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Police recovers GM Quader's phone
Police Wednesday recovered Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader's mobile phone eight days after it was snatched.
The law enforcers also arrested five members of a gang – Azizul, Md Aziz, Md Ismail, Md Sanaullah and Subal Chandra Ghosh – in connection with the theft, Officer-in-Charge of Airport Police Station BM Farman Ali said.
Read: It seems Bangladesh is paradise of mismanagement: GM Quader
On August 31, GM Quader's phone was snatched while he was talking on the phone in his car in the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport area. Later a case was filed.
During investigation, Azizul said he stole the phone and sold it to Ismail for Tk18,000.
Ismail sold the phone to Sanaullah for Tk20,000 who then sold it to Subal for Tk22,000.
BNP demands probe into illegal use of Chinese Rifle by N’ganj police
Accusing a police officer of firing illegally at their party’s programme in Narayanganj on Thursday with a Chinese Rifle, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday demanded a probe into the matter to punish the offender.
“We would like to know why police fired at a peaceful programme in Narayanganj marking our party’s founding anniversary. Journalists have unveiled that a Narayanganj police officer opened fire on our rally, I thank journalists for that,” he said.
Showing a photo published in a newspaper, the BNP leader said Kanak, a Sub-inspector of Detective Branch (DB) of police, opened fire with a Chinese Rifle though he did not have jurisdiction to use such a firearm.
“So, where did this Chinese Rifle come from? What order has prompted him to shoot my brother dead? From this meeting, we demand that an investigation be carried out into the firing with a Chinese Rifle at a political programme and the responsible person must be punished by bringing him to justice. If you don’t do this we won’t sit idle,” he said.
Fakhrul made the remarks while speaking at a rally in front of BNP’s Nayapaltan central office protesting the killing of a Jubo Dal activist Shaon Pradhan at the Narayanganj rally on Thursday.
The BNP leader said Narayanganj police superintendent and ruling party leaders have been repeatedly saying slain Shaon was only a welding worker at a factory, not a Jubo Dal activist.
Fakhrul posed the question: “Even if he was not a political element, who gave this government and police the authority to shoot someone dead for no reason?”
Referring to his Friday visit to Shaon’s Narayanganj house, Fakhrul in an emotion-choked voice said, “His mother said my son told me that he would eat after returning from the programme. But he didn’t get to return and eat. Can you tell us how to answer her? What will Hasina answer? Hasina must answer who is responsible for the murder of this young man.”
Stating that their party filed cases in Bhola for the murder of Abdur Rahim and Noor-e-Alam earlier in August, he said they will do the same in Narayanganj for the killing of Shaon. “We’ll file cases whenever you violate the law, torture and attack my brothers illegally. You may think what will happen with the cases when this government is in power? Cases have consequences, as you see your police chief (IGP) went to the USA with conditions.”
The BNP leader warned that those who are indulging in oppression and human rights violations in today’s world are not spared.
Read: Jubo Dal activist killed in N’ganj; BNP activists-police clash in parts of country
He said Awami League has destroyed all state institutions, including the judiciary, administration and parliament while they have established control on the media. “They’re doing all the misdeeds only to hang on to power. They destroyed our election system in a planned way by annulling the caretaker government system.”
Fakhrul alleged that the ruling party has been making all sorts of efforts to retain power by holding another stage-managed election, as in 2014 and 2018.
“They again resumed suppressive acts like firing bullets and attacking rallies so that opposition parties can’t exercise their rights as enshrined in the constitution, so that people get deprived of their justified rights,” the BNP leader said.
Fakhrul said the government has killed three leaders and activists of BNP and its associate bodies and filed ‘false and fictitious’ cases against around 20,000 leaders and activists during their ongoing movement protesting price hikes of fuel and essentials.
“They want to hold election in an empty field by driving out opposition leaders and activists by tackling and maiming them and implicating them with false and fictitious cases like in the old days,” he alleged.
Security tightened along border after firing from Myanmar side: Police
Law enforcement agencies have further strengthened security measures along Bangladesh-Myanmar border at Naikhongchhari point as locals reported firing from helicopters from the Myanmar side today (September 3, 2022), says an official.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will summon Myanmar Ambassador to Bangladesh Aung Kyaw Moe again on Sunday to lodge strong protest regarding the matter, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam told UNB.
Around 9:20 am two helicopters and two aircraft appeared between pillar No 40 and 41 under Reju Amtali Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) BOP at Ghumdhum union of the upazila, said Md Jahangir Aziz, Chairman of Ghumdhum Union Parishad.
“Two mortar shells fell 120 meters inside the Bangladesh border,” he said.
