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Youths urged to create social movement against corruption

Our Correspondent, Barisal

Lt.Gn. Hassan Mashhud Chowdhury (retd.), chairman of anticorruption commission giving five-point directives to anticorruption committees called to involve young generation in fight against corruption.

ACC chairman was addressing a meeting of exchange of views with the officials and members of the district and upazila anticorruption committees at Barisal Auditorium on Tuesday morning.

He directed these committees to do anticorruption movement voluntarily, work in well-organized way, making the committees transparent, accountable and acceptable to all and not to create any controversial, avoid inner conflict inside the committees and work more than talk.

ACC chairman said that within next two months grand anticorruption gatherings would be held in divisional headquarter level including Barisal.

Anticorruption committees and movement would never be blocked and be acceptable and expandable day by day by involving mass people.

He calling indentifies corrupted persons and makes them controversial and censurable by creating social anticorruption movement.

ACC chairman on Tuesday morning also addressing gathering of students at Barisal Govt. Zilla School and B M College students call to hate corruption and involve in anticorruption movement for betterment of their own future and the country.

He led the anticorruption and antidrug addiction oaths of the students and inaugurated function of the anticorruption committee of Transparency International Bangladesh.

Dr.Iftekharuzzaman, executive director of TIB and head of the concerned institutions were also present in this program.

ACC chairman also visited Bhola and Jhalakati district town and exchanged views with cross section of people about fight against corruption.

He however requested and called upon all to remain alert and united against any corruption by creating such mental pressure on the corrupted persons, so that they would surrender before the nation by exposing own evils.

Anti-corruption movement has already been started and would be completed successfully. It would not be forcibly imposed and would be spontaneous from the all parts of the society. If we tolerate corruption then next generation would never forgive us, he further said.

4 killed, 13 hurt in separate road mishaps in Comilla, Gazipur

BSS, Comilla

One person died in a road accident at Dhanitari area on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway under South thana in the district on Thursday, police said.

The victim was identified as Iqbal, 25.

Police said, the accident took place when a Chittagong-bound truck from Dhaka turned turtle into a roadside ditch following its driver lost control over steering, leaving driver of the vehicle dead on the spot. A case was filed with respective police station in this connection.

BSS, Gazipur adds: Three persons were killed and 12 others injured in a road accident in Porabari bus stand area on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway today.

Police said the accident took place when a minibus collided head on with a truck.

The dead were identified as Abdul Kader, 45, Makbul Hossain, 50, and M Jewel Mian, 25.

The injured were admitted to Gazipur Sadar Hospital.

The truck fled the scene after the accident. A case was filed with Joydevpur thana.

Abducted girl rescued in Jhenidah

BSS, Jhenidah

Police arrested two persons and rescued a kidnapped college girl as unconscious state after 42 days from Arappur in the district town on February 16 last.

Police said the rescued girl is a student of Bhatoi Memorial College, who was abducted on January 6 while on way to her college. After the incident, her father filed an abduction case against Rasel, Rabiul, Zahangir and Ershad of Piragati village. Police arrested two of accused.

Following the confessional statement of the arrested persons police rescued the girl from Arappur. Police sent her to Jhenidah Sadar Hospital on February 17 last.

Int'l Mother Language Day observed in Kurigram

BSS, Kurtgram

Amior Ekushey and International Mother Language Day was observed in the district in a befitting manner as elsewhere in the country yesterday.

The programmes of the day began following Deputy Commissioner M Jamal Uddin placed wreaths at the alter of Central Shaheed Minar at one minute past midnight here, which was followed by Acting Police Super Sohel Fedouse, District Health Directorate, Muktijoddha Sangsad, Kurigram Pourasava and Kurigram Press Club, among others.

One minute solemn silence was also observed in honour of the language martyrs, followed by offering Munajat for lasting peace of the departed souls, who sacrificed their lives in the language movement.

Later, a morning rally led-by deputy commissioner was also brought out in the district town where all sections of people joined.

Besides, the District Administration has taken up a three-day elaborate programmes marking the day.

The programmes, include painting competitions for children, book fair, discussions and cultural functions.

Unauthorised acid recovered in Madaripur

Our Correspondent, Madaripur

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)- 8 of Madaripur camp headed by Major Anwar Us-Sadat recoverd 38 kg of Nitric Acid and 35 kg of Sulphuric Acid from a gold polishing shop at Takerhat Bazar under Rajoir upazila of the district on 17 February.

RAB arrested Sabuj Moral (19) a salesman of the shop, RAB sources said the acids were kept for illegal sale. Acting on a tip- off, RAB went to shop in guise of buyer.

This shop had been selling acids illegally for long, RAB also said preparation is going on to file case against the salesman and Md. Moniruzzaman, owner of the shop. Eveteasers and misguided youths were engaged in buying acid from this shop, local people said.

Birth anniversary observed

96 birth anniversary of Poet Nurul Amin was observed in Dinajpur recently. A discussion on poet Nurul Amin Memorial Award giving function was jointly organised by poet Nurul Amin memorial trust and daily Uttarbangla in this connection, says a press release.

The function was presided over by Siddique Gojnabi, the member Secretary of said memorial trust. Prof Md. Ruhul Amin, Vice Chancellor of Hajee Danesh Science and Technology University was chief guest there.

While Safiqul Haque Chutu, Chairman of Dinajpur Pourasava and Md. Shahjahan Shah, secretary of Nabarupy cultural society were special guest. Senior journalist AHM Abdul Bari, Commander Muktijoddha Sangsad Moksed Ali Mongolia, Prof Khayruzzaman, General Secretary of Dinajpur Press Club Md. Golam Nabi Dulal and Editor of Uttarbangla Md. Motiur Rahman were present on the occasion.

