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RU correspondents urged to follow VC’s new rules

RU Correspondent

Rajshahi University (RU) vice-chancellor formed some journalism rules and policy for working journalists in RU campus and asked to maintain this rules in professional life on Thursday.

Campus sources said, RU vice chancellor office last Thursday send a letter to RU Press Club with university envelope and VC office signed title' primary concept of news and some rules of journalism'.

The letter mentioned a total of 22 rules including conflict relation should not stay among the News Paper, news does not attack on religion sensitivity, journalist must mentioned news sources in his report for news authentic and journalist must confirm and keep clear idea before writing a corruption news.

The letter also mentioned a name one Monirul Islam and also added that journalists should also maintain some rules. After receiving the letter, working journalists of RU campus on Thursday met RU vice chancellor Prof Altaf Hossain at his office and asked his explanation about the letter.

RU VC confirmed the letter and said 'I think journalist should follow this rules adding that if you not like this rules then we can avoid it'.

Later, RU VC leaves his office without discussion of journalists.

Working journalist of RU expressed deep concern over the RU VC new rules for journalist and strongly protested the motive. They term the letter 'capture freedom of press'.

Bir Shrestha Mustafa Kamal Museum inaugurated in Bhola

Our Correspondent, Barisal

Bir-Shrestha Mustafa Kamal museum has been inaugurated at Moutupi village of Alinagor union under Sadar upazila of Bhola district on May 3 last.

Major General K M Safiullah Bir Uttam (rtd.), commander of sector three of liberation war, formally inaugurated the museum cum library and Anwarul Iqbal, advisor for local government, rural development and cooperative, was the chief guest of the inauguration ceremony held at that premises.

Harun Chowdhury, divisional commissioner of Barisal, presided over the inauguration ceremony, which was addressed by Najibor Rahman, joint secretary of local government ministry, Belayet Hossain, Deputy Commissioner, Nikhil Chandra Das, chief executive officer of district council of Bhola, AFM Nurul Amin, district commander of Bhola Muktijoddha Sangshad, Md. Selim, nephew of Birsrestho Mustafa Kamal.

Gen. Safiullah in his inaugural speech called for starting the process and procedure of the trial of the war criminals of the liberation war as next political government becomes bound to trial those criminals.

Advisor Anwarul Kabir said that as a nation Bangla, speaking people never tolerate any aggression over their language and cultural identity, political sovereignty and economical resources since the historic period and long resistances and Liberation War of Bangladesh was a part of continuation of that consciousness.

Maleka Begum, mother of the Bir-Shrestho, also present in programme.

Vitamin A plus campaign observed in Gaibandha

BSS, Gaibandha

A total of 3,61,655 children aged between 1 and 5 were administered with Vitamin A capsule in all seven upazilas of the district on Saturday under the National Vitamin A Plus Campaign 2008.

Besides, 2,92,522 children aged between 2 and 5 were given anti-helminthes tablet each in the district, sources said. Deputy Commissioner Abu Muhammad Yousuf inaugurated the campaign on the premises of Sadar Upazila health complex on Saturday by administering the children with Vitamin A capsule as the chief guest. On the other hand, Major M. Jahangir Hossain of Gaibandha Army camp also inaugurated the campaign on the premises of Palashbari Upazila health complex on the day.

Civil Surgeon Dr M. Shamsul Haque was also present on the occasion.

In order to make the campaign a success, a total of 934 health assistants and family welfare assistants, 5,610 volunteers and 260 supervisors were engaged in 2,114 centres throughout the district.

Madaripur Press Club Committee reconstituted

Our Correspondent, Madaripur

The executive committee of Madaripur press-club has been re-constituted on May 11. The new is acting president Belal Khan (UNB) and secretary is MR Mortuza (NTV).

Golam Mowla Akand (Jugantor), the former president and Yakub Khan Shishir (Samokal), the former secretary have been removed from their posts.

Other office-bearers are vice-president MA Khoka (Dinkal), Abul Hasan Shohel (Manabjamin) Cashier, Bashir Ahmed cultural secretary. The executive members are Faruk Khan (Al Mujadded), Sheikh Samuddoha (Sangram), Borhan-us Sultan (New Nation) SM Russel Former president Golam Mowla Akand has been removed by two, third voters of the executive members under section 8 and 5(a). The journalists of Madaripur Press Club alleged that the former president violated the rules of the constitution of the press club.

One sentenced to death for killing wife, daughters

UNB, Chapainawabganj

A court here on Wednesday sentenced a man to death for killing his wife and two daughters for dowry at Dadanchak village in Shibganj upazila in 2001. The condemned convict was identified as Liton.

After examining records and witnesses, acting judge of Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-2 Hrishikesh Saha handed down the verdict against Liton and also fined him Tk 5,000. The court also acquitted four others - Razzak, Mostafa, Zillur and Baby Khatun - as allegation brought against them could not be proved. Of them, Zillur fell sick and died during the trial proceedings. According to the prosecution, Liton set fire to his wife Runi Begum, 30, and daughters Sharifa, 8, and Swapna, 2, August 16, 2001. They were admitted to Sadar Hospital in critical condition where the mother and children died later.

Liton was arrested after Runi's mother Serina Begum filed a murder case with the Shibganj police station.