For last few days tension has been growing along the Myanmar border with Bangladesh which has also spread among locals at Naikhongchhari and Ghumdhum border areas, said Md Tariqul Islam, Superintendent of Bandarban police.
“Today locals have reported spotting firingfrom a Myanmar helicopter near the border and two mortar shells dropped from it” he said.
The law enforcement agencies including Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) remains alert and intelligence surveillance has also been increased near the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, said SP Tariqul Islam.
Also read: “BGB vigilant, none can enter from Myanmar now”
On Thursday, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam said Bangladesh is better prepared so that none can enter from Myanmar now due to the deteriorated situation in Rakhine state.
The Myanmar side was warned twice in August following mortar shells landing in Bangladesh territory from Myanmar and strong protest was lodged in this regard.
“We do not want to step into Myanmar's provocation or trap,” he said, adding that they (Myanmar side) might have a strategic benefit if they can move in such a unilateral direction.
Also read: MOFA lodges strong protest over Myanmar’s mortar shells into Bangladesh
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs last Monday summoned Myanmar Ambassador to Bangladesh Aung Kyaw Moe and lodged a strong protest against Myanmar’s mortar shells landing inside Bangladesh territory a day earlier.
Police too have the right to protection when under attack, Hasina tells Parliament
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday told the Parliament that police have the right to protect themselves when they come under attack.
“Won’t the police have the right to protect themselves when they come under attack just because they are police? Their remarks seem that they (police) can do nothing even after bombs, sticks and brickbats are hurled toward them or they come under gun attack,” she said.
Hasina made the remarks as opposition BNP MP Rumeen Farhana earlier claimed in the House that the party’s recent protest programmes came under attacks in different places including Bhola contrary to the PM’s clear instructions.
The premier said police did nothing where BNP’s movement and programmes were peaceful.
“It is normal that opposition parties will wage movement. Yes, I told police to do nothing. It is right. But the police said (did) nothing first. If a man comes under attack, that person has the right to protection, let alone police,” she said.
Hasina, also the Leader of the House, was delivering her valedictory speech in the 19th session of the current parliament.
Read: BNP vows to avenge blood of its slain workers by ousting the govt
She said she promised that no one would say anything in case of peaceful procession and movement. “Where the programmes are peaceful, no one would anything there,” she said.
She said BNP men try to go for attack or create a situation for media coverage.
Criticising a section of media and opposition parties, the PM said they are spreading frustration in recent times as if everything is going to be destroyed. “But they (critics) are in good condition.”
Referring to a recent report of the World Bank, she said Bangladesh is not at food risk. The IMF also in its evaluation on August 16 last remarked that Bangladesh is in no crisis, she added.
30 hurt in BNP activists-police clash in Netrokona; 13 held
At least 30 people, including 13 cops, were injured in a clash between Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) activists and police in Netrokona town Thursday morning.
Fakhruzzaman Jewel, Additional Superintendent of Police of the district, said vehicular movement in the district’s Chhoto Bazar area was suspended as BNP activists started to gather in front of their party office to celebrate the 44th founding anniversary of the party.
Read: 20 injured in BNP-police clash in Khulna
“The clash erupted when police went to normalize the traffic situation. BNP activists attacked us when we tried to free up the road. We had to use tear gas and fire blank shots to bring the situation under control,” said Jewel.
Police have so far arrested 13 BNP activists in connection with the clash.
Monthly Crime Review: Police have to be more active in market surveillance, against theft & robbery
Special instructions have been given to field level police officers to bring criminals under the law by executing their duties with sincerity in addition to increasing supervision over the investigation of cases.
The instructions were given in the monthly crime review meeting chaired by Additional IG (Crime and Operations) M Khursheed Hossain at the police headquarters on Tuesday.
All Metropolitan Police Commissioners, Range DIGs and District Superintendents of Police (SPs) attended the meeting virtually. DIG (Crime Management) YM Belalur Rahman, DIG (Operations) Md Haider Ali Khan, DIG Md Rezaul Haque and concerned officers were present at the police headquarters.
Read: IGP gets US visa to join UN police summit
Addressing the meeting, Additional IG M Khurshid Hossain said to the police officials that they must be more active to prevent theft and robbery cases.
Khursheed Hossain emphasized creating public awareness by increasing public involvement through beat policing and community policing to prevent family violence.
He also asked to start preparing the security measures for the puja mandaps this year, ahead of the upcoming Durga Puja.
The AIG also said that intelligence gathering and surveillance have to be increased in the markets to prevent unjust price hikes of daily necessities through market manipulation.