Phensidyl trader gets life-term in Magura

Our Correspondent, Magura

Additional District and Session Judge Md. Nazir Ahmed has convicted one accused Sultan Molla, son of Daliluddin of village Binodpur of Mohammadpur upazila found guilty of keeping and selling of banned drug Phensidyl and sentenced him to suffer imprisonment of life-term along with a fine of Taka 10 thousand in default to suffer RI. for another one year, in a judgment delivered on February 1 at noon.

Another two co-accused namely Jubu and Mona were acquitted being found not guilty of the charge.

In brief, the prosecution story is, on 24 Sept. 2005 police arrested those three accused persons and recovered 28 bottles of banned drug item Phensidyl from their custody. The police officer had started a criminal case.

After recording the evidences the learned judge has convicted one of them. APP Sanjit Kr. Biswas conducted the prosecution case and Advocate Golam Nabi defended the accused persons.

Annual sports held at Binapani Girls High School in Gopalganj

Our Correspondent, Gopalganj

The annual sports and cultural competition of the Gopalganj Binapani Government Girls High School was held at its ground on February 14.

Abu Mohammad Abdur Rahman, Deputy Commissioner Gopalganj inaugurated the annual sports and cultural competition at Binapani Government Girls High School and distributed prizes among the winners of the sports competition as chief guest. Mohammad. Mahamudur Rahman PPM Superintendent of Police Gopalganj was also present as special guest.

The competition was presided over by Mrs. Ziaun Nahar Assistant Head Mistress Gopalganj Binapani Government Girls High School.

About 200 competitors took part in the 27 events of the annual sports and cultural competition of the Gopalganj Binapani Government Girls High School on February 14.

Mrs. Ziaun Nahar distributed prizes among the winners of the cultural competition.

Procession against corruption held in Narayanganj

BSS, Narayanganj

An anti corruption procession was brought out by the students of Narayanganj Government Tolaram College here on Monday morning.

The procession was also participated by a large number of local people that paraded BB Road, Mir Jumla Road, SM MaleK Road, DIT Market, Tanbazar and Sirajuddowla Road. The participants carried banners, festoons and placards with anti-graft slogans to create awareness about the objective of anti-corruption drives in the country.

Led by Principal Dr MA Mannan, the procession was also participated by Vice Principal Shirin Begum, Prof. Ashraful Kabir Helal, Jibon Krishna Modak, Prof. Provat Kumar Dutta and Prof. Humayun Kabir.

News briefs

Two JCD cadres arrested in Sylhet

SYLHET, Feb 23: Police in their separate drives in the city arrested two cadres of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and recovered a firearm on Tuesday. Acting on secret information police conducted a drive in Badambagicha area of the city and arrested JCD Mizan group cadre Rezaul Karim along with a pipe-gun and one cartridge at about 1pm. In another drive police also arrested another JCD activist Foyzul Karim Kayes of Emran group from Sonarpara area at about 5pm. He was wanted in a number of extortion, hijacking and other criminal cases, police said, reports UNB.

Husband gets life for killing wife

SYLHET, Feb 22: A court here Tuesday sentenced a man to life term in jail for killing his wife in Goainghat upazila six years back. The lifer was identified as Kacha Mia, 36, of Jalsufa village in Ajmiriganj upazila of Habiganj district. According to the prosecution, the convict slaughtered his wife Rafina Khatun, 32, over a family feud in January 19, 2002 at his shanty at Ajmiri slum in Goainghat upazila. After the incident, local people caught him from the spot and handed him over to police. Later, a murder case was filed against him. After examining the records and 13 witnesses, Additional District and Sessions Judge Ferdous Ahmed pronounced the verdict, reports UNB.

Bombs recovered

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Feb 22: Elite force RAB recovered 12 live bombs at Dhumihayatpur village in Shibganj upazila early Wednesday. Acting on a tip off, a team of RAB-5 recovered the bombs from the abandoned house of Abul Latif at the village at about 3am. But they could not arrest any one in this connection. Later, RAB personnel handed over the bombs to local police station, reports UNB.

Teenage boy found dead

MYMENSINGH, Feb 22: A teenage boy was found dead at Bhakua Beel (water body) in Iswarganj upazila on Tuesday. The dead was identified as Sohel, 14, son of Moslemuddin of Parahar village in Nandail upazila. Police said Sohel was missing since he went out of his house Monday morning. Later, local people found his body at the beel and on information police recovered the body and sent it to hospital morgue for autopsy. A case was filed, reports UNB.

Phensidyl seized

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Feb 22: Members of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), in separate drives, recovered 1,100 bottles of phensidyl syrup and 1,000 Indian Rupees from different places in Shibganj upazila Monday and Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off, members of BDR 39 battalion raided Binodpur Bazar in the upazila at about 12:30 pm Tuesday and recovered 1,000 Indian Rupees from a bag lying in an abandoned position behind a shop. BDR suspected the smugglers fled away leaving the bag sensing their presence.

Rapist get life-term in Rajbari

RAJBARI, Feb 22: A tribunal here Monday convicted a young man and sentenced him to life term imprisonment for violating a minor girl in 2004. The Women and Children Repression Prevention tribunal also fined the convict Aiyub Ali alias Buna, of Udaypur village in Sadar upazila, Tk 10,000, in default, to suffer six month more rigorous imprisonment. According to the prosecution, Aiyub Ali on August 14, 2004, took his neighbour's six years old daughter to a remote sugarcane-field and violated her. Hearing the shrill cry of the victim local people rushed to the spot and sent her to the hospital in profusely bleeding condition. Later, the victim's mother filed a case and police after investigation submitted charge sheet against Aiyub. After examining the records and witnesses Tribunal Judge M Belayet Hossain pronounced the verdict, reports UNB.