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Five HC benches reconstituted
Dhaka, Sept 30 (UNB) – Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain has reconstituted five benches of the High Court as the Supreme Court reopens on Monday after a long vacation of one and a half months.
Susane Giti Bangladesh Army’s first female Major General
Dhaka, Sept 30 (UNB) – Bangladesh Army finds its first female major general in Dr Susane Giti.
CCTVs to be installed for monitoring roads
Dhaka, Sept 30 (UNB) – Close-circuit television cameras (CCTVs) will be installed at every highways and important roads for ensuring safety on roads to lessen the number of accidents.
Cabinet to discuss editors’ concerns over Digital Security Act: Minister
Dhaka, Sept 30 (UNB) – Editors' Council’s objections to nine sections of the pending ‘Digital Security Act’ and its demand for amending those will be placed before the Cabinet for discussions, said Law Minister Anisul Huq on Sunday.
3 killed in Cox’s Bazar, Narayanganj gunfights
Dhaka, Sept 30 (UNB) – Reported gunfights in Maheshkhali and Teknaf upazilas in Cox’ Bazar district and Sonargaon upazila in Narayanganj district between police and ‘criminals’ early Sunday left a suspected terrorist and two drug peddlers dead.
In Cox’s Bazar, the suspected terrorist Mohammad KarimProkash, alias Mahmud Karim, son of Yusuf Ali and an accused in several cases, including that of murder and robbery, was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police at ShaplarDeba in in Maheshkhali,
On information, police conducted a drive in the area in the early morning, said Pradip Kumar Das, officer-in-charge of Maheshkhali Police Station.
Sensing the presence of police, the ‘terrorists’ opened fire on the law enforcers, forcing them to fire back, triggering the gunfight.
After the gunfight, police recovered the body of Karim from the spot.
Besides, suspected drug trader Imran HossainProkash, son of AzizulHaque of PaschimSikdarpara, was killed in what was said to be a gunfight with police in Dorgarchhora of Teknafupazila.
Tipped off that a gang of drug traders gathered in the area for Yaba trading, police conducted a drive there, said Ranjit Kumar Barua, officer-in-charge of Teknaf Police Station.
Sensing the presence of police, the OC claimed, the drug traders made a gun attack on them, prompting them to fire back.
After the drug traders fled the scene, the police team spotted the bullet-hit body of Imran, the OC said.
Three policemen were also injured in the gunfight, he said.
Police recovered two firearms, some bullets and 7,000 Yaba pills from the spot.
Khaleda seeks stay on trial proceedings in charitable case
Dhaka, Sept 27 (UNB) – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday filed a revision petition with the High Court seeking stay on the trial proceedings in Zia Charitable Trust corruption case in her absence.
3 youths to die for killing schoolgirl after rape in Sherpur
Sherpur, Sept 27 (UNB)- A court here on Thursday sentenced three youths to death in a case over killing a minor girl after rape at Bakakura village in Jhenaigati upazila in 2016.
Manpower crisis cripples govt offices in Bishwanath
Sylhet, Sept 27 (UNB) – Manpower crisis in two government offices--agriculture office and health complex--in Bishwanath upazila has long been hampering public service delivery.
‘Robber’ killed in Ctg ‘gunfight’
Chattogram, Sept 27 (UNB) – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Kattoli Beribadh in the city’s Pahartoli area early Thursday.
The deceased was identified as Mohamamd Sabuj, 27.
Being tipped off that a gang of robbers were taking preparation to commit robbery, a team of police conducted a drive in the area around 3:30 am, said Sadip Kumar Das, officer-in-charge of Pahartoli Police Station.
Sensing presence of the law enforcers, the gang opened fire on police, prompting them to fire back in self-defence.
At one stage, police recovered the body of Sabuj and arrested Apu, 25, from the spot.
Four policemen were injured in the incident, said the OC.
One pistol, two guns, one LG, a toy pistol and seven bullets were recovered from the spot.
Mohamamd Sabuj was wanted in 5/6 cases, said the police official.
Editors urged to postpone Saturday’s human chain
Dhaka, Sept 26 (UNB) – Urging the Sampadak Parishad (Editors’ Council) to postpone its Saturday’s human chain protesting against the Digital Security Bill, Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Wednesday invited the editors to sit with him and others on Sunday.