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MYMENSINGH, Sept 6: A views exchange meeting was held on the occasion of launching 'Open House Day' on the premises of Kotwali police station on Monday. Police Super of Mymensingh Mohammad Rafiqul Islam atended the function as the chief guest while additional police super ASM Aktaruzzaman, additional police super Apel Mahmud were present as special guests. Rafiqul Islam said the members of police want to prove themselves as the real friends of the people by providing them with necessary services without making any difference among them. He sought cooperation of all to make the society free from crimes and corruption. Public representatives, professionals and members of village police atended the meeting, reports BSS.

Robbery commited in house in B'baria

BRAHMANBARIA, Sept 6: Armed robbers looted cash and other valuables from a house at Gokarna Ghat area in the district town early Monday. Police said the robbers, numbering 7/8, stormed into the house of Siddik Khalifa at about 2am and tied up the house inmates at gunpoint The bandits looted Tk 1 lakh in cash, 10/12 tolas of gold ornament, mobile-phone sets and other valuables from the house and then escaped with the booty without any resistance. A case was filed with local thana, reports UNB.

RAB seized two firearms in Moulvibazar

MOULVIBAZAR, Sept 6: Members of Rapid Action Batalion (RAB) recovered two firearms from a pond at Kharpara village of Fakirtula union under Rajnagar upazila of the district on Monday afternoon. RAB sources said acting on a tip-off, members of the elite force from Srimongal camp rushed to Kharpara village on Maonday afternoon and conducted a search in the pond of one Fazlul Haque Niru and recovered two firearms from the pond. The firearms include, a sophisticated revolver and a Myanmar made single barrel gun. The firearms were found wrapped with polythene and atached to a bamboo pole under the water, RAB sources said. RAB people are working to find out the owner of the firearms, reports BSS.

Results of 32 SSC examinees of Barisal Board changed

BARISAL, Sept 6: This year results of 32 SSC examinees of Barisal Board have been changed after reexaminations and scrutiny. Barisal Board Sources said 1365 SSC examinees of 2007 applied for reexamination and scrutiny by giving Tk. 100 per head per paper as fees. Among them results of 11 failed examinees have been changed to pass and other 21 examinees improved their grades in results with 6 examinees geting GPA-5. Shah Muhammad Alamgir, controller of examination of Barisal Board, said due to this numbers of GPA-5 holders in SSC examination of 2007 under this Board has been increased from 652 to 658 and total percentages also changed from 50.66 to 50.69. Actions would be taken against concerned examiners, head examiners, scrutinisers and others in this connection for their negligence in duty, he added.

Janmastami observed colourfully in Barisal

BARISAL, Sept 6: Janmastami, the celebration of the birthday of Lord Krishna and one of the biggest religious festivals of the Hindus, observed colorfully in Barisal city on Tuesday. Different Hindu religious organisations have arranged elaborate programmes including colourfull rally and peace processions, prayers of Krishna, puja, recitation and discussion from Geeta, jagna, kirtan, religious discussions, drama. Khan Sayeed Hassan, commissioner of Barisal metropolitan police, as chief guest inaugurated a 45 days long programme on this occasion. The inauguration ceremony was presided over by Advocate Shanti Ranjan Chakroborti and among others addressed by Shyamol Acharajiya, Santosh Mukharjee, Manik Mukharjee Kudu, Bijoy Krisna Dey, Prof. Sarbomitro Dasodhikari, and Sree Bijitananda Maharaj. Advocate Fanibhushan Das and Kabindra Nath Gose conducted the programme.