Law-&-Order
5 get death sentence for raping teenage girl in Khulna
A tribunal in Khulna today (September 7, 2022) sentenced five men to death for raping a teenage girl in Khalishpur of the district in 2011.
The death row convicts are-Ali Akbar alias Hridoy, Mehedi Hasan alias Ibu, Sohel, Abdullah and Mohon.
Khulna Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-3 Judge Abdus Salam Khan pronounced the judgment.
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On March 23 in 2011, convict Mohon abducted the girl from the Bihari Camp in Khalishpur and took her to a banana orchard in Charer Haat.
Ali Akbar and some others raped the girl there, leaving her unconscious near the camp.
Later, a case was filed at Khalishpur police station.
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On June 20 of the same year, the investigation officer of the case sub-inspector (SI) Kazi Rezaul Karim submitted a chargesheet against the five.
Among the convicts, Sohel, Abdullah and Mohon were tried in absentia.
Two BMDA staffers suspended over Rajshahi journo attack
Two staffers of Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) have been suspended in connection with an attack on journalists in Rajshahi.
The suspended officials are warehouse keeper Md Jibon and the driver of BMDA director Abdus Sabur.
BMDA chairman Akhtar Jahan said the duo was primarily suspended as they found their involvement in torturing reporter Bulbul Habib and camera person Rubel Islam of ATN News.
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He also said that a probe body will be formed to look into the attack. Further decisions will be taken about who else is involved in the attack after getting the investigation report, added Akhtar Jahan.
Earlier, the two journalists came under attack on the premises of Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) when they went there on duty around 8:30am.
Cameraman Rubel has been admitted to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital with injuries on his lips and right ear, said Rafiqul Islam Rafiq, president of Rajshahi Journalist Union.
Physicians said that Rubel's eardrum has ruptured and he is bleeding from his ear.
Victim Bulbul Habib said a section of BMDA staffers launched the attack on them around 8.30am.
"We went to BMDA premises around 8.20am and started a live telecast on how the government officials are responding to the new office timing," Bulbul added.
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When BMDA Executive Director Abdur Rashid came to know about the matter, he started shouting at us.
Moments later, some 15-20 BMDA staffers swooped on the duo and beat them up. They also damaged their camera during the attack, he added.
CRAB expresses concern over a series of mugging incident
Crime Reporters Association of Bangladesh (CRAB) on Monday expressed its deep concern over several members becoming victims of mugging in the capital and its outskirts recently.
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Sirajul Islam, member of the Executive Committee of the CRAB and senior reporter of vernacular daily Jugantor, and Iqbal Hasan Farid, member of CRAB and crime reporter of the same daily, were mugged recently in separate incidents. The muggers snatched away their mobile phones and valuables but no one involved in the incident has yet been arrested by police.
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In a statement on Monday, Mirza Mehdi Tamal and Asaduzzaman Biku, president and general secretary respectively of CRAB, along with the leaders of the executive committee called upon the law enforcement agencies to quickly arrest those involved in the mugging incident. Besides, the leaders requested the police to be more careful for the safety of journalists.
Tobacco Control Act: BSOA wants quick approval of proposed amendment
The Bangladesh Supermarket Owners' Association (BSOA) have demanded quick approval of the proposed amendment to the Tobacco Control Act.
Recently the health ministry has prepared a draft for further revision of the Tobacco Control Act 2005.
The BSOA leaders were speaking at a joint discussion with Dhaka Ahsania Mission Sunday in Dhaka, according to a media statement.
BSOA Chief Advisor and Founder President Niaz Rahim said the government has set a target to make the country tobacco-free by 2040.
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"We hope the amended law will be passed soon and the government's vision will be implemented."
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Bangladesh Lead Policy Advisor Md Mostafizur Rahman said the current Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) Act 2005 completely prohibits the advertising and promotion of tobacco products.
However, the existing law does not specifically prohibit the display of tobacco products at the point of sales, he added. "Tobacco companies are mainly advertising and promoting tobacco products through the exhibition of their products at the sales centres."
So, the health ministry recently formulated a draft for further revision of the Tobacco Control Act, Mostafizur said.
38 held for illegal fishing in Sundarbans
Forest Department officials detained 38 fishermen for illegally catching crab in the reserved area within Sarankhola range of the Sundarbans East division of early Sunday.
However, the Forest Department did not disclose the identities of the detainees.
They also seized 18 fishing trawlers and illegal nets from their possession.
