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Independence Day observed in befitting manner in Gouripur, Narayanganj

Our Correspondent, Gouripur

The Independence Day was observed in Gouripur upazila of Mymensingh district in a befitting manner on March 26.

The beginning of the Independence Day started at zero hours of midnight with a 21-gun salute. AKM Ehasanul Haq. UNO of Goruipur upazila placed floral wreaths on the Shaheed Minar at Harun Park of the uapzila town.

Different socio-cultural and political organisations clubs, and Gouripur Press Club also placed floral wreaths.

In the morning, colourful rallies were brought out by different organisations which paraded through the main road of the town and joined Gouripur playground.

The national flag was hoisted by the UNO Gouripur upazila. In the afternoon different kinds of sports and games were held on the National Day. Besides, in the evening different clubs, organisations organised cultural programmes to mark the Independence day.

BSS from Narayanganj reprots People from all walks of life today celebrated the 38th Independence and National Day here in a befitting manner and with due respect to the Heroes of the War of Liberation.

The day's programmes were highlighted with placing wreaths, hoisting National Flag, holding Juvenile rally, providing improved diets in hospitals, orphanages and jail; reception to the family members of martyred and disabled Freedom Fighters, friendly football match, discussion, musical soiree and special prayer.

Different political parties placed wreaths at the Chashara Victory Monument, paying their rich tributes to the memory of the martyrs of the War of Liberation.

Leaders of Bangladesh Awami League district unit placed wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at its office on the occasion.

A juvenile rally was held at Chashara Osmany Stadium at 8 AM. Deputy Commissioner A.M.A. Rahman distributed crests among those who won the first, second and the third positions in different events of the rally. The Deputy Commissioner took salute from a combined marchpast joined by the Police, Fire Service, Ansar-VDP, BNCC, Scouts, Girl Guides, Rover Scouts and Muktijoddha Sangsad.

Narayanganj Islamic Society organised a blood donation programme at Shaheed Zia Hall at 10 AM.

BNS Tista was opened for the public at the BIWTA Ghat-5 in the river Shitalakhya at 1 PM.

5 killed, 33 injured in separate incidents in four districts

BSS, Bhola

Two persons were killed and 20 others injured in a road accident in the district on Wednesday.

The dead were identified as Abul Kashem, 50 and Mohammad Riaz, 29.

Police sources said the accident took place when a Charess-on bound passenger bus from Bhola fell into a roadside ditch at Banglabazar area as the bus tried to allow a 'votvoti', a locally assembled motor vehicle, to pass through.

One of the bus passengers Kashem died on the spot while Riaz succumbed to his injuries at Bhola Hospital.

The injured were taken to local hospital and clinic for treatment, the sources said.

Meanwhile, a bus driver was killed and 13 passengers were injured in a road accident near Amirgaon Bazar on the Feni-Maijdi road under Dagonbhuiyan upazila here today.

Police and witnesses said the accident occurred when a Basurhat-bound bus from Feni collided head-on with a truck at 9 AM.

Driver of the bus Nurul Absar, 30, died on the spot and 13 passengers suffered injuries after the bus turned turtle on the road, the sources said.

Family sources said Nurul Absar, son of Nur Nabi of Aziz Fazilpur village under Dagonbhuiyan Pourasabha, was scheduled to go to Saudi Arabia within a couple of days.

BSS, Gopalganj adds: A madrasa student was killed in a road accident in front of Kotalipara Pourasabha office on Monday.

The dead was identified as Aminur Rahman Molla, 15, student of Koykha Qaumi Madrasa under Kotalipara upazila.

Police said, the accident occurred as a motorbike knocked him down when Aminur Rahman was crossing the road in front of Kotalipara Pourasabha leaving him dead on the spot.

Motorbike rider Lalon was seriously injured in the accident and admitted to upazila health complex.

Aminur's brother filed a case with respective police station in this connection.

Meanwhile, a gang of armed robbers killed a trader and looted his money at Durchhari Bazar under Baghaichhari upazila, about 148 kilometres off the district headquarters on Saturday night.

Police sources at Rangamati said the dead was identified as Moju Miah, 70.

Two other traders-Malek and Sukkur received injury as the robbers fired gun shots at them. The two were admitted to Chittagong hospital as their condition deteriorated.

Police said a gang of robbers numbering 30 to 35 equipped with firearms attacked the traders at Durchhari Bazar at around 9 PM on Saturday and looted money from different shops. Police could not ascertain the amount of looted money.

The miscreants gunned down one trader and injured two as they tried to resist them.

Bangladeshi farmer shot dead by BSF

BSS, Chapainawabganj

A Bangladeshi farmer was shot dead by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Sonamasjid border under Shibganj upazila of the district this morning, BDR sources said.

The victim was identified as Saidur Rahman, 25, son of Siddiqur Rahman of Unishdighi Azmatpur village under Shibganj upazila.

Commanding Officer of 39 Rifle Battalion Lieutenant Colonel Mijanur Rahman said Saidur was gunned down by members of 123 Mollik Sultanpur BSF Camp near 185/2s pillar on Sonamasjid frontier while he was working in cropland at around 10 AM.

Later, a flag meeting was held between BDR and BSF on Sonamasjid border following a protest letter sent by Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), he said.

8 teachers, 5 employees of Carmichael College transferred

Our Correspondent, Rangpur

Eight teachers and five employees of Rangpur Charmichael College have been transferred for their alleged involvement in damaging property of the college worth about Tk 25 lakh.

