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10 Rly officials among 14 held for lifting diesel in Lalmonirhat

Our Correspondent, Lalmonirhat

14 persons include 10 Lalmonirhat railway officials and rest 4 others local men were held red handed for lifting and smuggling diesel fuel from railway engine by the army led joint forces at Loco shade building in front Lalmonirhat railway station at dawn January 20. The joint forces also recovered over 500 liters of diesel that were lifted from the engine and some materials that are used for lifting and smuggling diesel.

The arrested persons are identified as railway officials Loco Shade in-charge Foremen Akram Hossain, fuel checker Shahidul Islam, assistant driver Emdadul Haque, fitter man Golzar Hossain, assistant fitter man Shahidul Haque, electrician Tozammel Hossain, assistant electrician Abdur Rahamn, engine fitter man Nobir Hossain, MLSS Nazrul Islam and Abdul Quader and rest four others local people are Fazar Ali, Rana Miah, Korban Ali and Azad Hossain. They are identified active members diesel fuel lifter and smuggler network in Lalmonirhat railway division.

The commanding officer CO of Lalmonirhat Army camp Major Kazi Manjur led the team of joint forces raided the Loco Shade building near Lalmonirhat railway station at dawn on Sunday and caught them red handed when they were lifting and smuggling diesel fuel from engines.

The arrested were sent in Lalmonirhat sadar thana and the police sent them to the court at morning yesterday Monday and the court sent them to the jail rejecting their bail petition yesterday.

The higher authority concerned in Lalmonirhat railway division suspended arrested ten railway officials from their job yesterday Monday following the matter.

The Lalmonirhat railway divisional manager DRM Kazi Rafiqul Alam told this correspondent that railway authority concerned taken decision and suspended 10 railway officials who are guilty and they would be sacked from the job if they receive punish from the court.

Quality edn for building prosperous nation stressed

BSS, Rangpur

Speakers at a discussion here asked all concerned for improving quality and standard of education and said that there is no alternative to quality education for building prosperous nation and knowledge- based enlightened society.

They said this while addressing the discussion convened by Gangachara Upazila Education Office at the hall room of Gajoghonta Government Primary School in the upazila on Wednesday.

Chaired by Acting Headmaster of Gajoghonta Government Primary School Kamrul Alam Dudu, it was attended by Upazila Education Officer Akhtari Parveen as the chief guest and Upazila Assistant Education Officer Harisankar Sarker as the special guest .

Headmasters Abdus Salam of Mohishashur Government Primary School, Tahmina Begum of Rajbollov Government Primary School, Shafikul Islam of Shokherajtari Government Primary School, Rezwan Ahmed of Habu Government Primary School, among others addressed the discussion. Teachers of all government and registered Primary Schools of Gajoghonta and Mornea UPs in the upazila and guardians and students attended .

The speakers asked all concerned teachers to make the educational institutions as the knowledge acquiring centres for producing brilliant citizens.

Smugglers snatch timber vehicle from BDR in Juri

Our Correspondent, Moulvibazar

A gang of smugglers on Monday snatched a pick-up van loaded with timber from BDR at Dakshinbhag Bazar on Kulaura-Baralekha road in Juri upazila under Moulvibazar.

The smugglers also allegedly manhandled two BDR personnel who tried to intercept the vehicle.

According to witnesses and Juri BDR sources, the vehicle was going to Baralekha Upzila from Kulaura Upzila.

Tipped-off, two BDR personnel from Juri company headquarters reached Dakshinbhag Bazar in a motor-bike to apprehend the pick-up van.

Traders Jesul and Siraj Uddin at Dakshinbhag Bazar told this correspondent that when the two BDR men came to the spot, about 200 people cordoned them off and beat them up. The smugglers escaped with the vehicle.

Lt. Col. Lutfur Rahman, commander of 38 BDR Battalion said, he was informed of the incident.

Drug peddler arrested in Jhenidah

BSS, Jhenidah

RAB arrested a drug peddler Idris Ali, who is locally familiar as 'drug emperor' at the Bahedihi village under Kaliganj upazila in the district on Wednesday and following his confession recovered 456 bottles of phensidyl on Thursday.

Two held with rectified spirit in Gaibandha

Our Correspondent, Gaibandha

In a raid members of DB police recovered 10 bottles of rectified spirit from a bus at Dhanghara area near SP office of the town here on January 24.

Sources said on a secret information a team of police led by SI Ashok Shingha halted a Gaibandha-bound bus Muktijodhya Paribahan in front of SP office of the town on Thursday and recovered 10 bottles of rectified spirit worth about Tk 20,000 from a passenger. One person was identified on the spot as Ayub Ali 37 son of Fazal Uddin at Durgapur village of Sadar Upazila in the district.

According to his confessional statement, they also arrested another associate Ishrail Hossain, son of Yousuf Ali at Raghamajhi area of Shajahanpur thana of Bogra district on Thursday.

A case was filed with Sadar Thana in this connection. The arrestees were sent to the jail hajat through court.

Preparations for voter listing starts in Gafargaon

Our Correspondent, Gafargaon

The works of preparing voter lists and National Identity Cards has begun in Gafargaon Pourashava and 15th Unions of Gafargaon Upazila under Mymensingh district on Thursday.

In order to create mass awareness a grand rally organised by Upazila administration and led by Upazila Nirbahi Officer Mahbub Hossain, Poura Chairman Munjur Mia, UP chairman Abdul Hamid Munsur paraded the main roads of the town.

The officials and employees of government and non-government organisations took part in it. Pourashava employees, members of the local socio-cultural bodies and school-going children and others attended the rally carrying banners and festoons. The rally drew attention of the public. Some 1143 data collection volunteers, 236 supervisors and 18 assistant registration officers were engaged to complete the task of voter listing.

