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Yaaba trading in capital: Aziz Bhai figures in cop list, Amin Huda, Ahsan placed on 8-day remand
Staff Reporter
Much-talked-about businessman Aziz Mohammad Bhai is likely to be questioned by law enforcing agencies in connection with the seizure of huge contraband drug Yaaba from an apartment at the city's posh Gulshan area and arrest of his nephew Amin Huda.
On the other hand, paramours of the arrested godfather of drug dealers Amin Huda are now under the close watch of law enforcers. The law enforcers have prepared a list after identifying them in their preliminary investigation. In the list there are names of female students of different private universities, female showbiz stars, ramp models and band members.  |
16th NID begins 24m children to be immunised
BSS, Dhaka
The first round of the 16th National Immunisation Day (NID) was observed across the country today with a target to immunise more than 24 million under-5 children through vaccination.
Over 60,000 health workers and volunteers in 1.40 lakh vaccination centres, including mobile centres and outreach sites, have been deputed to administer the children with the vaccines.
In the second round on December 8, de-worming tablets will be added to the countrywide programme for the children aged between two and five, official and the WHO sources said here today. |
Council of Advisers approves mobile court ordinance Staff Reporter
The Council of Advisers yesterday approved in principle the draft of an ordinance to empower executive magistrates to conduct mobile courts and mete out spot punishment for some offences like copying in examination halls.
The approval was given at a meeting of the Council of Advisers held at the Chief Adviser's Office with Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed in the chair.
The ordinance initiated by the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs is being felt necessary to help executive magistrates to retain some judicial powers, as the separation of judiciary from the executive takes effect from November 1. |
Secrecy act can't be an obstacle: Write anti-graft news in your own way
Staff Reporter
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Lt Gen (Retd) Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury yesterday urged reporters to prepare anti-graft investigative reports in their own way objectively ignoring the Official Secrecy Act and certain other laws and government rules.
"Don't care about famous or infamous Official Secrecy Act or certain other laws and government rules. Find your own ways to prepare the news… if there is a will there is a way," he said.
The ACC chairman was speaking at a certificate distribution ceremony and discussion as chief guest at the Local Government Engineering Department Bhaban in the city's Agargaon area. |
Abducted schoolboy found dead
Staff Reporter
Schoolboy Inzamul Haque Sumon who was kidnapped by the miscreants from Tongi in Gazipur district was found dead yesterday, after ten days of his abduction. Miscreants killed him brutally by strangulation.
Class VI student Suman of Srishti Central School in Uttara of Dhaka, the son of Lebanon expatriate Shafiuddin Mollah of Awpara under Tongi thana in Gazipur district, was killed as his family had failed to pay Tk 10 lakh as ransom to his abductors.
The victim's family hailed from Laxmisusan village under Dohar thana in Dhaka district. |
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Internet Edition. October 28, 2007, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM 
