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Call to fight unitedly to wipe out anti-liberation forces

Our Correspondent, Rajshahi

NAP General Secretary Advocate Eanmul Haq has said Bangladesh is presently passing through a deep conspiracy. Sky rocketing price hike of food items and essentials pressed 90 percent of population into a famine like condition. It is the responsibility of government to redress sufferings of the people.

Those who believe in the Constitution of 1972 should be united and stand beside the people. NAP does not believe in politics of forgery and double standard. NAP general Secretary was addressing conference of Rajshahi District and Metropolitan units on Friday at Rajshahi Public Library Hall as chief guest Friday morning.

14 Party nominated Mayoral candidate Workers Party Politburo member Fazle Hossain Badsha told, Bangladesh is going through introducing neo-political system of controlled demo-cracy. We cannot accept the motive at any cost. By handing over our natural resources, conspiracy is hatching to make us dependent on external forces.

Citizens Committee nominated RCC Mayoral candidate Awami League Central leader AHM Khairuzzaman Liton said , bifurcation of pro-liberation forces made us weak. We should fight unitedly to wipe out anti-liberation forces.

Presided by NAP district VP Moidul Islam, the meeting was attended and addressed among others by divisional secretary Advocate Khairul Anam Helal and member of secretariaet Ismail Hossain. The meeting was addressed among others by CPB Mahanagar President Abul Kalam Azad, JSD district secretary Zulfiquar Mannan Zami, Workers Party Mahanagar secretary Liakat Ali Liku, Mahila Parishad Secretary Kalpana Roy, Sanmilito Sanskritik Jote Secretary Dr. Syed Shafiqul Alam and Nap leaders Bhabesh Chandra Pandey, Abdur Rahman, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Advocate Iqbalun Nabi and others.

In the end new 31 member district committe was formed with Fazlul Haq as president and Mustafizur Rahman Khan as general secretary. 31 member Mahanagar Committe was formed with Mosharraf Hossain Akhunji as President and Saidul Islam as general secretary. The meeting ended through demanding immediate parliament election and withdrawal of emergency.

All accused of August 17 series bomb blast acquitted in Barisal

Our Correspondent, Barisal

All of the 14 accused of another one of the 12 cases lodged in connection of 17 August series bomb blast have been acquitted by Barisal divisional speedy trial tribunal on Thursday.

Family members of the accused demanded speedy trial, judicial probe and punishment of the real accused alleging police harassments.

Rabiul Hassan, judge of the Barisal divisional speedy trial tribunal acquitting all of the 14 accused of case no. 4 from charges ordered on Thursday to release the accused in custody if not involved in any other case.

The court after examining 25 witnesses and other evidences said that prosecution has failed to probe the charges against accused in the case no.4 lodged in connection of series bomb blast of August 17, 2005.

The acquitted 14 accused were: Golam Morshed Chowd-hury Reza, chemistry honors student, Jalal Arefin, SSC student, Hafez Saiful Islam, Abu Yusuf Majumdar, Abu Solaiman Sujan, blind and HSC student, also officials and staffs of Al Ikram Social Welfare Society, Md. Maruf, Jasimuddin, Abdus Sobahan, Sultan Sharif, Giasuddin, Sarwar, Abdur Rahim and Zahid Babu, their associates and Ziaur Rahman Zia, director of Al Ikram.

The verdict announced in presence of first ten accused and the trial completed in absentia of absconding last four accused.

Prosecution story was that after the series bomb blast in 18 places of the city on August 17, 2008, police arrested 5 employees of Al-Ikram Samaj Kalyan Sangstha, a newly founded non-government organization in Barisal city by one Ziaur Rahman Zia of Jhalakati and accused them along with 9 others in all of 12 cases lodged in connection of that incidents.

The case No. 4 of those 12 cases was lodged by Sub Inspector Mosharraf Hossain of Barisal Kotwali police station as complainant in connection of bomb blasted in front of deputy commissioner office on that day.

