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Wife killed by husband in

Mymensingh

Mymensingh, Apr 5: A housewife was accidentally killed by her husband at Dhamsur village in Bhaluka upazila Friday morning. Police said Ruhul Amin at one stage of altercation with his uncles Hanif and Manik over a land dispute tried to hit them with a sharp weapon but missing the target the weapon hit his wife Sakina, 30, accidentally who was standing beside them. She died on the spot. In another incident, three-year-old Sabbir Hossain, who was in the lap of his mother, was injured after he was hit by a brick during a clash between two rival groups at Charipara village in Muktagachha upazila on Tuesday, reports UNB.

Body recovered

Narayanganj, Apr 5: Body of an old man was recovered from a ditch at Chatlar Math area under Fatulla thana on Friday. The deceased was identified as Abdus Sattar, 55. On information by local people, police recovered the body that bore some injury marks and sent it to hospital morgue for autopsy. UNB Bhairab correspondent adds: Body of a rickshaw- puller was recovered from Moheshpur village in Poura area on Friday. Sources said Mozibur Rahman, 30, went out of his house with his rickshaw on Tuesday afternoon and remained missing. Later, local people found the body in a paddy field in the area on Friday afternoon, reports UNB.

Sarbahara leader gets 10-yr RI

Barisal, Apr 5 (UNB): A court here on Thursday sentenced a leader of outlawed Sarbahara Party to 10 years rigorous imprisonment under Arms Act. The convict was identified as M Imam Hossain Sikdar, a Sarbahara leader of Aduna village in Gournadi upazila. After examining eight witnesses, Joint District and Sessions Judge-1 Wahiduddin Sikdar handed down the verdict in the crowded courtroom. According to the prosecution, Rapid Action Battalion, acting on a tip off, arrested Imam Hossain from Dhaka on July 12, 2005 and as per his confessional statement, a shotgun and a sharp weapon were recovered from his village home, reports UNB.

5 drug peddlers arrested

Brahmanbaria, April 8: Police arrested five drug peddlers with 13 kg ganja from different places under Koshba upazila of the district on Monday. Police said the arrested persons were identified as abdul Quddus, 26, Monir Hossain, 35, Abdul Karim, 54, Jamal Mia, 50 and Shafique Mia, 40, reports UNB.

Land official suspended

Sirajganj, April 8: A land official has been suspended for his alleged involvement in illegally leasing out a piece of land at Ullapara in the district recently. The suspended official was identified as Abdul Latif, assistant land officer of Hatikumrul union under Ullapara Upazila. Additional deputy commissioner (Revenue) of the district issued his suspension order on Sunday, reports UNB.

Opinion sharing meet held

Bogra, April 8: A views exchange meeting between police and journalists was held in the district on Monday. Superintendent of police Akram Hossain organised the meeting attended by Additional SP Mainul Rahman and journalists, among others. They discussed law and order situation in the district. The SP sought journalists' cooperation in improving law and order, reports UNB.