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Tk 2.5cr sanctioned to repair flood affected roads in Barisal Our Correspondent, Barisal Roads and highways authority sanctioned only 2.5 crore taka against the demand of Tk.30 crore for immediate repairing of roads affected by the recent floods and downpours in 11 districts under Barisal circle including Barisal and Faridpur road divisions. Harunur Rashid, superintending engineer of Barisal roads and highways circle, acknowledging the facts said that sanctioned limited fund also yet to be placed, while about one core taka already spent for emergency repairing works in different areas to avoid disruption of road communications during Eid rush. R and H sources said 11 districts under Barisal road circle included Barisal, Jhalakati, Pirojpur,Barguna,Patuakhali and Bhola districts of Barisal and Faridpur,Gopalganj,Madaripur,Shariatpur and Rajbari districts of Faridpur R and H divisions. Tk.20 is needed for emergency repairing of roads and highways under Faridpur R and H and Tk. 10 core needed for Barisal R and H divisions, sources added. During the recent flash floods and continuous downpours roads and highways in different parts of this circle not only damaged by creating potholes, but also seriously damaged by compression, sliding of earth of roads, highways, approach and diversion roads. After a culvert destroyed on Pukuria-Atroshi road of Faridpur R and H division, a bailey bridge was placed. But its approach road is in critical condition. Normal traffic on Kalapara-Kuakata on Barisal-Kuakata tourist highway often disrupted due to severe conditions of the approach roads and gangways of three ferry crossings and damaged culverts and sliding of earth of the roads. The only 18 feet wide Barisal-Faridpur-Dhaka highway connecting 11 districts with capital city also in the same condition and conditions of almost all inter and inner district bus and truck stations and stands are beyond description. Condition of Hazrat Haji Shariatullah (Rh.) on Dhaka -Mawa-Vanga highway needs at least 5 core taka for immediate repairing, the sources added. If sufficient fund would not be placed for immediate repairing of the roads and highways of this region, then not only transportation of passengers, but carrying of cargo of essential commodities would be broken creating adverse affect on socio-economic conditions of this region, the local observers opined. Poor family gets rickshaw-van, relief materials in Gaibandha BSS, Gaibandha Joint Forces stood beside a poor man at Patkapara village under Sundarganj upazila of the district on Thursday through giving him a new rickshaw-van and relief materials. They came to know the grievances of Dulal Miah, son of late Abdul Matin, through a story published by a national daily on October 17. Maj. Gen. Syed Fatemi Ahmed Roomy, GOC of 66 Infantry Division, asked Brig. Gen. Ibrahim Jamal, Commander of 66 Artillery Brigade and Lt. Col. Syed Fazley Quader Ahmed, local commanding officer of the joint forces, to look after the matter earnestly. A team of Joint Forces of Gaibandha camp led-by Maj. M. Shajahan visited the house of Dulal Miah on Thursday and gave him a new rickshaw-van helping him to lead a very descent life. They also gave him a packet of relief materials, including 10 kgs of rice, one kg of lentil, one litre of soybean oil, one kg of pulse, one kg of sugar, one kg of Shemai and two kgs of meat. Family sources said, Dulal Miah consists of four members' family and having only two decimal of land. Now he and his family members are very happy and expressed gratitude to the Joint Forces for helping them. Meeting on voter registration held in Gangachara BSS, Rangpur A meeting of the Gangachara Upazila Coordination Committee on voters' registration with photographs and preparation of the national identity (ID) cards was held at upazila auditorium here on Thursday. With Gangachara UNO Mukesh Kumar in the chair, it was addressed, among others, by Captain Iqbal, District Election Officer Subhash Chandra Sarker, Warrant Officer Zakir Hossain and Upazila Election Officer Lutfun Nahar. Local government officials, assistant registration officers, teachers, UP chairmen and members, elite, professionals and local journalists were present. 