Police arrested 15 students of the college and sent them to Jail hajat. The students were reportedly instigated by some teachers of the college.

Three arrested with smuggled Indian jute seeds in Joypurhat

BSS, Joypurhat

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) during a drive on Monday morning arrested three persons and seized 3,700 kg contraband smuggled Indian jute seeds from a truck.

Acting on a tip-off, members of the elite force intercepted a truck at Sultanpur point of Dinajpur-Parbitipur road under Parbatipur upazila.

They arrested truck driver Abdur Rashid Mondol, helper Hafizur Rahman and Sohel Rana.

Seminar on 'Reforms for good governance’ held in Munshiganj

A seminar titled Reforms for Good Governance was held at Munshiganj community centre in Munshiganj town on March 22 last. A good number of elite persons of Munshiganj district were present. The seminar was attended among others, by Union Parishad and Pourashava chairmen local politicians, doctors, professors, industrialists. Thousands of local people joined the seminar.

The speakers said they didn't like to return to the situation which was prevailing before one eleven. They are ready to extend their all out support to the incumbent government to establish good governance.

The seminar was Presided over by Dr Jahangir Hossain and conducted by Advocate Mujibur Rahman.

Call to free Nayan Juli Khal from encroachers

JU Correspondent

Opinion sharing meeting was held at the office of Kashful, a socio-Cultural based organization of Ashulia on March 23 with a view to creating awareness among people about the environmental pollution of the area.

M Rabbi Mian, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) was present at this function as the chief guest while Office in Charge (OC) of Ashulia Police Station, M Jasim Uddin, Abdul Aziz and M Nuruzzaman were present among others. M Asaduzzaman Akash, President of the organization was in the chair.

It is said in the meeting that Nayan Juli Khal used to play a vital role to protect the environmental pollution of the area but present time the Khal, being encroached by the illegal construction, polluted the environment seriously.

M Rabbi assured that government should free the Khal from the encroachers as soon as possible otherwise the area would be unfit for living in near future.

News briefs

Four arrested in Kushtia

KUSHTIA, March 28: Police arrested four drug peddlers with 480 bottles of Phensidyl from different parts of the district on Monday. The arrested were identified as Mezer Mandal,30, of Bhajot village under Doulatpur upazila, Saiful, 35, Purbamazampur area under Sadar upazila, Shabiful Islam, 25, Boiragai Char area under Doulatpur upazila and Shariful Islam, 30 of same area. Separate cases were filed under the Drug Act, reports BSS.

One arrested in Jhenidah

JHENAIDAH, Mar 28: Police arrested one person and seized 597 bottles of Phensidyl at Maladharpur Jamtala area under Mohespur upazila here on Tuesday. The arrested person- was identified as Alamgir Mondol,32 son of Gani Mondol of Indorpur village under Chowgacha upazila in Jessore district. Police Super Mohammad Jahangir Hossain said, on secret information a police team raided the area and seized the Phensidyl from two gas cylinders box. A case was filed with respective police station in this connection, reports BSS.

Arms seized in Bandarban

BANDARBAN, March 28: The joint forces in a special drive recovered a foreign-made pistol and 80 bullets of AK-47 from Dukla area under Thanchi upazila of the district on Tuesday. District Administration sources said the firearms and bullets were recovered from a hideout of the terrorists. The terrorists fled to the deep forests sensing the presence of the joint forces. The recovered firearms and bullets were handed over to police, reports BSS.

2 killed in road mishap

Gaibandha, Mar 25: Two people were killed and three others injured in two road accidents in Sundarganj upazila on Monday. In an accident, one Asgar Ali, 70, hailed from Jamondi village, died on the spot when a human hauler hit him from behind when he was crossing the road in BRAC crossing. In another accident, a college student was killed and three other people were injured in a road accident in Bamondanga bazar area in the upazila on Monday. Witnesses said the accident occurred when a bus rammed into a rickshaw van from behind, leaving four people injured. Of them, college student Nigar Chandana, 20, daughter of Azizar Rahman of Bamondanga Railway Colony in the upazila, was admitted to the Rangpur Medical College Hospital where she died, reports UNB.

One gets life for murder

Chuadanga, Mar 25: A court here Monday convicted two people and awarded one of them life term imprisonment and another five years for killing a housewife. Ishaq Ali was awarded life term imprisonment for murder while the another convict, Swakat Ali, awarded five years imprisonment for giving false statement. According to prosecution, Ishaq Ali of Kalupol village of sadar upazila, killed his first wife Ambia Khatun on February 28,2000. He also poured poison into her mouth to prove it a suicide incident. A case was filed. After examining records and 13 witnesses additional session judge Motahar Hossain handed down the verdict, reports UNB.

Top terror held in Barisal

Barisal, Mar 25: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a listed terrorist alongwith arms and ammunitions from Charkawa village in Sadar upazila on Monday. Acting on a tip-off, the RAB team, led by ASP M Shahed, raided the village and arrested Kalu, also former president of Charkawa bus owners' association. Badsha, an associate of Kalu, however managed to flee during the raid. Following his statement, the elite force recovered one pipe gun, one pistol, two bombs, gunpowder, other bomb making materials and some sharp weapons. Kalu was later handed over to Kotwali police. A case was filed against him with the police.