Sub Inspector Shishir Kumar Das, filed chargesheet against the 14 accused of case no. 4 on December 25, 2005.

However earlier all of them have been acquitted from charges by the Barisal divisional speedy tribunal after trailed on last December 20, 2006 in another one of 12 cases lodged against them in connection of series bomb blast.

But the arrestees were not released from jail nor granted bail even after acquitted by the court from one case of same nature and incident, as also accused in rest 11 cases lodged in same connection.

Talented students for national advancement underscored

BSS, Potnitola

Educationists at a function here have said that the talented students must be groomed up as their intellects were most essential for overall development and national advancement.

They also urged teachers to work hard with utmost sincerity and dedication for reviving their past glory of sacrifice and play due role to help flourish future talents in society.

The observation came at a reception ceremony accorded to the brilliant students, who got GPA-5 and Junior Scholarships from Nazipur High School at the school premises in Potnitola upazila town of Naogaon district Thursday.

Chaired by acting headmaster of the High School Mozahar Ali, the function was addressed by the members of the managing committee of the institution, teachers, local elite, students, guardians and government officials.

Educationists and teachers including Kartik Chandra Mandal, Azizar Rahman, Helal Uddin, Bazlur Rahman, Akkas Ali and talent students Moslem Us Salehin, Lutfun Nahar Lopa, Farzana Afroz Priti, Fazle Lohani also spoke. The speakers suggested students to be more attentive and continue their studies with commitments perseverance with a target to attain better results in future. They called upon all concerned for establishing accountability in the education sector. They also urged the teachers to be more responsible, laborious, honest and icons of principle to give moral boost to the students. The guardians must play a complementary role for the betterment of their pupils without depending full on teachers and schools only, they observed.

One killed, 11 hurt over land dispute in Taraganj

BSS, Rangpur

One person was killed and 11 others were injured in a clash over a land dispute at Shekher Chalk village under Taraganj upazila in the district on Thursday, police said.

There was a previous enmity between Birendra Nath group and Anil Chandra group at the village over nine decimals of land. The rival groups engaged in the clash centring cutting bamboos at the bamboo cluster on the disputed land on the day, leaving 11 people injured. Of them Birendra Nath, 45, Supindra Nath, 55, Subhash Chandra, 29, Sunil Chandra, 26, Bhupati, 60, Romita, 23, Dalim, 25, Champa Bala, 55, Shyama Kanto, 40, were admitted to Taraganj upazila health complex.

Later, Supindra Nath and Birendra Nath were shifted to Rangpur Medical College Hospital where Supindra Nath succumbed to his injuries. A murder case was lodged with Taraganj police station in this connection. Police arrested three persons in this connection.

6 terrorists get 30 years RI in Rajshahi

BSS, Rajshahi

A trial Court here on July 9 sentenced six top listed terrorists to 30 years rigorous imprisonment on charges of violating public safety in the metropolis around seven years back.

Special Tribunal Judge for Public Safety Violation Crime Prevention (PSVCP) Abdur Rashid Mian found the convicts guilty under sections 4/7(B)/10 of PSVCP law and pronounced the verdict in a crowded courtroom.

The convicts are identified as Benzir, Farhad Ali Mian, Razib, Rajon Uddin, Farid Uddin and Zaheed Uddin.

The tribunal also fined them Taka 30,000 each, in default, to suffer three years more behind the bars. Of them, Farhad, Zaheed and Razib have been absconding since the incident. According to the prosecution, the convicts in association with some of their accomplices equipped with firearms and lethal weapons attacked Tariqul Islam on June 28, 2001 while he was selling entrance tickets among the visitors at a local amusement park as its manager. The miscreants snatched Taka 13,000 and other valuables from his possession. Subsequently, they decamped with the booty.

Victim Tariqul had lodged a case with Boalia police station in this connection on the same day and on completion of investigation, police submitted charge sheet to the court accusing them.

