United News of Bangladesh

Twenty seven cases have been filed in connection with the anti-quota movement clashes in Chattogram in the past few days. Around 12,000 unidentified individuals have been charged in these cases. Of the accused, most of them are leaders and activists of the BNP. Following the clashes, police raided the different areas of the city from July 16 and arrested 703 people till 8am on Wednesday (July 24 ). Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) of Media and Public Relations Department of CMP, Kazi Md Tarek Aziz told UNB that 16 cases have been registered in Chittagong Metropolitan regarding killings, riots, terrorist activities and sabotage during the quota movement. A total of 373 people were arrested in these cases. Abu Taib Mo Arif Hossain, additional superintendent of  Chittagong District Police, said 11 cases have been filed in Chittagong regarding attacks and vandalism related to the quota movement. A total of 330 people including 57 were arrested in these cases in the 24hrs till Wednesday morning.

One hundred and fifty-six more inmates who escaped from Narsingdi jail last Friday have surrendered on Wednesday. The inmates willingly surrendered at the court of Narsingdi Judicial Magistrate from morning till 3:30 pm today, said Kazi Nazmul Islam, president of Narsingdi Bar Association. With them, a total of 292 escapees surrendered in three days, he added. Earlier on Monday and Tuesday, 10 and 126 inmates respectively surrendered.

Two members of the armed separatist group Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) were killed in a drive conducted by joint forces at Saikat Para in Ruma Upazila of Bandarban district on Wednesday. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately. Joint forces conducted a drive in the area in the morning, according to an ISPR release. During the drive, two KNF members were killed, it said. Some arms, ammunition and other equipment were recovered during the drive, said the release.

Some 2,400 tourists, who were stranded in Cox’s Bazar for several days, were returning home amid tight security on Tuesday. Shahin Imran, deputy commissioner of Cox’s Bazar, said 65 buses and a number of minibuses carrying the tourists left for Dhaka and other parts of the country around 8 am. A number of tourists were sent to their respective homes in Sitakunda, Satkania and Chattogram by minibuses. Around 3,000 more stranded tourists are scheduled to leave Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday, the deputy commissioner said. All tourists were moved under special arrangement of the local administration amidst tight security.

A fire broke out at Bangabandhu Hall of Rajshahi University (RU) on Tuesday afternoon during demonstrations of students demanding quota system reform. The fire broke out around 3:15 PM. Quota reform: Rail communication between Dhaka, rest of the country snapped Witnesses said protesters entered RU with sticks. After that, 10-15 motorcycles parked on the ground floor of Bangabandhu Hall were set on fire. As the fire spread, general students in the hall got trapped inside, they said. Quota reform movement: 4 Jagannath University students shot Proctor Professor Asabul Haque said it is not known who are behind the fire. The fire service was informed to bring the fire under control, he said.

Two Bangladeshis were killed by members of the Khasi community in India near border pillar number 1253 in Companiganj on Sunday evening. More than 24 hours later though, their bodies have not been handed over. We’re against border killings; it’s unfortunate: Hasan Mahmud The deceased were identified as Ali Hossain (30) and Kawser Ahmed (32), both residents of Kalibari village in the same upazila. Local sources reported that Ali Hossain, Kawser Ahmed, and Nabi Hossain had illegally crossed into India on Sunday to bring back goods. By 3pm, news arrived that Ali and Kawser had been shot dead by the Khasi tribe. Shortly afterwards, Nabi Hossain returned severely injured. Md. Faizur Rahman, chairman of the Uttar Ranikhai Union Parishad, stated that due to the proximity of local residents' homes to the border, it is common for them to cross into India to collect wood. Ali Hossain and Kawser may have gone there for the same reason. Border killings rising again as BSF neglects effective measures: MSF On Monday afternoon, Companiganj police confirmed that flag meetings between senior officials of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and the Border Security Force (BSF) of India were ongoing to repatriate the bodies. Golam Dastagir Ahmed, officer-in-charge (OC)of Companiganj police station, stated on Monday afternoon that the bodies of the two youths are still in India. BGB and BSF members are in discussions to bring the bodies back to Bangladesh. The police will proceed with the necessary legal actions after taking the body back. Procession, rally against BSF's border killings held in Lalmonirhat

