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Readymade garments

worth Tk 4 crore

seized in Jessore

Jessore, Sept 21: Local taskforce seized Indian readymade garments worth Tk 4 crore from a godown at Dharmatala in the town on Sunday night. Acting on a tip off, the taskforce team, led by magistrate Shafiqul Islam, raided the godown of Modhumoti Traders at Dharmatala and seized two trucks loaded with huge Indian readymade garments. BDR sources estimated the value of the seized valuables at Tk 4 crore. According to BDR, Madhumoti Traders brought the clothes from India illegally and were selling those in the market showing fake auction receipt of the customs authority. Owner of the Madhumoti Traders Alhaj Sirajul Islam, however, claimed that the seized clothes were purchased legally in auctions from the district customs house. The seized clothes were deposited to the BDR headquarters, reports UNB.

Boy killed after

abduction in

Jhalakati

Jhalakati, Sept 21: Body of a minor boy, who was abducted on Monday, was recovered from Analbunia village in Kanthalia upazila on Wednesday. The victim was identified as Manjur, 10, of Pashchim Aura village of the upazila and a student of class IV. Police said a gang of miscreants abducted Manjur when he was going to the upazila headquarters from his house. They demanded Tk 60,000 as ransom from his family over mobile phone. Later, police recovered the body of the boy from Analbunia village. Police arrested three people - Abdul Kuddus, Mamun and Russel in this connection. Police Super Shafiqur Rahman visited the spot, reports UNB.

Woman killed by

husband for dowry

in Sirajganj

Sirajganj, Sept 21: A woman was beaten to death allegedly by her husband for dowry at Moheshrouhali village in Tarash upazila on Wednesday afternoon. Police said Moslemuddin married Sharifa, 19, five months back taking a handsome amount of dowry money. Later, he started demanding more money from the parents of Sharifa. On the fateful day Moslem asked her to bring dowry money from her father. But on her refusal he with the help of his family members beat Sharifa to death at about 1:00 pm, reports UNB.

Month-long fair begins in Nilphamari

NILPHAMARI, Sept 21: A month-long small and cottage industry fair began here on the premises of Domar Upazila Parishad on Thursday. Upazila Nirbahi Officer Nazmus Sadat Selim formally inaugurated the fair organized by Domar Press Club. Presided over by Domar Pourashava Mayor Al Azahar Hossain, the inaugural function was also addressed by freedom fighter Abdul Zabbar, UP chairman Mansurul Islam Danu, Khairul Alam and press club president Mozaffar Ali. Around 50 stalls have been set up in the fair, reports UNB.

Top terror arrested

in Narsingdi

NARSINGDI, Sept 21: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a top terror from his residence at Kauriapara in the district town early today (Friday). Acting on a tip-off, the elite force raided the house of top terror Mamun, 28, at 1:00 am and caught him with a pistol and three rounds of bullet. They said his father Abu Siddik, another notorious terror, remained fugitive since long. Police said Mamun was wanted in a number of murder, robbery and extortion cases, reports UNB.