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Information submitted to EC by BCC candidates differ from reality

Our Correspondent, Barisal

The information submitted by the candidates of Barisal City Corporation Election with affidavit differs from the reality.

According to the election rules and court verdicts every candidate has to give information about educational qualification, profession, source of income, wealth and assets of them and their spouses, records of financial loans and credits and criminal cases.

EC sources said that except the wealth and asset information, other facts of the candidates would be hoisted in web pages of the EC.

If any false, misinformation, conceal of facts submitted by the candidate and later proved in investigation, hard action including cancellation of candidature and election result may be taken by EC.

However after collecting facts from reliable sources of EC about the 10 contesting mayor candidates of the city it was revealed that Sarfuddin Santu of PDP with Umbrella symbol was the richest and CPB leader A K Azad with Rickshaw symbols was the poorest Mayor candidate.

Santu has educational qualification of SSC and total personal and family wealth and movable and immovable assets valued 3.79 core taka including five houses.

He disclosed that at present he is not connected with any income generating profession and maximum portion of the assists including four houses belongs to his wife. He has neither loan, nor accused in any criminal case.

However Santu has not any loan or accused in any criminal case. But he leading very posh life has personal helipad in his village and built a college and masjid complex by spending cores of taka and always propagated himself as a 'Daan Bir' (great donor).

Abul Kalam Azad, district CPB secretary has graduation degree and 72-thousand taka yearly income by private tuition and has movable and immovable assets worth Tk.75 thousand and leads very simple life.

Azad has no loan, or accused in any criminal case.

Advocate Shawkat Hossain Hiron, city AL convener and 14 party alliance nominated Mayor candidate with Television symbols declared that he has bachelor degree with law and has yearly income of 6.10 lakhs taka from Planet World, the only children amusement park, South King, the largest Chinese restaurant and a diagnostic center of the city.

He has movable and immovable assets worth Tk. 18.8 lakhs and has two core taka bank loans in the name of his wife.

Hiron accussed in two criminal cases of cheating, extortion and threatening.

Advocate Enayet Pir Khan, a senior criminal lawyer, has education qualification with LLB degree and yearly income of Tk.2.80 lakhs taka.

Pir has movable and immovable assets worth Tk. 42.8 lakhs with a building and without any bank loan or accused in any criminal case.

Ahsan Habib Kamal, expelled city BNP president with Clock symbol has served 18 years in Barisal City Corporation and municipality as commissioner, chairman, administrator and Mayor.

He has educational qualification of higher secondary level and shown yearly income of only Tk.2 lakhs from a fish and poultry feed production farm and movable and immovable assets of his, his college teacher wife and family members as Tk.1.12 core. He has a revolver and a shotgun and acquitted from six out of seven cases including murder, extortion and other offences.

However the four storied building constructed by Kamal cost more than two crore taka and also has luxurious cars and other hidden assets leading posh lives.

Ebaidul Huq Chan, president of Barisal Chamber of Commerce and Industry and direct FBCCI, has HSC level educational qualification and owned two cinema halls, two restaurants and coffee house, ice factory, hajj and travel agency and other business.

He has shown only Tk.2.9 lakhs as yearly income and immovable and movable properties worth Tk.31.5 lakhs. He was accused in four cases including murder and three of those case still under trial and acquitted from another case.

However he has luxurious cars and house, different types of huge income generating business amounting many folds of income than shown facts.

Advocate Kabiruddin Hannu, former ward commissioner and mayor candidate with Pineapple symbol, has bachelor and law degree with yearly income of Tk.4.6 lakhs. He has movable and immovable properties worth Tk. 77.5 lakhs.

Hannu is defamed for his land grabbing and terrorist activities and accused in more than half dozen cases including attack on journalist, but acquitted from all as no body dared to give witness against him. Besides Syed Abdullah Shahid, retired joint district judge, contesting for mayor post with Chair symbol has movable and immovable properties worth Tk. 19 lakhs with educational qualification of masters degree with law.

He has no loan and not accused in any criminal case. The other two mayor candidates named Rafikul Islam Russel with Telephone symbol, a businessman and Advocate Zahirul Huq with Pen-Inkpot symbol, a legal practitioner, were unknown to city dwellers and apprehended as dummy candidates of certain corners.

More than 500 teachers under Barisal : Education Board black listed

Our Correspondent, Barisal

More than five hundred teachers under Barisal Board have been black listed, it is learnt. Black listed teachers will not be entitled to be examiners in coming examinations.