Law enforcement  agencies arrested a Bahamian national along with 4 kgs of cocaine at Chattogram Shah Amanat International Airport on Monday. The arrestee was identified as Stelia Santayee. Mohammad Ibrahim, public relations officer of the airport, said the woman landed at the airport on July 13 and she came here to receive her luggage on Tuesday. Mastermind of certificate forgery gang arrested, says DB Suspecting the abnormal attitude of the woman, the Airport security, APBn and Intelligence team challenged her and seized 3.900 kg of cocaine inside her luggage and arrested her around 10:30 am. There was no luggage with the woman when she landed at the Chattogram Airport. A man is arrested in the UK over human remains found in dumped suitcases  

A Cumilla court on Monday sentenced six people to death and seven others to life imprisonment for killing two people in 2016 over a land dispute. Cumilla Additional District and Session Judge Md Jahangir Hossain handed down the punishment. The court also fined Tk 50,000, each. The condemned convicts are—Tofayel Ahmed Tota, Kamal Hossain, Md Mamun, Alamgir Hossain, Babul and Harunur Rashid. Court to deliver judgment July 10 in case over Chattogram under-construction flyover collapse that killed 13 Of them, Tofayel, Mamun and Harunur Rashid tried in absentia. The lifers are—Haidar Ali, Abdul Mannan, Jamal Hossain, Abul Bashar, Jakir Hossain, Abdul Quader and Abdul Kuddus. According to the prosecution, Gias Uddin and Jamal Hossain of Dhanaitori in Sadar Dakkhin upazila were killed by the convicts over land dispute on August 12, 2016. High Court grants 8-week anticipatory bail to YouTuber Rafsan the Choto Bhai Mehedi Hasan, son of Gias Uddin, filed a case against 12 identified people and four-five unidentified people with Sadar Dakkhin Police Station. On August 20, 2017, police submitted chargehseet against 15 people.          

A mobile court on Sunday sent five people to jail for 6 months each, over illegal extraction of sand from the Jamuna river in Sirajganj. Tipped off, a mobile court led by Sirajganj Sadar Upazila Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate SM Rokibul Hasan, raided the Crossbar Dam-1 area near Brahmanboyra of Sadar Upazila on Sunday afternoon and arrested Abdur Razzak, 50, of Volkutia village of Bhuapur upazila of Tangail, Rahim Badsha, 30, of Chituapara village, Al Amin, 29, of Dakshin Bildga village of Gopalpur upazila of the same district, Rubel Bhuiya, 45, of Sirajganj’s Dhanbandhi area and Sabuj, 25, of Janpur area. Rokibul, the executive magistrate, also vowed that such drives against illegal sand extraction would continue.

A father has been accused of raping his 9-year-old daughter in Bijoynagar Upazila, Brahmanbaria. He has gone into hiding to avoid arrest. The incident occurred early Saturday morning (July 13) in Fulbaria village, Patton Union, and since then, the victim's father, Shahabuddin Shah (40), has been on the run. Shahabuddin Shah is the son of Moin Uddin Shah from Fulbaria village in Patton Union. Ctg College HSC examinee allegedly raped by peon On the night of the incident, the victim was admitted to the gynecology department of the Brahmanbaria 250-Bed General Hospital. The victim's mother stated that her husband Shahabuddin took their daughter fishing and led her to a secluded spot near Jagannathpur, close to Fulbaria Government Primary School at around 5am on Saturday. There, he gagged and raped her. He then threatened her not to tell anyone. When the girl returned home and informed her mother, the father’s family initially tried to cover up the incident. However, as the girl’s condition worsened and she needed medical attention, Shahabuddin fled. Upon hearing about the incident, the police arrived and took the victim to the district hospital for treatment. Fugitive convicted of rape arrested after 13 years The victim's mother demanded justice and called for the execution of her husband, Shahabuddin Shah. Md. Hasan Jamil Khan, Inspector (Investigation) of Bijoynagar Police Station, confirmed the incident and said that the victim is currently undergoing medical treatment for forensic examination. Legal action will be taken upon the victim's complaint, and efforts to arrest the fugitive Shahabuddin are ongoing. Teen gang-raped on moving train, 3 arrested