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EC finds no activity of 6 parties in Barisal

Our Correspondent, Barisal

The Election Commission in Barisal failed to find out any activities of six parties - Biplobi Workers Party, Bangladesh Liberal Democratic Party, Forward Party, National Peoples Party, Bangladesh Peoples Party and Samajik Rajnoitik Andolan - in the city.

Polls officials failed to find out any office of these six parties in the divisional headquarters, district election officer Manirul Islam said.

The commission also failed to get any office of the rest 8 parties in most of the 10 upazilas of the district, commission sources said. The Barisal office of the commission on October 27 started verifying the information, sent from the EC headquarters and provided by the 14 parties with the EC for their registration.

The parties are Biplobi Workers Party, Bangladesh Liberal Democratic Party, Forward Party, Samajik Rajnoitik Andolan, National Peoples Party, Ganoforum, Bangladesh Tarikat Federation, Islami Front Bangladesh, Kalyan Party, Islami Shasantantrik Andolan, Zaker Party, Bangladesh Peoples Party, Jatiya Ganatantrik Party and Oikyabaddha Nagarik Andolan. The commission sources said some parties had hurriedly opened their offices and formed committees in the city before the investigation started. Investigation into the information, provided by the 14 parties with the EC for their registration, completed by Sunday and sent report to Dhaka on Monday, EC officials said.

Office of Jatiya Ganotantrik Party found at the residence of Md. Rahim Holadar, vice president of the party at Shahparan Road of Kashipur in outskirt of the city.

Office of the Oikya Baddho Nagorik Andolon found in a student mess at B M College area of the city.

Sign board of NPP was erected at a fruit selling shop and the shop owner expressing his ignorance about the signboard said that the place was a motorcycle garage.

Seed crisis may hamper onion cultivation in Madaripur

Our Correspondent, Madaripur

Onion cultivation is likely to be hampered in the district due to crisis of seeds. Local farmers said there are stocks of only one-fourth seeds against the demand. Last year onion farmers did not get a good harvest due to unfavourable weather and low quality seeds.

Cultivators are keen to bring more land under onion cultivation this year but they are worried about the availability of seeds.

Besides, the price of seeds has also increased due to the crisis.

Sources concerned said if the government did not take any measure to supply onion seeds in the district on urgent basis its cultivation would be badly hampered.

2 robbers lynched in Gafargaon

Staff Reporter, Kishoreganj

Two alleged dacoits were beaten to death at Skura village in Gafargaon upazila of Mymensingh district on Saturday midnight. The Victims were identified as Shaheed (32) and Ishaq (38) hailing from village Dubail in the same upazila.

Locals and police siad a gang of dacoits comprising 20 to 25 members committed dacoity at two/three hours including the house of one Muslim member of village Sakhara at around 3 a.m. When the gang was committing dacoity local people informed the police station. Police rushed to the spot and gheraoed the gang with the help of local people.

At one stage, the robbers fired about six rounds of bullets to ease their way to flee the scene. Police also fired back rounds of blank shots, while the gang was running away. Police along with the people chased them and caught two of the gang after a long chase Locals started beating the indiscriminately killing them on the spot. Police recovered a foreign pistol, four bullets and other plundered valuables, including mobile sets, cash takas gold ornaments from the victim's possession. Three separate cases including a murder and a dacoity were registered in this connection. Police Super visited the spot.

One killed by father-in-law in Narail

Our Correspondent, Narail

A son-in-law was killed by his father-in-law in Bhadrabila union under Narail sadar upazila on Sunday afternoon. The dead was identified as Srikanta Biswas, 28, Son of Shantiram Biswas of Ramshidhi village of Bhadrabila union under Narail Sadar upazila. The killer father-in-law was identified as Harish Chandra Mallik,40, of same village. Locals said, Srikanta married the daughter of Harish following a love affair without the consent of bride's father. Very often both the families were involved in quarrelling.

Sub-Inspector Harunur Rashid , duty officer of Narail police station told, Harish beat his son-in-law Srikanta with wooden stick following a quarrel on Sunday afternoon. Srikanta died on the spot. Later, the body was sent to Narail Sadar Hospital for autopsy on Monday. A case was filed accusing five with Narail police station in this connection. Police could not arrest anybody till writing of their report.

Rapist sent to jail in Rangamati

Our Correspondent, Rangamati

A court sent a rapist, who allegedly deflowered a disabled young girl, to jail on Monday, court police said.

The allged rapist was identified as Sujan Dey, 19, son of Sonaton Dey of Waggachhara village under Kaptai upazila in the district.

Kaptai police arrested the allged rapist on November 02 following the case filed on October 28 by mother of the victim, police said.

The young boy violated the 15-year-old disabled girl at Waggarchar while returning home from temple performing worship, police added, quoting the case.

JU Physics Dept alumni re-union celebrated

JU Correspondent

JU Physics Department Alumni Association celebrated its 1st re-union on 31st October last at the department's premises with festive mood and gala occasion. Physics department area took a colourful festive mood. Lot of alumni, their family and JU teacher & students were gathered and enjoyed the programmes whole day.

The Vice-Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University (JU) Professor Dr. Mohammed Muniruzzaman formally inaugurated the day long programe as chief guest while Dean of Mathematical & Physical Sciences Faculty Professor Dr. Mahmuda Gani Ahmed was present as special guest.

After inauguration a colourful rally brought out from department in the morning and paraded through the campus. Chairman of the Department Professor S M Azharul Islam, Profr Mir Md. Akramuzzaman, Prof Abdul Mannan Choudhury, Prof A A Mamun spoke the inaugural session. After inaugural session a discussion & reception was held to the philanthropist. The philanthropist are Prof Afrozi Unus and Professor Dr. Md. Dilder Hossain. Latter a grand cultural function was held at the JU auditorium.

News briefs

2 killed in Bagerhat road mishap

BAGERHAT, Nov 2: Two people were killed and 25 others injured when a bus plunged into a roadside ditch at Ghatbila in Mollahat upazila Sunday afternoon. Police said the Khulna-bound bus from Barisal fell into the ditch at about 3:45pm as its driver lost his control over steering, killing two on the spot. One of the deceased was identified as Lal Mia, 50, of Bhanga uoazila in Faridpur district. Identity of another, aged around 27, could not be known immediately. Of the injured, 15 were admitted to Mollahat Upazila Health Complex and Khulna Medical College Hospital. Condition of three was stated to be critical, hospital sources said, reports UNB.

2 die after taking liquor in Pirojpur

Pirojpur, Nov 2: Two people, including a school teacher, died and another fell sick after taking toxic liquor in Nazirpur upazila on Saturday and Sunday. The deceased were identified as Arun Kumar Halder, 45, a teacher of Chithalia Govt. Primary School, of Digha village, and his friend Imdad, 50, of Gabtali village. Sick Debashil, 45, has been admitted to a hospital in Khulna. Police said the three took liquor at Digha Bazar on Friday afternoon, reports UNB.

Admission form

distribution

COMILLA, Nov 2: The distribution of admission forms for the 1st year honours courses in Comilla University for the academic session 2008-09 will begin on November 16. The decision was taken at a meeting of academic council of the university on Saturday with its Vice Chancellor Dr Zehadul Karim in the chair. The admission forms will be available in the university from November 16 to 21 while the last date of submission is November 23. The admission test will be held on January 23 and classes will begin on February 28, reports UNB.