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Community policing to curb social crimes underscored

BSS, Panchagarh

Speakers at a meeting here have said all sorts of social crimes could be eliminated through making the community-policing programme successful by united efforts of all stakeholders.

They said the importance of community policing and stressed the need for participatory initiative with a cooperative attitude of the police and the people to make the ongoing social movement successful.

They were speaking at a meeting of Community Policing on Dokropara Government Primary School ground that was organised by Sadar Thana Police on Friday.

Chaired by Officer-in-Charge of Sadar Thana Jamir Uddin, the meeting was addressed by Sadar Upazila UNO Tahmidul Islam as the chief guest.

ASP Emdadul Haque and Acting Pourasabha chairman of Panchagarh Abdul Kader were present as the special guests.

Members of the Sadar Upazila Unit of community policing, police officials, community leaders, professionals, journalists, elite, businessmen, social workers and members of the civil society took part in the meeting.

The speakers said mutual police-people cooperation and trusts would help in building a crime-free society and the ongoing community policing activities might play the most important role in this regard.

They also asked all to make the ongoing community policing activities successful through spontaneous and active participation of all to root out social crimes.

Roadside billboars in Rajshahi carry spelling mistakes in Bangla language

Our Correspondent, Rajshahi

A large number of sign boards, billboards, banners, name plates and graffiti at various Streets of Rajshahi, both belonged to state and the privately owned enterprises, carry spelling mistakes in Bangla language.

According to a survey conducted by Transparency International Bangladesh(TIB) and Sacheton Nagorik Committee(SNC) with assistance from Youth Engagement and Support(YES), Rajshahi it was noticed, the use of spelling in Bangla language in public exhibited places in Rajshahi and detected a large number of spelling mistakes there. A TIB press release signed on Friday by Jasemine Akhter Panna, Assistant Programme Officer of Rajshahi Chapter of TIB informed, YES conducted survey on spelling mistakes on signs, banners, name plates, bill boards and graffiti on both sides of fourkilometre long street from Talaimari to C&B square and found 21 signs and bill boards belonged to government organisation which 13 spelling mistakes were noticed. There are 59 non-government owned signboards, billboards and name plates in which 12 spelling mistakes were noticed. Of the sign boards, there are 12 quotations carrying messages from the renowned poets, philosophers and personalities of which two were marked with spelling mistakes. The same road contains a total of 547 sign boards, banriers, bill boards, name plates and graffiti of which 455 belonged to privately owned business enterprises, petty shops and houses which contain 137 spelling mistakes.

The YES team comprised of Iftia Wahab Taki, Shabnam Shamya, Sajjad Hossain, Partha Sarathi Mohanta, Zobayed Al Mamun Hasan, Arif Uzzaman Meem and Sabiha Sultana Sheta.

3 get 17 years RI in Barisal

Our Correspondent, Barisal

A trial court in Barisal sentenced each of three accused to 17 years rigorous imprisonment under two separate sections of Arms Act.

The three convicted accused Masum Bepari, Akram Bepari and Alam Rari of Dhamura village under Uzirpur police station of Barisal district, were present at the court during handing down the verdict.

Court sources said that Abul Kalam Azad, officer in charge of Uzirpur police station raided a restaurant at Dhamura tempo stand on January 26, 2007.

From there police arrested the accused preparing for dacoity and recovered one shooter gun and that weapons according to their confession.

OC as complainant lodged a case under Arms Act against the accused on the same day and investigation officer submitted charge sheet of the case on February 12, 2007.

Md. Shahidullah, district and Session Judge of the special tribunal after examining witnesses and evidences sentenced the accusseds.

6 Shops fined in Madaripur

BSS, Madaripur

A mobile court in a drive realised Taka 19,000 from six shops as fine for keeping the shops in unhygienic and using faulty weight at Kalkini Bazar in the district on Saturday.

The team found that owners of the shop are selling inferior quality of goods to the customers and also using faulty weight.

Call to ensure transparency in public administration

Our Correspondent, Kishoreganj

Home, Shipping and Freedom Fighter Affairs Adviser Mejor General (Retd) Md Abdul Matin recently, said the present government is advancing towards attaining its goat of transfer of power to a democratic government through holding a fair, netural and credible election.

Home Adviser made the remark while addressing an opinion exchange meeting with District government officials and people of different professions at local Collectrate conference hall.

He said caretaker government is carrying out reforms to make the foundation of democracy stronger and pledged bound to ensure transparency, accountability and neutrality in the public administration along with infusing dynamism into its activities.

The government has given top priority to ongoing Boro cultivation programme to achieve a bumper production to meet the storage of food caused by frequent natural calamities. The economic development is also directly related with an easy access to information. Md Sultan Ahamed, Deputy Commissioner presided over the meeting and it was addressed among others, by DIG of Police Md Amiruddin, Police Super Mizanur Rahman, Major Salauddin DD Agriculture Abdul Baten, Civil Surgeon Dr Abdul Haq and Press Club President Kazi Shaheen Khan.

Absconding convict held in Rangpur

BSS, Rangpur

Kotwali police arrested an absconding convict from his house in the town on Saturday night, police sources said.

Acting on secret information, a special police squad raided the house of Alam, 35, son of late Ranu Munshi of Ashratpur Chalkbazar and arrested him. Alam was sentenced to ten-years rigorous imprisonment in a murder case in 1999.

The arrested was produced before a Rangpur Court from where he was sent to Rangpur central jail today, the sources said.