Free Friday Clinic held in Rangpur

BSS, Rangpur

A total of 60 poor patients were provided free of cost medical treatments and medicines in a Free Friday Medical Camp here on Friday.

Rangpur Lions Club (RLC), as a part of its regular weekly programme, organised the free clinic at its office premises and provided medical treatments and medicines to the poorer people.

Secretary of RLC Arif Hossain Tito and Leo-Advisor Lion Al Helal were present.

Dr Maruf conducted the Free Friday Clinic as a specialist physician and provided medical treatments while EPI Technician Ratan Lal Bakshi conducted the immunisation programme.

National child prize competition held in Gopalganj

Our Correspondent, Gopalgnaj

Gopalganj district level national child prize competition was held at Gopalganj District Shishu Academy premises, organised by Gopalganj District Shishu Academy on January 17.

The programmes of the Gopalganj district-level National child prize competition 2008 were song, painting, drama, essay, sports and writing competitions.

The competition was inaugurated and prize distributed among the winners by Mohammad Nazrul Islam ADC (education) as the chief guest.

The function was presided over by Shadhan Kumar Das Gopalganj district Child Affairs Officer and addressed among other by Firojul Hasan Gopalganj district sports officer, Mrs, Shamima Jahan Headmistress Gopalganj SM Model Government Primary School and Sharo Das as special guests.

Warm clothes distributed in Mymensingh

BSS, Mymensingh

Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Shamsul Alam last night distributed 300 blankets and warms clothes among the cold hit people at the premises of local Press Club.

Besides, the DC also distributed warm clothes and blankets among the poor people at local railway station and Shambugang Bridge corner yesterday. Additional Deputy Commissioner Yasmin Afsana, district relief and rehabilitation officer Mohammad Mofizuddin and Local Press Club General Secretary Mohammad Mozzamel Hoque were present on the occasion.

Bird Flu High alert in Kulaura

Our Correspondent, Moulvibazar

Kulaura border in Moulvibazar and haor areas in of Kulaura have been put on high alert to check entry of poultry from India, said Nazrul Islam, officer of Livestock Department Moulvibazar.

"We have taken this step with effect from Thursday (January 18) in view of outbreak of bird flu in some districts in country he said.

Nazrul said precautionary measures had been taken along the Indo-Bangladesh border at Moulvibazar where several teams are working in cooperation with law enforcers to check entry of chicks from India.

The surveillance teams are submitting daily reports on their findings. The teams are visiting poultry farms in these two border areas off and on to detect cases of bird flu.

News briefs

Schoolgirl commits suicide in Goalanda

Goalanda (Rajbari), Jan 25: A schoolgirl allegedly committed suicide at her house at Uttar Char Pachuria village here Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Panna Akhter, 10, student of class III of local BRAC run school and daughter of Abdus Samad Mollah of the village. Police quoting local people said Samad Mollah along with his wife and younger son went to attend an invitation at another house of the locality at noon. But despite her fervent request they did not allow Panna to accompany them, reports UNB.

Case filed against teacher in Thakurgaon

Thakurgaon, Jan 25: A case was filed against the headmistress of Government Girls' High School Halima Khatun for irregularity in the admission test of class III of the school. Senior Assistant Judge (acting) Anwarul Haque in a rule asked the school authorities to show cause by January 27 why the test should not be declared cancelled. Saifur Rahman and Julfikar Ali of the town on Thursday filed the case alleging that their daughters could not be admitted into class III as questions of higher classes included in the admission test. Declaration of results of the test was suspended when several guardians lodged a complaint to a local army camp on January 17. But the results were published next day, reports UNB.

Chickens culled

Patuakhali, Jan 25: Some 2,646 chickens, ducks and pigeons were culled and 1,140 eggs destroyed in the town Thursday night after detection of Avian Influenza. District Livestock office sources said some crows and chickens died here on Tuesday. Being informed, the livestock official collected sample of some chickens and sent those to Dhaka for laboratory test. As Avian Influenza was detected in the sample after the test 11 teams were formed comprising joint forces and members of district Bird Flu Prevention Committee to conduct operation in the town for culling chickens, reports UNB.

Foundation stone laid

Savar, Jan 25: The foundation stone of "Gamma Radiation Source Plant Building" was formally laid on the premises of Atomic Energy Research Establishment (AERE) here Thursday. AERE chairman Dr Safiqul Islam Bhuiyan laid the foundation stone of the building under the project titled "Application of Radiation Technology for Materials Pilot Plants, Institute of Polymer Technology." It is expected that the construction works will be completed by the end of this year, said a press release, reports UNB.

Two killed in road mishaps

Chuadanga, Jan 25: Two people were killed and 10 others injured in separate road accidents here Wednesday night. Police said the driver of a three-wheeler 'Alamsadhu' lost control over the steering and the vehicle turned turtle on the road while giving side to a truck at Baiddanathpur in Jibannagar uapzila, killing its passenger Nur Hossain, 26, on the spot and injuring 10 others. The injured were admitted to sadar hospital. In another incident, Mobarak Mawla, 60, was killed when a power tiller overturned at Ramdia-Ghashkora road in Alamdanga upazila on the same day, reports UNB.

One killed by his brother

Bagerhat, Jan 25: A man was killed allegedly by his elder brother at Badura village in Morelganj upazila Wednesday. Police said Anwar Mridha hit his younger brother Salam Mridha with a sharp weapon at one stage of altercation over land dispute in the afternoon. Salam, 55, was rushed to Khulna Medical College Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries soon after admission. Deceased's son Rezaul Mridha filed a murder case against his uncle Anwar with the police, reports UNB.