27 arrested on various charges in Rangpur BSS, Rangpur Rangpur police in separate drives conducted last night arrested a total of 27 persons on different charges from various places in the district, Police sources said. According to the sources, the arrested persons include absconding warrantees and accused persons in different cases, terrorists, smugglers, drug-peddlers, muggers, thieves and other anti-social elements. Police also recovered good quantities of stolen goods, ganja, phensidyl, locally produced fermented wine and other illegal goods during the drives. Of the arrested, Kotwali police netted 11 persons, Gangachara one, Badarganj one, Mithapukur two, Pirganj three, Pirgacha five, Kawnia one and DB police arrested three ganja addicts during the period, the sources said. The arrested persons were sent to jail hajat when police produced them before different Rangpur courts, the sources added. 3 killed, 2 hurt in Jhenidah road mishaps Our Correspondent, Jhenaidah 3 persons were killed and others two injured in fatal road mishaps on Sunday and Monday in Jhenaidah district. One Munna (45), a vanpuller was killed and others two injured when a Jhenaidah- bound bus entered into a shop at Barobazzar on Jhenaidah- Jessore road on Sunday night. The injured victims were admitted at Jessore Hospital. After the accident driver and helper of the bus fled away Police seized the bus. On Monday noon a microbus ran over one Yeakub Ali (65) of village Alampur under Mohespur upazila at Patibilla on Kaligonj- Jibannagar road. After the accident driver of the micro fled away with micro. National Girl Child Day observed in Manikganj Our Correspondent, Manikganj Sujog Chai, Badha Noy-Karbo Ami Bishwa Joy" with this slogan Manikganj Udjjeebok Forum sponsored by Hunger Project, Bangladesh observed the National Girl Child Day recently. To mark the day the organiser arranged a discussion at Manikganj Government Mohila College hallroom. The college Principal Professor Altaf Hossain spoke as chief guest with Udjjeebok Forum, Manikganj convener Romeja Akter Khan Mahin in the chair. The function was addressed among others by special guest Assistant Commissioner Md. Hedayet Islam Mondal, Adv. Dipak Gose, Adv. Zamilur Rashid Khan, Naree Netree Laxmi Chaterjee, VTR MSR Dolan Champa and Abdullah Al Murad Selim. About 100 women including school & college going girls participated in the discussion. Speakers said, we have to turn out the discrimination between female-male. And on this they should come out from social superstition. In this regard male should assist the female. 21 held on different charges in Gazipur, Gaibandha BSS, Gazipur Police arrested six bandits from Beraieder Chala area under Sripur upazila in the district on Thursday night, Police sources said. The sources said working on a secret information local people in the area encircled six people on suspicion as bandits. The police rushed to the scene and nabbed the six people from there. Later, on interrogation, the arrested in their confessional statement said they were taking preparation for committing dacoity. The police said the arrested are accused of several cases lodged with different thanas in the district. BSS, Gaibandha adds: The police in separate drives arrested 15 people from different spots at seven upazilas of the district on Wednesday. Of them Sadar thana police picked up four persons, while five were arrested by Sadullapur thana, one by Fulchhari thana, three by Sundarganj thana, one by Gaibanda and one in Sughata upazila, police said. The arrested persons included absconding warrantees, drug peddlers and suspected criminals. The arrested were sent to jail hajat after producing them before concerned courts. Meanwhile, the DB police recovered 120 pounds of local wine from under a seat of rickshaw in the town on the same day. Theft committed at cop's residence in Baraigram Our Correspondent, Baraigram A theft was committed at the house of retired constable Md Zohurul Islam of the village Bonpara under upazila Baraigram at 10 AM on October 7. Zohurul Islam with his family went for Eid-marketing to Bonpara town at 9 AM. At that time thieves entered the bedroom by breaking the grill of window. Thieves then took gold-ornaments worth about taka 30 thousand by breaking the lock of almirah and fled away easily. CID inspector blamed for taking bribe in Satkhira UNB, Satkhira A high-level investigation committee has been formed here to probe the allegation of taking bribe against a CID inspector. Sources said CID Inspector Haripada Biswas demanded Tk 24,000 from Abu Hena Alam of Senpur village in Tala