After examining eight prosecution witnesses and other relevant evidence the court handed down the verdict.

Special Public Prosecutor Lokman Ali appeared in the case on behalf of the State while Advocate Rashedunnabi defended the accused.

7 arrested with huge fake currency in Ghoraghat

BSS, Ghoraghat

Police in a series of drives arrested seven members of an organised gang of fake currency traffickers syndicate and seized huge quantity of fake currency notes from different places in three northern districts on Wednesday, police said.

A special police team of Ghoraghat Thana led by its OC arrested Shaju, 23, of village Chopagari and Abdul Khaleque, 23, of village Patshaow from Nurjahanpur village in Ghoraghat upazila and recovered 11 fake denominations of Taka 100 notes. As per their confession, the police arrested another Shaju, 20, and seized 33 fake denomination of Taka 100 notes from his possession from the adjoining village Kucherpara in the upazila.

As per confession of Shaju, 20, police arrested Jahangir, 24, and recovered four fake denomination of Taka 100 notes from village Patshaow and arrested Khorshed Alam, 45, from village Kolabari in Dinajpur.

Later, the police team arrested Habibar Rahman, 55, from village Batiokamari in Pirganj upazila of Rangpur and arrested Abdullah Hil Kafi alias Pinto, 45, from village Sukhorhil in Mohadebpur upazila of Naogaon.

The arrested person during interrogation provided important information to police about their organised gang of fake currency note traffickers syndicate working in the northern region of the country.

A case was filed against the arrested persons with Ghoraghat police station in this connection and they were sent to jail hajat when police produced them before a Dinajpur court, the sources said.

Anti-drug rally held in Chuadanga

BSS, Chuadanga

A rally against drugs was held at Jibannagar upazila parishad auditorium of the district yesterday.

The rally was organised by the Jibannagar Pourasabha Authority.

Mr. Moshiur Rahman, acting Mayor of Jibannagar Pourasabha, presided over the rally. Mr. Mofizuddin Ahammed, Superintendent of Police, was present at the rally as chief guest. Mr. Ashraful Islam UNO and Nurul Amin O.C. of Jibannagar were the special guests.

Speakers Munshi Abdus Sattar, Mir Mahtab Ali, Abdul Quader, Abdul Latif Amal, Ayesha Sultana, poura councillors Bazlur Rahman and Farhana Aktar attended the seminar.

The speakers stressed the need for starting social movement unitedly against drugs for stopping it forever. They also said everybody should take part against drugs to save the nation.

4 robbers get 3 years imprisonment each in Habiganj

UNB, Habiganj

A special court here on Thursday sentenced four robbers to three years imprisonment each in a robbery case.

The convicts Ekhlas Mia, Dhanu Mia, Dulal Mia and Omra Khan were also fined 5,000 each, in default, to suffer three months RI more.

According to the prosecution, the convicts swooped on Sayed Mia and Suzan Mia while they were returning to their house at Noapara village in Madhabpur upazila from a local market and looted their cash, mobile phone and other belongings. The victims filed a case against them under the Speedy Trial Act. After examining the witnesses and records Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate and Speedy Trial Tribunal Judge Mohammad Helaluddin pronou-nced the verdict.

Fruit bearing tree fair ends in Fulchhari

BSS, Gaibandha

The three-day fruit bearing tree fair organised on the upazila parishad premises by the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) ended on Wednesday.

The concluding ceremony was held with UNO M Habibur Rahman in the chair while deputy commissioner Abu Muhammad Yousuf addressed it as the chief guest.

The function was also addressed, among others, by upazila agriculture officer M Shawkat Ali Sarker, president of upazila Nursery Owners Samity M. Saidur Rahman and Moulana M. Shamsul Haque.

The speakers stressed the need for planting more saplings of fruit bearing trees to meet the demand of nutrition and maintain the ecological balance.

Later, the brilliant students who obtained GPA-5 in the last SSC examination were given saplings of fruit bearing trees free of cost.