According to Board sources it is learnt that the Board authority issued letters to selected teachers to receive examination scripts of SSC examinees of different subjects. Many teachers responded and engaged themselves in the work of examination of answer scripts of examinee students but more than five hundred teachers abstained from receiving the answer scripts. As a result, the teachers engaged in the work of examination of answer scripts had to undertake overwork. Under these circumstances, Board prepared a list of teachers who had refused to work as examiners of answer scripts. Controller of Examination of Board Md. Shah Alam informed that five hundred and twenty five teachers had not carried out the responsibility of examiners. These teachers were asked to show cause as to why they would not be black listed. Some of the teachers have replied citing illness as a cause while some have said they had not received any letter to carry out the duty of examiner. Board, however, informed that reasons cited by such teachers were not acceptable.

According to Board those teachers who remain busy with private tuition of students did not take part in the work of examination of answer scripts of SSC examinee students. As a result, Board has black listed them and has decided not to appoint them as examiners in future.

3 killed, 26 hurt in Bagerhat road mishap

BSS, Bagerhat

Three persons were killed and 26 others injured in a road accident at Bhagamor area on Bagerhat-Mongla road here this afternoon.

Police said the accident took place when a Khulna-bound passenger bus from Mongla lost control and plunged into a market.

The dead were identified as Sheikh Nurul Islam of Rampal, Manjur Rahman of Malidanga, and Bisnuprashad Adhikari of Kalekharber village. Vehicular movement remained stopped on the road for an hour after the accident.

The mob seized the killer bus and its driver and helper, and handed them to police.

Deputy Commissioner Shahidul Islam and Superintendent of Police AKM Shahidul Islam visited the spot.

Among the injured, 11 were admitted to Khulna Medical College Hospital and 14 to Rampal Hospital.

Ershad reiterates demand for punishing corrupts

BSS, Sylhet

Jatiya Party Chairman and former president Hussain Muhammad Ershad today reiterated his call for punishing the corrupts saying the spirit of the 1/11 is to build a corruption-free Bangladesh.

"The corrupt persons must be brought to justice as we want to prove Bangladesh as a corruption-free country," he said addressing a divisional council of Jatiya Party at Saifur Rahman Auditorium here.

Chaired by JP Presidium Member Atiqur Rahman Atiq, the function was addressed, among others, by former Prime Minister and Presidium Member Kazi Jafar Ahmed, Secretary General A B M Ruhul Amin Howlader and former lawmaker Noor-e-Hasna Lily.

Ershad said he was subjected to intimidation in the jail during the BNP rule. False charges were brought against him. But they are now in the jail for looting the orphans' property and bomb attacks, he said.

The former military ruler said the country would be divided into eight provinces if his party assumes power and Sylhet would be the capital of a province. Sylhet is a resourceful area. So, he said, the decision for development of the area must be taken from here.

Five detained with arms, ammo in Rangamati

BSS, Rangamati

In three separate drives in Belaichhari and Langadu upazilas, the security forces detained five miscreants and recovered six arms and 10 pieces of ammunition last night, Police said Monday.

On information, the security forces rushed to Gilamachara under Belaichhari upazila, 40 kilometres off the district headquarters, at around 9 PM, but sensing the presence of law enforces the miscreants started firing and at one stage they fled, leaving arms and ammunition.

Later, the security forces demolished the den of miscreants and recovered one SMG, two locally made guns, one magazine and nine bullets.

In another drive, the security forces detained a miscreant with a locally made gun at 2 PM Sunday from Malumma Para under Belaichhari upazila, the sources said.

The miscreant was identified as Shanti Bikash Chakma, 22, son of Nibaran Chakma of Barkalak Para village under Jurachhari upazila.

Besides, four miscreants were detained with two one-barrelled guns at 4 AM Sunday from Chaillatoli under Langadu upazila, 70 kilometres off the district headquarters.

Candidates start poll campaign in Barisal

Our Correspondent, Barisal

Candidates of Barisal City Corporation Election relaxation started their election campaign after relaxing emergency power rule for 21 days after distributing symbols to 24 hours before the vote casting date.

On the first day of starting campaign candidates were seen exchanging greetings and seeking blessings by personally going door to door in different areas of the city.

Workers of the candidates started announcements on microphone calling for casting votes in favor of their candidates.

Banners, placards and posters also started to be hoisted in city areas by the workers of the candidates.

As weather was inclement on Monday, so election campaign procession was not brought out till writing this report.

Candidates said that they would bring out processions is if weather condition improved.

Father, son electrocuted in Babuganj

Our Correspondent, Barisal

Father and son have been electrocuted in Protappur village under Madhavpasha union of Babuganj upazila of Barisal district on Monday morning.

The victims were identified as Liakat Ali Khan, 60, and Panna Khan, 22, Witnesses said when the father and son was working at the crop filed, at first the son came in touch of a electric pole of Rural Electrification Board at about 11:30 am Monday morning.

The father also electrocuted when tried to save his son and villager informing local REB office disconnecting electricity supply recovered dead bodies of the victims.

They were buried at family graveyard at afternoon after lodging a case of unnatural death with local police station.

Engineer Md. Harun, general manager of local REB expressing his deep condolence about the incident said that electrification of the electric pole would be investigated.

