The New Nation - Internet Edition

7 held in Nilphamari

NILPHAMARI , Apr 22 - Police have arrested seven people and seized a substantial amount of heroin and phensidyl smuggled from across the border. Special police squads raided drug peddlers and corners in Nilphamari and Syedpur towns as complaints mounted that drug dealers are spoiling the youngsters. Those arrested are Monwara Begum, Anwara Begum, Ali Hossain, Sahida Begum, Atiqul, Sahabul and Badruddoza. Husband of Monwara and her younger sister are already in jail for drug peddling. During interrogation they admitted of smuggling heroin and phensidyl through the plains of Hili border, report UNB.

Bombs, bullets seized

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Apr 22: Rapid Acton Battalion members seized nine bombs, 20 rounds of bullet and 22 bottles of phensidyl and Rs 10,000 from Huzrapur Zora in the town on Sunday. Acting on a tip off, members of RAB-5 raided Amin Traders, a C&F agency, at about 12.15 pm and recovered the bombs, bullets, phensidyl and Indian rupees. None was arrested in this connection but police was interrogating Ruhul Amin, owner of Amin traders, and his staff till filing the report this evening, reports UNB.

Two cops suspended in Barisal

BARISAL, April 22: Barisal Metropolitan Police authority suspended two cops on Saturday for selling seized phensidyl syrup to drug peddlers from the storeroom of the district court. Deputy Commissioner of Barisal Metropolitan Police Kazi Mortaz Ahmed confirmed the incident Saturday night and said they suspended Sub Inspector Abdur Rahman and Constable Masum Billah after preliminary investigation, reports UNB.