The crime review data presented in the meeting showed that total number of cases, as well as specifically women and child abuse cases, and also rescue-related cases declined during July, as compared to June 2022.
7 hurt in clash between BNP, police in Feni
Seven individuals, including two police officers, were hurt during a clash between police and BNP in Sonagazi upazila of Feni.
The clash started around 5 pm during a protest rally of the district unit of BNP at Sonagazi, as part of the campaigning for its central committee election.
As the BNP activists were heading toward Sonagazi zero point with a procession police tried to block them to avoid a confrontation with Awami League activists and the clash started , said Khaled Hossain, Officer-in-Charge of Sonagazi model police station.
Police were forced to fire tear shells and rubber bullets to take control of the situation, he said.
Read: 20 hurt in Kushtia AL factional clash
“Senior Assistant Superintendent of Police (Sonagazi circle) Mashkur Rahman and second officer Amir Uddin Dolon were hurt during the clash. ASP Mashkur is currently admitted in the hospital,” said OC Khaled Hossain.
Meanwhile, Jamal Uddin Sentu, general secretary of BNP Sonagazi unit, said five activists of his party were injured during the clash.
OC Khaled Hossain said two people have been detained over the incident and police patrol has been increased in the area.
Police recover SI's wife's hanging body; cause of death unclear
Police recovered the hanging body of a sub-inspector's wife from a house in Tilpapara of the capital on Saturday.
The deceased was identified as Nilufa Akhter Hasi (36). She was the wife of Sub-Inspector Bazlur Rashid. He is currently working in the Mechanical department of the Special Branch (SB).
Being informed, a team of Khilgaon Police Station, went to the flat of SI Bazlur Rahman on Saturday morning and recovered the hanging body of Nilufa Akhter. The body was later sent to Dhaka Medical College morgue in the afternoon for autopsy.
Officer In-charge (OC) of Khilgaon police station Md Farukul Akam said Nilufa, daughter of Md Hatem Ali of Sujanagar upazila in Pabna district, had been living in the flat with her husband. She left behind one son and two daughters.
Family members claimed that the woman had been suffering from various diseases and it is being assumed she committed suicide, the OC said.
Meanwhile, talking to reporters at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital's morgue, Nilufar's maternal uncle Abdul Mannan said that Nilufa was physically ill. However, her relationship with her husband and son was not so good. "
I came to know information through relatives that Nilufa died by hanging. After that, I went to her Tilpapara house around 1:30 p.m. and found Nilufa lying dead on the floor. The police were present there," he said.
He also said, "We cannot say how she died. She may have committed suicide."
However, there was no complaint filed till the filing of this report.
Death in custody: Police hands over Sumon’s body to father
The body of Sumon Sheikh alias Rummon, who died in Hatirjheel police custody early Friday, has been handed over to his family by police.
Police handed over the body on Monday a day after his family claimed that they did not receive the body as police gave them a condition to take it directly to their village home instead of taking it to anywhere else.
An assistant staff of Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital morgue told UNB that police received the body from the morgue completing the formalities around 3 pm but none of his family members were present.
Faruque Hossain, Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan police media wing said, “The body has been handed over to Sumon’s father and he will be buried at his ancestral home in Nawabganj or at Azimpur graveyard.”
Also read: Death in custody: Family fail to receive Sumon’s body as police attach condition
Meanwhile, Sumon’s wife Jannat Akter along with other family members went to Dhaka Metropolitan magistrate Court to file a case over his death in police custody.
Jannat’s brother Mosharraf Hossain said they did not receive the body and police might have handed it over to his father.
“My sister is ill. We went to court to take advice from the lawyer to file a case over Sumon’s death,” he said.
Sumon’s family members on Saturday claimed that they did not receive the body of Sumon as police gave them a condition to take it directly to their village home instead of taking it to anywhere else.However, police said the body was not handed over as they did not get appropriate guardian to receive it.Postmortem of Sumon Sheikh alias Rumman, the accused in the case of theft of Hatirjheel police station, was completed in absence of his family members at the mortuary of Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital on Saturday night.Family members said after the autopsy, the police asked to take the body to Bhola, but they denied receiving it as they wanted to take the body to Sumon's residence in Rampura Mohanagar project first.
Also read: Youth arrested for stealing money dies in police custodyA General Diary (GD) has been logged by the police in this incident.Earlier talking to reporters at Hatirjheel Police Station on Saturday evening, Azimul Haque said a case was filed with Hatirjheel police station in connection with stealing of Tk 53 lakh from the office of Unilever's Pureit Company on August 15.Police arrested three people identified as Al Amin, Sohel Rana and Anik Hossain in connection with the incident. They are now in jail. Sumon Sheikh was identified by analyzing the CCTV footage of the place of occurrence and also interrogating the three arrestees.