Foundation of Shilpakala Academy laid in Kawnia

BSS, Rangpur

The foundation stones of the Shilpakala Academy and Public Library buildings were laid down at Kawnia upazila town on Monday to fulfil the long-cherished demand of the people in the upazila.

A colourful ceremony was organised on the occasion with Balapara UP chairman Nurul Islam in the chair.

Outgoing UNO of Kawnia upazila Zakir Hossain was present as the chief guest and formally laid down the foundations stones.

Principal of Kawnia Degree College Prof Mofazzal Hossain, Upazila engineer Nurul Islam, Upazila Agriculture Officer Feroz Ahmed, Livestock Officer Mir Faruk Hossain, Project Implementation Officer Norendra Nath Pal, OC of Kawnia Thana Kamrul Islam, Secondary Education Officer Rabeya Kha-tun, were present.

News briefs

Housewife's body found in Sylhet

SYLHET, July 14: The body of a newly-wed housewife was recovered from Lalarchak village Kanaighat upazila Thursday. The dead was identified as Monwara Begum, 19, daughter of Aziruddin of nearby Khalopar village. Police said Monwara Begum got married with Dubai expatriate Abdul Matin three months back. She was found dead in her bedroom in the morning. Police recovered the body and sent it to hospital morgue for autopsy, reports UNB.

One gets 7 year imprisonment

for killing

KISHOREGANJ, July 14: A man was sentenced to seven years rigorous imprisonment by a court here on Thursday for killing his step-mother four years back. The court also fined the convict Hanif Tk 20,000, in default, to suffer two years more in jail. According to the prosecution, Hanif of Vitigaon village in Kuliarchar upazila following a family feud hit his step-mother Fulbanu, 45, on her head with a sharp weapon on May 5, 2003, leaving her critically injured. She was rushed to the Upazila Health Complex where the attending doctors declared her dead, reports UNB.

DPHE installs 1089 tubewells in Pirojpur

PIROJPUR, July 14: Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE) installed 1,089 tubewells in the district during the last fiscal year involving Tk 5.69 crore to ensure supply of pure water. Of the total tubewells, 69 were installed in sadar upazila, 411 in Swarupkati, 195 in Bhandaria, 405 in Mothbaria and nine in Ziangagar upazilas. The scheme was implemented with the financial assistance of Danida. DPHE also re-excavated 1422 ponds in the district during the same fiscal year involving Tk 50 lakh, reports UNB.

Valuables looted in Manikganj

MANIKGANJ, July 14: Robbers stormed into two flats on one floor of a building in Porra area of the district town and looted cash and valuables worth Tk 2 lakh Tuesday midnight. Sources said the robbers numbering 25/30 broke open the doors of the residences of Ispahani Tobacco Company officer Maniruzzaman and medical representative of a medicine company Jahangir Hossain. They tied up the hands and legs of the inmates and took away Tk 50,000 in cash, seven tolas of gold ornaments and other valuables worth Tk 2 lakh. Separate cases were filed with the police, reports UNB.

Youth slaughtered in Jessore

JESSORE, July 14: A young man was slaughtered by some unknown assailants in the district town on Wednesday. The dead was identified as Sharif, 26, son of Osman Gani of Rail Road area. Police quoting family sources said Sharif did not return home since he went out of his house in the evening. After a hectic search his family members found his slaughtered body from behind the district central jail Thursday morning. On information, police recovered the body and sent it to hospital morgue for autopsy, reports UNB.

Fish fry to be distributed among sidr-hit fish farmers

JHALAKATI, July 14: Fish fry worth about Tk 97 lakh will be distributed among 3,512 Sidr-hit fish farmers of the district to make them self-reliant. Deputy Commissioner Horiprasad Pal inaugurated the programme by distributing 2.8 lakh fry among 154 fish farmers of Basonda union in Sadar upazila Thursday. Local NGO JDS is imple-menting the programme with the financial assistance of USAID, reports UNB.