Huge phensidyl , shrimp-pollen recovered in Barisal
Barisal Correspondent
Law enforcers recovered 1,303 bottles phensidyl and 9 lakhs shrimp-pollen (renu pona) in two different drives under Barisal district on Saturday. Asaduzzaman, Assistant Commissioner of Airport police station under Barisal Metropolitan Police, said local people noticing suspected parking of a yellow coloured pickup-van (no. Jessore-9-11-0265) at Mohanganj Bazaar area informed police station at about 10:30 PM Friday. Police rushed to the spot seized the pickup and searching the vehicle recovered 1,303 bottles phensidyl from the vehicle at about 11:00 PM Friday. After that police seizing the vehicle and operating drive arrested one Omar Faruk from Shah Paran Road area of Barisal city and lodged a case in this connection on Saturday morning, said Shoibal Kanti Chowdhury, commissioner BMP, after visiting the spot.
Aso Gouripur Gari founded in Gouripur
Gouripur ( Mymensingh ) Correspondent
A voluntary organisation named ‘Aso Gouripur Gari ‘ started its journey on 1 May (Friday ) in Gouripur upazila of Mymensingh district. Young socio-cultural and professional bodies organised a seminar and cultural programme at Press Club Conference Hall at 5 pm . Abu Kousar Chowdhury Ronty, Harun-ur -Rashid and Ashok Kumar Suman conducted the function while Alhajj freedom fighter Dr. Capt. (Retd.) Mujibur Rahman Fakir MP, Former State Minister for Health and Family Welfare was a chief guest. Besides , President of the Press Club Md. Shafiqul Islam Mintu, Formar Mayor Md Shofiqul Islam Hobby, the Weekly Rajgouripur Editor Md Iqbal Hossain Jewel, General Secretary of Upazila Krirha Sangsta Md. Abul Kalam Azad , AL leader Adv Jasim Uddin Al leader Ronti Chowdhury, Writer Hannan Kullul, Editor Azam Jahirul Islam and among others spoke on the occasion.
Arms trader held in Jessore
Jessore Correspondent
Rapid Action Battalion men on Friday night arrested a suspected arms trader and seized a foreign made 9mm pistol while the arm was being sold to a miscreant at Ball Field under Benapole port police station. The arrested is Nasir Uddin, son of Amjad Hossain of Putkhali village under the same police station. Niaz Mohammad Faisal, company commander, Jessore camp, RAB- 6, told that tipped off the RAB men arrested Nasir raiding the area while arms were being sold to miscreants at around 11pm on Friday. The others, however, managed to flee the scene sensing the presence of RAB. The arrested was handed over to Benapole port station police.
May Day oserved in Bogra
Bogra Correspondent
The historic May Day observed on May 01, Friday in Bogra as elsewhere across the world with a pledge to establish the rights of workers. The May Day, also known as International Workers’ Solidarity Day, commemorates the historic uprising of working people in Chicago, USA, at the height of a prolonged fight for an eight-hour workday. This year the theme of the day is ‘Safe Workplace, Bangladesh will move forward’.Trade unions and professional groups have taken up various programmes to observe the day to press for improving the working conditions with better wages for the workers and job security. The Labour and Employment associations brought out colourful rallies at the morning in the district town. Different discussion meeting held at different Auditorium in the town all day-long. Mobile Servicing Association of Bangladesh Bogra Unite arranged discussion meeting marking the Day of May at Bogra BRTC Market in the morning. preside over the meetings where spoke Bogra press club president Zahedur Rahman Zadu, AKM Soref president of Mobile Servicing Association of Bangladesh, Md.Shalom Secretary of Mobile Servicing Association of Bangladesh Bogra Unite.
Trade unions leaders are also spoke in the meeting and demand the rights of work safety.
Workshop on chemical-free mango supply held in C’ nawabganj
Chapainawabganj Correspondent
A daylong workshop on ‘Increasing opportunities of export of mangoes’ was held at the conference room of Kallyanpur Horticulture Centre on Saturday. It was arranged by Bangladesh Mango Producer Merchants Association assisted by Agro-product Business Promotion Council of the commerce ministry.Held with the president of Bangladesh Mango Producer Merchants Association Md. Monirul Islam in the chair it was attended by the Deputy Commissioner of Chapainawabganj Mohammad Jahangeer Kobir as chief guest and mayor of Chapainawabganj municipality Maolana Abdul Matin and director of the Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) and also the president of Chapainawabganj Chamber of Commerce and Industry Md. Abdul Wahed as special guests. Besides, deputy director of the Chapainawabganj district office of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) Md. Saiful Islam, Deputy Director of Kallyanpur Horticulture Centre Dr. Saifur Rahman, chief scientific officer of Chapainawabganj Regional Horticulture Research Station Dr. Md. Shafiqul Islam and scientific officer of the same Dr. Md. Jamir Uddin spoke on the occasion.
