Sylhet districts as elsewhere in the country and the globe on Sunday in a befitting manner with a vow to free the womenfolk from all sorts of violence, disparity and discrimination. Marking the day, district administration and department of women affairs chalked out the elaborate programmes in cooperation with Banagladesh Manobadhikar Commission Sylhet district and city, Bangladesh Mohila Parishad. Later, a discussion meeting organized by district administration and department of women affairs, Banagladesh Manobadhikar Commission Sylhet district and city was held at the Roshid Amproriam of the city at noon with additional police commissioner S.M Rokun Uddin addressed the meeting as the chief guest and Dewan Tofik Mozid Laek, Advocate Shamsul Islam, Prof. Jubeda Konok Khan, Shorif Ahmed Loskor, Mahbubul Alam Milon were present as the special guests.