Academic feat

Sharmin Sultana has obtained GPA-5 in SSC examination from Joydevpur Govt Girls High School. She is the only daughter of Ataur Rahman and Fatema Begum of East Joydevpur. Sharmin wants to be a Chartered Accountant in future, says a press release.

Body of young girl recovered in Madaripur

BSS, Madaripur

Police recovered body of an unidentified young girl from beneath the Char Hasandi Munshi Bridge under Shibchar upazila in the district on Monday.

Police said the girl wearing a sari was about the age of 20.

The body was sent to hospital morgue for autopsy. A UD case was filed in this connection.

Reception accorded to GPA-5 students in Rupganj

A Correspondent, Rupganj

Bangladesh Islamic Chattra Shibir, Narayangonj Branch has organised a reception on the 14th July last at 10 AM of the Naiori Community Centre, Bhulta, Rupgonj in Narayangonj for the students who have obtained GPA-5 this year in the SSC and Dhakil Examinations of the different institutions of Araihazar, Sonargaon, and Rupganj Upazilas. The function was presided over by Israfil Hossain, Chairman, Bangladesh Islami Chattra Shibir, Narayangonj district where the chief guest was Md. Zahidul Rahman Central Chairman of Bangladesh Islami Chattra Shibir.

1,79,293 to cast vote in BCC polls

Our Correspondent, Barisal

Manirul Islam, Deputy Election Commissioner and Returning Officer of Barisal City Corporation Election said that 1,79,293 voters including 91,351 male and 87,942 female voters. The number of voters in last BCC election was 2,18,925.

Voters could cast their votes in 471 booths of the 91 centres in 30 wards of the city on August 4, 2008.

Total 1504 officials including 91 presiding officers, 471 assistant presiding officers and 942 polling officers will perform duties of taking and counting votes in those centres and booths. Five hundred and sixty two ballot boxes have been prepared for collecting votes.

Two hundred and thirty areas in 45 square kilometres under Barisal City Corporation have been divided in to thirty wards.

Besides, one city mayor, voters will elect 30 general ward councilors for 30 wards and ten female reserve seats each for every three wards, DD of EC added.

RU ICS accord reception to meritorious students

BSS, Rajshahi University

Acting Vice-Chancellor of Rajshahi University (RU) Dr Mamnunul Keramat has said students are the main architect of the nation.

Students should refrain from any sorts of destructive activities and do their lessons attentively to build up a healthy nation, he said this addressing at a reception function here as the chief guest.

RU unit of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) arranged the reception at Kazi Nazrul Islam on the campus to the students who got GPA-5 in the SSC examination this year.

He also gave scholarship money to the meritorious but poor students.

With RU unit of ICS President Delwar Hossain Sayed in the chair, it was addressed, among others, by Director of Institute of Education and Research (IER) Prof Dr Nazrul Islam, lecturer of Zoology Department Mehedi Hasan.

A total of 100 GPA-5 holder students participated in the function.

Two students missing in Ctg

BSS, Chittagong

Two students were missing from Jamal Khan area in the port city since 7.30 PM on Saturday night, police and family sources said.

They were Tokir Ahmed, 15, son of Jafar Ahmed of 39, Rahmatgonj, and Mohammad Ashik-e-Sabur, son of Mohammad Abdus Sabur of 223, Miakhan Nagar of Bakalia thana in the port city.

They are the students of class nine of Government Muslim High School under Kotwali thana.

The students were absent in classes on the day, school sources said.

A General Diary (GD) was lodged on Sunday with Kotwali in this connection.

53 people arrested in Rajshahi

BSS, Rajshahi

Police, in different anticrime drives, rounded up 53 people, including two drug-peddlers on various charges, and seized 11 bottles of Phensidyl from different areas in the city and nine upazilas of the district in the last 24 hours till Sunday evening.

Of them, 21 were picked up from different areas in the metropolis while 32 others from nine upazilas, police said.

Drug-peddlers-Liton, 27, and Jewel Babu, 30, - were arrested with the Phensidyl from two separate places.

Traffic police lodged 29 cases under Motor Vehicles Ordinance and seized two tempos and a motorbike for plying on the streets without registration and other document-related malpractices in different parts of the city during the drives.

19 arrested in Rangpur

BSS, Rangpur

Police rounded up 19 people, including absconding criminals, from various places in the district in separate anti-crime drives conducted during last 24 hours till this noon.

Police said the arrested included listed terrorists, murderers, thieves, drug peddlers and traffickers, gamblers, absconders in different cases and other anti-social elements.Police also recovered good quantity of narcotics substances and other illegal things during the drives.

Kotwali police arrested six persons, Taraganj one, Gangachara two, Badarganj two, Mithapukur five, Kawnia two and DB police arrested one person.

The arrested were sent to jail hajat when police produced them before different Rangpur courts.