upazila to enlist names of the accused of a case, filed by him, in the charge sheet. Abu Hena Alam gave Tk 3,000 to Haripada at his office on Wednesday but before giving him the money he informed the matter to the local army camp and police super. As per the instruction of the police super, two Sub Inspectors of Sadar thana entered into the office of Haripada and searched his body. Later, they recovered the money from under the table. Admitting the incident, police super Mirza Abdullahel Baki said the investigation committee has been formed as per the instruction of IGP. He said, "legal action will be taken against him on the basis of the probe committee report". 352 Puja mandops crected in Thakurgaon Our Correspondent, Thakurgaon The five-day long Durga Puja, the biggest festival of the Hindu community, was held in the Thakurgaon district from Wednesday with due religious fervour and gaiety. A total of 352 Puja mandops were set up in the Thakurgaon district. According to relevant sources, 145 Puja Mandops were set up in Sadar upazila, 94 in Peerganj, 53 in Baliadangi, 44 in Rani Sonkoil and 16 in Haripur upazila. The District Administration had taken adequate measures for maintaining peace and tranquility during the Durga Puja festival. Obituary Our Correspondent, Baraigram Alam Uddin (30), son of Abdur Rashid of the village Bonpara in Baraigram Upazila died from heart disease at his own house on October 6. He was the second son of his parents. His elder brother Md Rafiq Uddin also died from heart disease last year. 200 kutcha houses damaged by storm in Gopalganj Our Correspondent, Gopalganj Ten persons were injured and about 200 kutcha houses, huge trees and standing crops were damaged by devastating storm at Durgapur, Golabaria, Bedgram Borashi, Sonakair, Manikhdhah Modhupur, Gobra under Gopalganj Sadar Upazila adjacent to Gopalganj town and Moulvipara, Bankpara, Khatra, Ghosherchar, Nabinbagh and Miapara of Gopalganj poura area on October 15 last. The devastating storm began at 8 PM on October 15 and continued upto 5 AM on October 16. As a result, huge kutcha houses and trees were damaged and fell down. The electric poles were uprooted and electrity was stopped till writing this report. One killed in Sherpur on Eid-day BSS, Sherpur One person was killed in Sadar Upazila in the district on Eid-day evening. The victim was identified as Shiheb Mohammad Munna, 22, son of Ibrahim at Professorpara in the town. Police said Ibrahim was hurt at his head by brick chips fell from a rooftop, when he went one Asraf's house at Ulipur area in the town along with some of his friends. Later, he succumbed to his injury at hospital. A case was filed with local thana in this connection. One arrested in Jessore BSS, Jessore A team of the Drug Control Department (DCD) arrested one person with 10 kg of hashish from Palbari crossing in the town on Thursday, Police sources said. The arrested was identified as Mozaffar Hossain, 28, son of Mofizuddin of Dharmapur village under Fulbari upazila in Kurigram district. The sources said the DCD team nabbed Mozaffar on suspicion when he got off a passenger bus with a bag at the crossing. Later on, the members of the team found the 10kg of hashish after searching the bag. Statue recovered in Chuadanga BSS, Chuadanga Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) recovered a statute made of touchstone from a field of Talshari village under Damurhuda upazila of the district on Thursday. Being tipped off, a plain clothes RAB-team went there in disguise of customers and recovered the statue from the smugglers, police said. The cost of the 10 kgs statue is about Taka eight lakh. Gen Secy of Sherpur Press Club dead BSS, Sherpur General Secretary of Sherpur Press Club Joynul Abedin died of brain haemorrhage at the Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH) . Abedin was rushed to Sherpur Hospital from where he was referred to the MMCH as he suddenly fainted at his home in the morning. He died at about 5 PM. Elderly man killed in Comilla BSS, Comilla An elderly person was killed allegedly by a group of terrorist at Darikandi village under Muradnagar Upazila in the district on Sunday. The victim was identified as Chandu Mia, 68 of Darikandi village. Police sources said local people found Chandu's slaughtered body in a boat at a canal near his house on Monday. Being informed Muradnagar Thana Police recovered the body. Previous enmity could be the reason behind the killing, police suspected. After cutting Chandu's throat by a sharp weapon in the boat, the miscreants left his body near his house. A case was filed with Muradnagar Police Station in this connection. 