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Mohammad Belayet Hossain, divisional forest officer (DFO) of Sundarbans East, said that forest officials were on regular patrol in different areas of Sundarbans on Sunday night.
Suddenly, they saw a group of fishermen enter illegally for catching fish.
Later, they chased and arrested them along with 18 trawlers, he added.
A case was filed against the detainees in this connection.
Dhaka College: 12 accused in case filed over BCL infighting
A case has been filed in New Market police station accusing 12 students by name and some anonymous too over the incident of Dhaka College students' infighting between two halls' residents.
Contacted, Officer in-charge of New Market police station Abdul Latif said, "one of the injured students lodged a case accusing 12 students and some anonymous of Dhaka College."
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"The probe committee has formed and investigation officer is working on this. We will take proper action aginst the culprits," he added.
On the other hand, Dhaka College principal denied the fact the last night's fighting of the students of the two halls.
Rangamati businessman held for sexually assaulting 9th-grader
Police Sunday arrested a businessman on the charge of sexually assaulting a ninth-grader in Rangamati's Baghaichhari upazila.
The arrestee was identified as Md Sabuj, 26, a businessman in Chowmuhuni Bazar of the upazila.
The ninth-grader's mother filed a case at the police station under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act, Anwar Hossain Khan, officer-in-charge of Baghaichhari Police Station, said.
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The rape survivor's mother said Sabuj formed a romantic attachment with her daughter, a student of a local high school.
"The accused promised to marry her, but he never had any intention to marry. The rape survivor gave consent for sexual relations on the assurance by the accused that he would marry her," according to the case statement.
2 sentenced to death in absentia for murder in Gopalganj
A Gopalganj court on Sunday sentenced two people to death for killing a man in 2008.
The condemned convicts are—Sumon Molla, 36, son of Jalal Molla and Nuru Farazi, 38, son of Mannan Faraji of Madaripur district.
Gopalganj Additional District and Session Judge Abbas Uddin handed down the punishment and fined them Tk one lakh each. Both of them were tried in absentia.
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According to the prosecution, Ali Akbar, son of Quader Sheikh of Bagan Uttarpar in Kotalipara upazila was killed by the convicts on April 13, 2008.
A complaint was lodged in this connection. Police registered a case.
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On January 14, 2009, police submitted chargesheet against the duo.
Prime accused among 4 held over mugging of DU student after abduction
Detectives in a drive arrested four people including the prime accused in a case over snatching belongings of a 3rd year student of Dhaka University after abduction, said police on Sunday.
The accused were prime accused Shakil Ahmed Rubel, 28, Akash Sheikh, 22, Delwar Hossain, 55 and Habibur Rahman.
Police also seized two pistols, two bullets, one magazine, one wireless set, two motorbikes with police sticker and six mobile phone sets from their possession.
Tipped off, a team of DB police conducted simultaneous drives in different parts of the city and arrested them, said Additional Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Harun-or-Rashid.
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“Shakil was involved in 1500 mugging incidents. He used to tease girls and the female students of universities and colleges in the guise of police personnel,” said Additional Commissioner Harun.
Shakil used to carry out criminal activities by living in a rented hotel room.
Earlier on August 25, Shakil, in the guise of police, intercepted a rickshaw carrying a DU female student in the city’s Kalyanpur area and forced the girl to go with him saying that she was carrying something illegal in her bag.
He then took her to Diabari and snatched away gold ornaments after keeping her hostage at knife point.
The DU student lodged a complaint with Turag Police
BNP-police clash in Netrokona: Jubo Dal leader held
Police arrested a local leader of Jubo Dal in a case filed over attacking police in Netrokona .
The arrestee is Abdullah Al Mamun Khan Rony, Vice President of Netrokona district unit of Jubo Dol and son of Ashraf Uddin Khan, ex-President of BNP’s Netrokona unit and an ex-Member of Parliament (MP).
According to police, Rony was arrested from his relative’s house in Gazipur Chourasta area using modern technologies. He was brought back to Netrokona and produced before the court where police sought a seven-day remand for him.
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“The court rejected my client’s bail plea and sent him to jail. The court also fixed Sunday for the hearing of the case,” said Rafiqul Islam Jewel, Rony’s lawyer.
On September 1, at least 25 people, including BNP activists and police members, were injured in a clash that broke out after police interrupted the party’s founding anniversary programme in Netrokona.
Khondker Al Mamun, a Sub-Inspector (SI) of Netrokona Model Police Station, filed a case against 33 named and 500 unnamed BNP activists over the matter, following which a total of 14 BNP men, including Rony, have been sent to jail so far.