7 hurt in Netrakona boiler blast

BSS, Netrakona

At least seven persons including four female were injured when a boiler of an automatic rice mill was exploded at Malni area in the district on Sunday.

Police and witnesses said the boiler exploded with a bang while a number of people were working at the mill, Seven of the workers were injured in the explosion.

Police, fire service personnel with the help of local people rescued the injured and rushed them to Netrakona Sadar Hospital.

Causes of the explosion could not be ascertained immediately, the sources said.

World Red Crescent, Red Cross Day observed in Chandpur

BSS, Chandpur

World Red Crescent and Red Cross Day was observed with great enthusiasm in the district town on Thursday.

To mark the day, blood donation campaign and a discussion was held at the Red Crescent Bhaban.

The meeting was presided over by Advocate Iqbal-Bin-Bashar while Deputy Commissioner of Chandpur SM Monirul Islam was the chief guest.

Among others, the meeting was addressed by Advocate Salimullah and Md. Shafiuddin Ahmed.

Earlier, a colourful procession was brought out in the town that paraded the main streets of the town.

On the occasion, relief materials were distributed among three hundred fishermen.

Human chain formed at Barisal BM College campus

Our Correspondent, Barisal

Activists of Jatiytabadi Chhatra Dal, student organ of BNP, observed a half an hour long human chain programme at B M College campus on Monday morning demanding immediate release of BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and BCC Mayor district BNP president Majibor Rahman Sarwar.

The programme jointly organized by district, city and B M College branch of JCD and participant hurriedly disbursed before the interference of the law enforcers.

12 shops gutted in Sirajganj fire

Our Correspondent, Sirajganj

A devastating fire that broke out at Ullapara Bazar in Sirajganj district on Friday night burnt 12 shops.

The fire originated from short circuit at around 11.00am of the night and engulfed in to 12 shops including cloth shops. The loss was estimated Tk. around 3 crore.

On information, fire fighters from Ullapara fire srvice and Sirajganj fire service rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control after fighting for six hours.

During fight to control the fire, at least six persons received injuries and were admitted to Ullapara 20 bed hospital in critical condition.

News Briefs

Drug peddler held with heroin in Benapole

BENAPOLE (JESSORE), May 13: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members arrested a drug peddler along with heroin worth about Tk 1 crore from his house at frontier Sadipur village here early Sunday. Acting on a secret information, a team of RAB-6 raided the house of heroin smuggler Tariqul at about 4:30 am and arrested him along with 1 kg heroin which was kept inside a sack of paddy. The elite force said Tariqul was engaged in smuggling heroin into the country from India since long, reports UNB.

SI closed for mugging in Sylhet

SYLHET, May 13: A Sub-inspector (SI) Of Kotwali Police Station was closed to district police lines on Friday evening for his alleged involvement with mugging. Sources said Sylhet Metropolitan Police Commissioner took the action against the SI Chand Mia after he was found guilty in preliminary investigation. A gang of snatchers swooped on a filling station owner Abdul Quader at Taltal in the city and took away cash Tk 4 lakh from him at gunpoint on April 29, reports UNB.

Current nets worth Tk 70 lakh seized in Jhalakati

JHALAKATI, May 13: Current nets worth about Tk 70 lakh were seized in separate operations Saturday. Jatka Protection Task Force Committee, district administration and fisheries department conducted operations in Sugondha, Bishkhali and Kumerkhali rivers and seized 50,000 meters current nets. The seized nets were later burnt in College Kheyaghat area of the town, reports UNB.

Farmer killed in Sherpur clash

SHERPUR, May 13: A farmer was killed and five others were injured in a bloody clash at Char Betmari village in Nokla uapzila Friday afternoon. Sources said rivals stabbed Nur Islam, 40, to death at one stage of the clash that ensued over harvesting paddy from a disputed land. Five people, injured in the clash, were taken to upazila health complex. Meanwhile, Alal Miah, 30, allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his house at Kharjan village in the same upazila on Saturday. Police recovered the body and sent it to hospital morgue for autopsy, reports UNB.

Valuables looted in Sunamganj

SYLHET, May 13: Armed robbers injured five people and looted cash, gold ornaments and other valuables from a house at Palpur village in Chhatak upazila of Sunamganj early Saturday. Police said the gang, numbering 10/12, swooped on the house of local trader Anfar Ali by breaking the door open at about 2am. They held the house inmates' hostage at gunpoint and looted, cash Tk one lakh, 7 tolas of gold ornaments and other valuables worth about Tk 3 lakh. The hoodlums beat up the house owner and his four family members mercilessly as they shouted while the bandits were fleeing with the booty, reports UNB.

Bicyclist killed in Nilphamari road accident

NILPHAMARI, May 13: A bicyclist was killed in a road accident in Gachhbari area of the district town on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Abdul Gani, 50, son of Abdun Nabi of Khokshabari union in Sadar upazila. Police and witnesses said the accident occurred when a brick-laden truck hit the bicycle rider Abdul Gani from behind on Nilphamari-Domar road at the noon, leaving him dead on the spot. Police seized the bus, but its driver and helper managed to flee. Another report from Bhola adds: A tempo helper, Moslehuddin, 15, was killed when the vehicle turned turtle on Chairman Bazar road in Charfashion upazila Saturday afternoon, reports UNB.