Law-&-Order
4 held over supplying 'cheat sheet' during recruitment test in Thakurgaon
Four people, including two school teachers, have been detained for supplying a cheat sheet containing the answers to an examinee during the recruitment test of the Department of Social Services in Thakurgaon on Friday.
The incident occurred at the Thakurgaon Government Girls High School centre. The exam committee handed over the culprits to police for further action.
According to Shaharia Nazir, the Executive Magistrate in charge of the exam center, office assistants Md Jahirul and Deepti Rani were caught red-handed while handing a sheet containing the answers to the exam questions to examinee Shafikul Islam.
“Teachers Kabir Iqbal and Ahmed Jibril didn’t take any actions against either the examinee or the peons. Instead, Iqbal tore the answer copy apart and threw it out of the window when he got it. Jibril, despite being the centre's invigilator, let it go,” said Nazir.
Atiqur Rahman, Investigation Officer (IO) of Thakurgaon Sadar Police Station, confirmed the development.
Rab intensifies anti-militancy drive in CHT, 10 arrested
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested seven members of the new militant outfit Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya and three of a separatist organisation from Bandarban and Rangamati on Thursday.
The elite force on Friday briefed the media about the details of their recent operations.
The main purpose of the drives by the elite force was to capture those who are taking shelter and taking training there after tracing their location, Commander Khandaker Al Moin, director of Rab’s legal and Media Wing told the briefing.
The Rab spokesman disclosed that the arrestees included seven members of newly launched militant outfit Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya and three members of the armed separatist group Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) from Bandarban and Rangamati.
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They were arrested on Thursday night, said Commander Moin. Rab started their drives in these areas on October 9.
The arrestees were identified as: Sayed Maruf Ahmed alias Manik, 31, of Sunamganj, Imran Hossain alias Shaon, 31, of Pirojpur, Kawsar alias Shishir, 46, of Jhenaidah, Jahangir Ahmed alias Jonu, 27, of Sylhet, Md Ibrahim Ali, 19, of Barishal, Abu Bakar Siddique alias Bappi, 23, of Sylhet, Rofu Mia, 26, of Sunamganj, and the members of the separatist group Jouthang Sang Bom, 19, Stephen Bom, 19, and Mal Som Bom, 20, of Bandarban.
“The arrestees confessed that they had an agreement with a separatist group (KNF) to provide them shelter and training in exchange for money,” said the Rab officer.
In 2021, the Amir of Jamatul Ansar fil Hindal Sharqiya had an agreement with the CHT-based armed group KNF regarding militant training in the area till next year. As per the agreement, Tk 3 lakh per month and food expenses of all KNF members were to be borne, according to the briefing.
Wanted robber held in Dhaka, 5 days after escaping from Chaudanga police custody
Sleuths of the detective branch of Chaudanga police on Friday claimed to have arrested a wanted robber from Dhaka’s Dhamrai area, five days after he escaped from police custody by unlocking his handcuffs.
The accused has been identified Azizul Sheikh, son of late Fazal Sheikh of Jalirpar village in Gopalganj’s Moksudpur upazila.
Currently, a total of 14 cases are pending against Azizul at different police stations of the country.
According to Abdullah Al Mamun, superintendent of Chuadanga police, a prison van was taking Azizul to the local court from the district jail on Sunday morning.
“He fled by unlocking his handcuffs after coming out of the vehicle. Five days later, our detectives tracked him down in Dhamrai using technology and arrested him," he
said.
On October 16, an assistant sub-inspector and two constables of Chuadanga police were suspended for dereliction in duty in connection with the escape of the accused.
Besides, Chuadanga police also formed a three-member probe committee, headed by the additional SP, and asked it to submit a report on Azizul’s escape at the earliest.
Shibir activist held in Chandpur for threatening to kill PM
Police have arrested an activist of Islami Chhatra Shibir from Hajiganj upazila of Chandpur allegedly for threatening to kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on a Facebook Live video.
The arrestee was identified as Md Shihabuddin, a resident of the upazila.
"He is an active member of Islami Chhatra Shibir and a madrasa student," Md Jobaer Sayed, officer-in-charge of Hajiganj police station disclosed at a press briefing on Friday (October 21) at noon.
A case was registered against Shihabuddin under the Digital Security Act and he was sent to jail, added the OC.
Earlier, Shihabuddin was arrested from the upazila on Thursday night, OC Jobaer said.
Anti-militancy drive in hills: 7 Jama'atul Ansar members, 3 separatists held
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) claimed to have arrested seven members of new militant outfit Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya and three of a separatist organisation from Bandarban and Rangamati Thursday night.
During the operation by RAB against suspected militants in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), a large number of weapons and ammunition were also seized, ASP Imran Khan of RAB Headquarters (media wing), said.
On October 17, the government announced a ban on tourists travelling to the country's mountainous region bordering India and Myanmar after launching the anti-militancy operation of RAB and Bangladesh Army.
Read: Temporary ban on tourism at Rowangchhari and Ruma to fight ‘militants and criminals’
Multiple separatist groups in the CHT may have been harbouring members of Jama'atul Ansar and allowing them to use the area to train recruits.
RAB said this on October 10 after arresting 12 suspected members of the new militant outfit, formed by former members of banned Islamist groups Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh, Harkat-ul Jihad al-Islami Bangladesh and Ansar Al Islam.
