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Month-long trade fair begins in Satkhira

SATKHIRA, Nov 14: A month long trade fair began on Satkhira Government High Boys' School premises Thursday. Khulna divisional Commissioner Yunusur Rahman inaugurated the fair, which was jointly organized by local Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Benarasi Weavers Private Limited. A total of 95 stalls have been set up displaying various commodities. The fair, arranged for the second time here to publicize home made goods, will remain open for visitors from 10am to 10pm daily, reports UNB.

Husband kills wife in Dinajpur

DINAJPUR, Nov 14: A man allegedly killed his newly married wife at a village in Birganj upazila Thursday. Local people said Mahadev, 25, resident of Khamar Kharikadam village, following a family feud tortured his wife Bulbuli Rani, 19, and strangulated her to death in the afternoon. On information, police recovered the body and sent it to Dinajpur Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy and arrested Mahadev, who married Bulbuli five months back. Victim's uncle Sukumar Roy filed a murder case with the police, reports UNB.

One gets 14-yr RI for possessing arms

BARISAL, Nov 14: A special court here Tuesday convicted a man and awarded him 14 years imprisonment for possessing arms. The convict is Masum Sharif of Polerhat village of Sadar upazila. According to the prosecution, Masum was handed over to police by local people along with a pipe gun on April 17, 2003 and police lodged a case against him under Arms Act with Kotwali police station on the same day. Special Tribunal Judge M Shahidullah handed down the verdict after examining 12 witnesses and other records, reports UNB.