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One arrested with phensidyl in Khulna

KHULNA, Jan 12: Police arrested one drug peddler with 10 bottles of Indian Phensidyl from Mosgunni area in the city on Sunday. The arrested were identified as Basir Dhali, 28, of the area. Police said, acting on a tip-off, a team of the police raided the area and arrested Basir with 10 bottles of Phensidyl, reports BSS.

School inaugurated

GAIBANDHA, Jan 12: Green Field International School and College (GFISC) was inaugurated at Nurpur under Palashbari Upazila in the district on Thursday. Noted dramatist M. Anisul Haque inaugurated the institution as the chief guest while UNO of Palashbari upazila Akhteruzzaman and former principal Hasan Azizur Rahman were present as special guests, reports BSS.

One killed in road mishap

DINAJPUR, Jan 12: A man was killed and 19 others were injured in separate road accidents in the district on Friday and Saturday, Police sources said. The dead was identified as Mahbubul Alam, 40, of Shostipara village under Hakimpur here. The sources said the accident took place when a passenger-loaded Bogra-bound bus from Dinajpur collided head on with another Rajshahi-bound BRTC bus coming from opposite direction near Fulbari Upazila. Some 19 passengers of the BRTC bus received injuries.

100 arrested in Chuadanga

CHUADANGA, Jan 12: Police arrested a total of 100 persons from different places of the district during Saturday and Sunday. Besides, 18 motorcycles without valid documents were also seized during the period. Police said the arrested persons were wanted in various cases including murder, dacoity, extortion and terrorism, reports BSS.

Discussion on voter list held

FARIDPUR, Jan 12: Upazila Administration and election working group organised a procession and discussion on the eve of starting voter list in Charbhadrasan upazila of the district on Monday. The procession was brought out from UP Chattar that ended on Charbhadrasan Govt College premises. Later, presided over by UNO Saidur Rahman, a discussion meeting was held where Lt Colonel Selim Ahmed was the chief guest, reports BSS.

Meeting held

RANGPUR, Jan 12: A views exchange meeting between army officials and journalists was held at local army camp on Wednesday aiming at ensuring the objectivity of reports. The meeting was attended by Army camp Commander Lt Colonel Kaiser as the chief guest. Major Suman, Capt. Zaman, journalists Rashid Babu, Golam Mostofa, Wadud Ali, Zainul Abedin, AKM Fazlul Huq, Mahbubur Rahman, Mohammad Nuruzzaman, Rafique Sarker, Merina Lovely and Nazrul Mridha were present on the occasion, reports BSS.