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UP chairman held

Pirojpur, Dec 3: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a union parisad chairman of Pirojpur district from capital Dhaka Sunday night on charge of embezzling rice of government relief fund. Acting on a tip-off, a team of RAB-4 raided the house of businessman Tibul in Mirpur in Dhaka and arrested Ruhul Amin Babla, chairman of Malikhali UP in Nazirpur upazila. RAB later handed Ruhul Amin over to Mirpur thana on the same night., reports UNB.

Bangladeshi farmer hurt

Thakurgaon, Dec 3: A Bangladeshi farmer received bullet wound in firing by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Danajpur frontier in Pirganj upazila Monday. BDR sources said when some 10/12 farmers went near border pillar no 339 for harvesting BSF troops of Malon camp fired bullets, leaving Syed Ali,45,of Rosnia village, injured. The injured farmer was rushed to Pirganj upazila health complex. Commander of 14 Riffles Battalion Lt. Col. Abdul Hamid said BDR has strongly protested the incident to BSF, reports UNB.

Three killed in road mishap

Comilla, Dec 3: Three people were killed and 28 others injured in a head-on collision between two buses at Haripur in Daudkandi upazila on Dhaka-Chittagong highway Monday. The deceased could not be identified immediately. Police said a Chittagong bound bus from Dhaka collided with a Dhaka bound bus from Laxmipur at about 12:30 pm, killing two passengers and driver of a bus on the spot. Four of the injured were rushed to Pongu Hospital in Dhaka in critical condition and 12 admitted to Gouripur hospital. Traffic on the road remained suspended for about an hour following the accident, reports UNB.

Businessman slaughtered

Comilla, Dec 3: A businessman was slaughtered for Tk 58 only at Sonaimuri Bazar in Barura upazila Sunday night. Police said co-villager Harun slaughtered Moqbul Hossain, owner of a phone-fax shop, when he was returning home at night. Local people said Harun borrowed Tk 58 from Moqbul but was not paying the money back. At one stage, Moqbul complained it to Harun's uncle Rafiq Miah on November 30. At this, Harun became furious and slaughtered him with a sharp weapon. Police arrested Harun the same night. Victim's wife filed a case, reports UNB.

Licences of 62 C & F Agents suspended

Lalmonirhat, Dec 3: Licences of 62 C & F Agents, working at Burimari customs station, have been suspended for various irregularities. Licences of 17 agents were suspended in a letter issued by Joint Commissioner of Rajshahi Customs Excise and Vat Matiur Rahman Thursday. Earlier, actions against 45 Agents were taken, reports UNB.

Diarrhoea breaks out in Laxmipur

Laxmipur, Dec 3: Diarrhoea that broke out in an alarming proportion in Sadar upazila of the district claimed one life and affected around 150 people on Saturday and Sunday. Hospital sources said six-month-old Sajib, son of Babul of Lamchari in Laxmipur pourasava, affected by diarrhoea died in Sadar Hospital Sunday afternoon. Resident Medical Officer of Sadar Hospital Dr Salauddin Sharif said over 150 diarrhoea affected people, mostly children have taken admission to the hospital. Condition of two or three of them is critical, he added. Local sources said diarrhoea has affected around 500 people in Ramgati, Kamalnagar, Raipur and Ramganj upazila in last two days, reports UNB.