ACC okays chargesheet against 5 ex-NSU trustees, 4 others
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday approved a chargesheet against nine people including five former members of the board of trustees of North-South University (NSU) for laundering around Tk 304 crore.
ACC Secretary Mahbub Hossain said the investigation officer of the case and director of ACC’s investigation and inquiry cell will submit the chargesheet before the court.
The accused are - NSU trustee board chairman Azim Uddin Ahmed, members- Benajir Ahmed, MA Kashem, Rehana Rahman, Mohammed Shajahan, Ashaloy Housing and Developers Amin managing director Md Hilaly, its chairman Omar Faruk and directors- Anwara Begum and Syed AK Haque.
On May 5, the ACC filed the case against the NSU trustees and others on charges of embezzling money in the name of buying land for the campus and money laundering.
According to the Private University Act, 2010, the board of trustees is the highest governing body of a private university like North South University. According to the Memorandum of Association and Articles (Rules and Regulations) of the University, the university is a charitable, welfare oriented, non-commercial and non-profit educational institution.
The case stated that over 9,088 decimal land was bought in the name of campus development of NSU through the consent of some members of the board of trustees bypassing the approval of the university syndicate, the University Grants Commission, and the Ministry of Education.
They later withdrew cash from the buyer through cheques in their own names and kept FDR in their own names. Later, they themselves embezzled the FDR money.
They unjustly benefited themselves by committing illegal activities, criminal misconduct through misuse of power and embezzling university and government funds, according to the case statement.
In carrying out such illegal activities, they have committed a punishable offence by resorting to fraud and forgery and exchanging commissions.
Police get 999 call from ‘thief’ for help!
Usually, people seek help when calling National Emergency Service 999. A “thief” in Barishal calling 999, however, makes for an interesting story.
Police today said they received a call from a “thief” who wanted to be “saved from a possible mob beating”, as he was stuck inside a shop in Barishal town.
Yeasin Khan (41), entered a shop in the AR Khan Bazar area of Sadar Upazila and got stuck inside the shop on Wednesday morning after sensing the presence of people in the market, said Asaduzzaman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Metropolitan Bandar Police Station.
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The man called 999 for help, fearing that he might be beaten up by the locals if caught, the OC added.
When police asked him why he was not coming out of the shop, Yeasin told them that it took him a long time to pack “the stolen goods” and when he was done, it was already morning and people started arriving at the market.
“In this condition, if he came out, he would be beaten up by a mob,” said OC Asaduzzaman.
Read: Stranded tourists rescued from Kaptai Lake after 999 call
Shop owner Jhantu said he didn’t realize that a thief broke into his shop.
Later, police arrested Yeasin, the thief who called 999 National Emergency Service, from the spot after rescuing him from the shop, said the OC.
Graft case: Samrat’s bail extended till Nov 8
A court in Dhaka on Thursday extended the bail of expelled Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat till November 8 in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
Dhaka Special Judge's Court-6 judge Al Asad Md Asifuzzaman passed the order after hearing a petition in this regard.
Besides, the court fixed November 8 for hearing the charges in the case, Afroza Shahanaz Parvin Hira, counsel for the accused, said. "Samrat was present in the court during the hearing."
On August 22, the same court granted ad-interim bail to Samrat considering his health condition.
However, the court, in its order, asked Samrat to submit his passport while furnishing his bail bond.
Read: Samrat's bail extended in money laundering case
Samrat was freed following the bail order. He has been undertaking treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) since then.
ACC deputy director Md Jahangir Alam filed a case against him for amassing wealth over Tk 3 crore on November 12, 2019.
The anti-corruption watchdog submitted a chargesheet against him on November 26, 2020.
DMP Commissioner Shafiqul to go on retirement on October 30
A gazette notification in this regard was issued by the Home Ministry's Public Security Division on Wednesday.
He will be on post-retirement leave (PRL) from October 30 this year to October 29 next year.
He will be entitled to retirement and post-retirement leave benefits as per government rules, it added.
The tenure of DMP Commissioner Shafiqul Islam was extended for another year in 2021. On September 13, 2019 he took the responsibility as 34th Commissioner of DMP.
Read: Tenure of DMP Commissioner extends for another year
He began his career in 1989 as Assistant Superintendent of Police as the 8th Bangladesh Civil Service cadre (police).
Earlier he served as Additional Inspector General of Police in the Crime Investigation Bureau of Bangladesh police.
Drug peddler held with 168 bottles of foreign liquor in Gulshan
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) claimed to have arrested a drug peddler of an organised gang with 168 bottles of foreign liquor from the capital's Gulshan area on Wednesday night.
The arrestee has been identified as Md Nayon Hasan, 44, son of late Abudur Rashid of Sanmandhi village in Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj.
Lieutenant Colonel Arif Mohiuddin Ahmed, commandant of Rab-3, said, on information, they conducted a drive in the Gulshan area and arrested him, and also seized the foreign liquor from his possession.
Besides, a microbus used in drug peddling was also seized in this connection, he said.
Read: Man held with drugs, foreign currencies in city
"During primary interrogation, the arrestee confessed that he had long been involved in drug peddling. Several cases were filed against him at police stations in Narayanganj, Munishiganj and the capital," the Rab officer said.
A process is under way to file a case against him at the concerned police station, he added.