Call to raise awareness on quality management

JU Correspondent

Speakers at a seminar said that a huge efficiency could be visible in the public administrations and private management sectors of Bangladesh if the total management system could be implemented.

The seminar on Total Quality Management and its Application in the Public Sector organised by the Department of Public Administration of Jahangirnagar University at its seminar room with a view to creating awareness among the students about the management on Sunday.

Prof Danis S. Tashiki, Prof of Tamgaowa University, Tokyo, Japan said as chief guest that efficiency of masses could be visible in the public administrations and in the private management sectors of Bangladesh if the total management system can be implemented.

"Mass people of the country are the heart of any welfare state" he added.

The seminar was addressed by Muinul Islam, Mrs Tomalilea Sultana, M. Shamsul Alam, M. Mahmudur Rahman among others, while Prof Abul Qashem, Chairman of Public Administration Department was in the chair.

Prof Tashiki also informed that the Japanese government will provide assistance regarding training in the total management system which will be helpful to Bangladeshi students. Later Prof Tashiki observed various programmes of the newly introduced JU public administration Department.

One to die, 22 others get life-term for murder in Rajshahi

BSS, Rajshahi

A trial court, in its judgement, here on Sunday sentenced one person to death and 22 others to life-term imprisonment for killing a person in a village of the district around 12 years ago.

Additional District and Session Judge-3 Rasheda Sultana found the victims guilty of the charges and pronounced the verdict in a jam- packed courtroom in presence of all the 23 convicted accused. The capital punishment awarded accused has been identified as Rafiqul Islam, 40, of Kalidashpur Chhatianpara village under Godagari Upazila of the district.

The life-time imprisonment was awarded to Omar Ali, Enamul Haque, Shafiqul Islam, Nazrul Islam, Hazrat Ali, Mobarak Hossain, Moidul Haque, Abul Kalam Azad, Abdul Bari, Ibrahim Hossain, Bodor Ali, Arman Ali, Toslim Uddin, Nesar Ahmed, Hasib Uddin, Fazlul Haque, Nasir, Anarul Islam, Giash Uddin, Ziarul Haque, Dulal and Monur Ali. All are the residents of the same village.

News Brief

10,000 fowls culled, 29,250 eggs destroyed in Thakurgaon

THAKURGAON, Feb 26: Around 10,000 fowls were annihilated and 29,250 eggs destroyed at Jagatha village in Pirganj Upazila in last few hours till on Sunday morning following the detection of deadly H5N1 virus. After the detection of bird flu in the farm of Rafiqul Islam in Jagatha, Livestock officials and local administration, in a joint drive, culled 9,189 chickens and destroyed 29,250 eggs of the farm. Later, the team also culled over 500 chickens and ducks of the farms of other villagers located within the 1-km radius of the farm. The local administration imposed ban on selling chickens and eggs for next three months issuing red alert in the area, reports UNB.

BSF return bodies of two Bangladeshi cattle traders

THAKURGAON, Feb 26: The bodies of two Bangladeshi cattle traders, killed in BSF firing near Mondumala border in Baliadangi Upazila, were return on Sunday morning. Indian Border Security Force (BSF) handed over the bodies of Afajuddin and Faruk Hossain to Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) after a commander-level flag meeting at Zeno Line of the frontier area at about 12 PM. BSF members from Sonamoti Camp sprayed bullets on a group of cattle traders at about 4 AM on Saturday when they crossed the border, killing Afajuddin and Faruk on the spot and wounding Fajir Ali, reports UNB.

Dockyard worker stabbed to death

KERANIGANJ, Feb 26: Assailants stabbed a dockyard worker to death in south Keraniganj on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Mizanur Rahman, 32, worker of Kaliganj Dockyard. Local sources said Mizan came under attack at Khejurbagh area at about 11 PM while returning home from his working place. The assailants, numbering 4/5, stabbed Mizan indiscriminately, killing him on the spot. Patrol Police team of South Keraniganj recovered the body early on Sunday, reports UNB.

Father hacked to death by son in Comilla

COMILLA, Feb 26: A mentally handicapped son allegedly chopped his father to death at Gujra village in Chouddagram Upazila on Sunday. The dead was identified as Abdul Aziz, 55. Police and witnesses said, mentally ill Saleh Ahmed suddenly stabbed his father Aziz with a sharp 'dao' at about 10 AM, leaving him critically injured, reports UNB.

Cheat held

KHULNA, Feb 26: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members arrested five members of a gang, including three women, on charge of cheating from Gallahmari area of Khulna City on Saturday. Acting on a tip-off, a team of RAB-6 raided a computer shop at night and arrested Waliur Rahman, 28, Abdul Aziz, 26, Bina Begum, 22, Jabeda Begum, 28, and Parul Begum, 25, along with four sophisticated computer and other valuables worth about Tk 3 lakh. RAB sources said the gang members took huge money from many local people in the name of arranging marriage with expatriate affluent women living in America, Britain and other countries. A case was filed in this connection, reports UNB.

Sand supplier killed

NARSINGDI, Feb 26: Unidentified assailants hacked a sand supplier to death at Mulpara village in Sadar Upazila on Saturday night. The dead was identified as Hafiz Ahmed Bidyut, 35, son of Delwar Hossain. Police said the miscreants called Hafiz, a local sand supplier, out of his Satirpara residence in the town at about 11:30 PM and took him to Mulpara village. Later, they stabbed him indiscriminately, leaving him dead on the spot, reports UNB.