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One held with 890 grams heroin

C’NAWABGANJ : Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested an alleged drug peddler with 890 grams of heroin from Shibganj in the district on Monday night. The arrested person is Md. Babu alias Tinus Babu, 20, of Uttar Uzirpur village at Shibganj upazila. RAB said acting on detective information, an operation team of the elite force conducted a raid at Babu’s house at 10.35 pm. The team found heroin after searching the house and arrested Babu. Later, the arrested person with heroin was handed over to the police. A case was filed, reports BSS.

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Dev works inaugurated at Gowainghat
Sylhet Bureau

Minister for Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Imran Ahmed, MP inaugurated various development works at Gowainghat in Sylhet on Monday. Imran Ahmed attended the meeting of the governing body of the Gowainghat girls school on Monday and inaugurated the construction work of the new building of the school. The Minister then inaugurated a development fair on the occasion of Bangladesh’s transition to a developing country at 11 am and a 12-day exhibition of 100 paintings based on the liberation war at 12 noon. Later, Minister for Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Imran Ahmed distributed various items among the beneficiaries of the project to improve the living standards of small ethnic groups living in the plains. On the same day, he participated in the inaugural meeting of the training for the newly elected members of the Union Parishad organized by NILG and the Upazila administration. At the same time, the Minister said that Bangladesh is reaching the pinnacle of development today and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, daughter of Bangabandhu, is working tirelessly for it. The Minister called upon the elected Union Parishad members to work for the country from their respective positions. UNO Tahmilur Rahman presided over the function . Among others, Upazila Awami League General Secretary Golam Kibria Helal, District Awami League Member Lutfur Rahman Lebu, Upazila Awami League Co-President Md Aslam, Joint Secretary Subash Chandra Pal Chana and Upazila Awami League Organizing Secretary Kamrul Hasan Amirul spoke. , President of Upazila Volunteer League, Chairman of 5th Alirgaon Union Nazrul Islam and other prominent leaders were present there. The Minister then inaugurated the Central Oxygen and Equipment Supply (JICA) of the Upazila Health Complex.

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