Later, police arrested Sumon from his house in Rampura Mahanagar project area on Friday afternoon and recovered Tk 3,13,700 from his possession. Then he was kept in police custody around 11 pm, he said.Rumman Sheikh, aka Sumon, was supposed to be sent to the court on Saturday morning. But he hanged himself from an iron grill with the trousers he was wearing at around 3:32 am on early Saturday.
It was seen in the CCTV footage and this footage was also shown to the deceased's wife and relatives, said policeSI Hemayet Hossain, who was Duty Officer on Friday night, and constable Md. Zakaria have been suspended for negligence of duty.Besides, a three-member inquiry committee headed by Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADC) Tejgaon Industrial Zone Hafiz Al Farooq has been constituted.
Death in custody: Family fail to receive Sumon’s body as police attach condition
The body of Sumon Sheikh alias Rummon, who died in Hatirjheel police custody on early Friday, has been lying in the hospital morgue amid a standoff over his burial. Family members on Saturday claimed that they did not receive the body of Sumon as police gave them a condition to take it directly to their village home. However, police said the body of Sumon was not handed over as they did not get appropriate guardian to receive it. Postmortem of Sumon Sheikh alias Rumman, the accused in the case of theft of Hatirjheel police station, was completed in absence of his family members at the mortuary of Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital on Saturday night. Family members said after the autopsy, the police asked to take the body to Bhola, but they denied to receive it as they want to take the body to Sumon's residence in Rampura Mohanagar project before taking it to Bhola.
Read: Make dope test mandatory for crane operators: DNCC Mayor Contacted, Shahnaj, a sister-in-law of Sumon, said when they went to the Hospital morgue on Friday night, they came to know that the postmortem was completed without their presence. When they wanted to take the body home, police said they would only hand over the body if it is taken directly to the village. “We denied to receive the body as we want to take it to Sumon's residence in Rampura Mohanagar project area,” she said. The family will register a case before the Dhaka CMM against the policemen responsible for the death of Sumon, she said. Meanwhile, briefing reporters at the office of Deputy Commissioner (Tejgaon division) in Shyamoli on Sunday evening, Deputy Commissioner(DC- Tejgaon Division) HM Azimul Haque said since the post-mortem on Saturday (August 20) night, Suman's body has been kept at the mortuary to be handed over to the family. But it was not possible as there was no proper guardian in the family.
Suman Sheikh's wife, brother and brother-in-law were called throughout the day but none of them came, he said. Referring to the delay in taking the body for unknown reasons, Azimul Haque said that the family members are trying to create a mystery about this. It is believed that someone is fueling from behind. The DC said that Sumon Sheikh's body will be kept in the mortuary of Suhrawardy Hospital until a suitable guardian is found to take it. If this takes too long, then action will be taken later by talking to the authorities. A General Diary (GD) has been kept by the police in this incident. Earlier talking to reporters at Hatirjheel Police Station on Saturday evening, Azimul Haque said a case was filed with Hatirjheel police station in connection with stealing of Tk 53 lakh from the office of Unilever's Pureit Company on August 15.
Read: Man sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing 16-month-old sister Police arrested three people identified as Al Amin, Sohel Rana and Anik Hossain in connection with the incident. They are now in jail. Sumon Sheikh was identified by analyzing the CCTV footage of the place of occurrence and also interrogating the three arrestees. Later, police arrested Sumon from his house in Rampura Mahanagar project area on Friday afternoon and recovered Tk 3,13,700 from his possession. Then he was kept in police custody around 11 pm, he said. Rumman Sheikh, aka Sumon, was supposed to be sent to the court on Saturday morning. But he hanged himself from an iron grill with the trousers he was wearing at around 3:32 am on early Saturday.
"It was seen in the CCTV footage and this footage was also shown to the deceased's wife and relatives," he added. SI Hemayet Hossain, who was Duty Officer on Friday night, and constable Md. Zakaria have been suspended for negligence of duty. Besides, a three-member inquiry committee headed by Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADC) Tejgaon Industrial Zone Hafiz Al Farooq has been constituted. Meanwhile, local residents and relatives brought out a procession on Sunday evening at Palasbagh Chattar of Rampura, reaching the main road and interfering with vehicular movement till police came and sent them back. Syful Islam, brother-in-law of the deceased Sumon Sheikh, said that they demanded punishment of the police members who tortured to death Sumon in police custody.