3 cops hurt as motorbike hit a fox in Chuadanga BSS, Chuadanga Three police personnel including an assistant sub-inspector were injured after their motorbike hit a fox on Hijolgari-Nehalpur road under Sadar upazila of the district on Tuesday night. Police sources said camp-in-charge of Hijalgari police camp ASI Shafiqur Rahman and two police constables were visiting the puja mandaps of the area riding a motorbike at night. As they reached near a field on Hijolgari-Nehalpur the speedy motorbike hit a fox crossing the road. The motorbike slipped at the roadside as the rider failed to control the bike. All of them injured in the incident. They were admitted to Chuadanga Sadar hospital. Critically injured constable Shahadat Hossain was shifted to Dhaka as his condition deteriorated. News Briefs 20 shops gutted in Bhola Bhola, Oct 18: Some 20 shops were gutted in a devastating fire at Khaserhat Bazar in Tajmuddin Upazila at small hours today (Thursday). The fire caused loss of about Tk 50 lakh, market sources said. The sources said the fire originating from electric short circuit in a shop at the market at about 1 am soon engulfed the nearby shops. On information, fire fighters from Borhanuddin rushed to the scene and put out the blaze after several hours of hectic effort. One killed in comilla road mishap Comilla, Oct 18: A man was killed and 10 other people were injured as a bus fell into a roadside ditch at Shaheednagar in Daudkandi upazila on Dhaka-Chittagong highway Thursday. The deceased could not be identified immediately. Police said a Dhaka bound bus from Homna plunged into a ditch as its driver lost control over the steering at about 10 am, killing a passenger on the spot. The injured passengers were rushed to different hospitals, reports UNB. One killed by stepbrother Sylhet, Oct 18: A man was killed allegedly by his stepbrother at Alapur village in Balaganj upazila Tuesday night. Police said Aklus Ali stabbed his stepbrother Nurul Islam, 25, when he was returning home from the local bazar at about 9pm leaving him critically injured. Hearing screams, local people rushed to the spot and admitted him to Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital where he died at about 10.30pm. Reason behind the killing could not be known immediately. A case was filed, reports UNB. One killed by BSF Thakurgaon, Oct 18: A man was gunned down by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Fakirganj frontier in Peerganj upazila early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Abdul Majid, 31, of Badambari-Kashua village in Baliadangi upazila of the district. Local people said when Abdul Majid along with his three associates went near the pillar no. 341/2F of the border BSF troops of Malon Camp sprayed bullets on them killing Majid on the spot. Later, BSF took away the body to their territory. Dinajpur Rifle Battalion-14 confirmed the incident and said that they have sent a protest letter to BSF, reports UNB. Valuables looted Pirojpur, Oct 18: Robbers stormed into a house at College Para in Kaukhali upazila of the district and looted valuables worth about Tk 5 lakh on Monday night. Sources said the gang numbering 12/15 entered into the house of college teacher Morshed Alam at dead of night breaking door open and looted Tk 15,000 in cash and other valuables including 13 tolas of gold ornaments keeping the family members hostage at gunpoint. The bandits also stabbed house owner Morshed, 40, and his relative Piyal, 32, when they tried to resist them. The injured were admitted to local hospital. A case was filed, reports UNB. Housewife beaten to death for dowry Magura, Oct 18: A housewife was beaten to death allegedly by her husband at Srikol village in Sripur upazila on Tuesday. Police quoting local people said Rafiqul Islam has been demanding Tk 1 lakh as dowry since his marriage two and half years back with Rupali Khatun, 22, daughter of Mahtab Munshi of Dighalia upazila of Khulna district. He used to torture her for dowry since their marriage. On the fateful day he asked her to bring the dowry money from her parents and on her refusal he beat her mercilessly leaving her dead on the spot.
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