Law-&-Order
Man detained with gold bars at Dhaka airport: APBn
Airport Armed Police Battalion (APBn) detaine a Bangladeshi expatriate with four gold bars and two bangles – weighing 517 grams in total at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Tuesday.
The detainee is Mojibor Rahman.
The market value of the seized products is about Tk 60 lakh.
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Airport Armed Police Battalion (APBn) Additional Superintendent of Police Mohammad Ziaul Haque said Mojibor, an expatriate working in Saudi Arabia’s Dammam, came to Dhaka on an Etihad Airways flight.
After leaving the customs hall at the airport, he was questioned as his behaviour was suspicious. After being taken to the APBN office, Mujibur admitted to having gold during detailed interrogation, said the police official.
Also read: APBn arrests two men with gold at Dhaka airport
He (the arrestee) then took out four pieces of gold bars from inside his socks weighing 464 grams. And he pulled out another 53 grams of jewelry from his luggage, said the APBN additional SP.
Preparations are underway to file a case against the detained passenger under the Special Powers Act, said ASP Ziaul Haque Zia.
Also read: Swindling passengers at Dhaka airport: APBn arrests gang’s ‘ringleader’
RU Prof Taher murder case: Death row convict's leave to appeal rejected by Appellate Division
The Appellate Division has rejected a leave-to-appeal to scrap the verdict of execution of a convict in Rajshahi University Professor S Taher Ahmed murder case.
The four-member bench of the Appellate Division, led by Chief Justice Hasan Foez Siddique, passed the order today.
There is no bar to executing the two death row convicts now.
RU Prof Taher murder: No bar to execute 2 death row convicts
Additional Attorney General Sheikh Mohammad Morshed stood for the state, while Advocate S N Goswami represented one of the convicts, Md Jahangir Alam, caretaker of Prof Taher’s residence.
On May 3, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court published the full text of the verdict, rejecting the review petitions.
On April 5, 2022, the Appellate Division sentenced two people to death and two others to life imprisonment in the case.
Also read: RU Prof murder: SC rejects convicts’ review appeal
On March 2 this year, the Appellate Division rejected the review petitions of three persons, including the two death row convicts in Prof Taher murder case.
The two sentenced to life terms are Nazmul Alam and Abdus Salam, relatives of caretaker Jahangir Alam.
Prof Taher’s body was recovered from a drain near his residence, two days after he went missing on February 1, 2006.
Also read; RU prof murder: SC upholds death penalty of two
On February 3, a murder case was filed at Motihar police station in Rajshahi, following a complaint lodged by his son Sanzid.
A Rajshahi Speedy Trial Tribunal on May 22, 2008, sentenced four people to death in the case and acquitted two others, including former RU Chhatra Shibir president Mahbubul Alam Salehi.
Later on May 13, 2013, the High Court upheld the death penalty of Mohiuddin and Jahangir but sentenced Salam and Nazmul to imprisonment until death. After the order, Mohiuddin, Jahangir and Salam moved the apex court.
Jubo League leader’s wrist cut off in Natore, 4 arrested
At least four Awami League activists were arrested in a case filed over cutting off the wrist of a Jubo League leader in Natore municipality on Monday night.
The arrestees are Rumon, Nashir, Obaidul and Mohsin of the area.
Read: Hero Alam files GD over death threat
Nashim Ahmed, officer-in-charge of Natore Sadar police station, said they have arrested four people in connection with the incident.
Earlier on Sunday night, rivals cut off the right wrist of Mithun Ali, general secretary of Jubo League’s Natore municipality Ward 3 unit, over previous enmity.
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Later, Mithun's brother Sawpno filed a case against 30 people including district Awami League general secretary Shariful Islam Ramjan, joint secretary Mortoza Bablu and president of AL’s Natore municipality unit.
Hero Alam files GD over death threat
Ashraful Alam, better known as “Hero Alam”, registered a general diary (GD) last night (July 24, 2023) after he allegedly received a death threat on the phone.
Hero Alam filed the GD with Hatirjheel police station around 11:30 pm, said Abdul Quadir, sub-inspector of the police station.
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According to the GD, “Hero Alam received three calls from an unknown number, threatening to kill him. He received the first call at 9:43 pm on Monday night.”
“The caller threatened that he would teach him (Hero Alam) a lesson and dump his body in the Buriganga river within seven days,” reads the GD.
Hero Alam, an independent contestant of the recently concluded Dhaka-17 by-polls, was physically assaulted while leaving a polling centre in Dhaka’s Banani area on July 17.
Read: Won’t join any election again under Awami League govt: Hero Alam
Following the assault, Hero Alam's personal assistant filed a case at Banani police station accusing 15 to 20 unidentified individuals.
Police have arrested several people in a case filed over the assault on Hero Alam.
4 sentenced to death for murder in Sylhet 22 years ago
A Syllhet court on Monday sentenced four people to death for killing a man in Gowainghat upazila in the district 22 years ago.
The condemned convicts are--Abdur Rab, Abdur Rahman, Fazal Uddin and Rais Ali.
Sylhet Divisional Special Judge Abdullah Al Mamun handed down the punishment.
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The court also acquitted 11 others as allegations brought against them could not be proved.
According to the prosecution, Tamzid Ali was stabbed to death by the convicts following an enmity over occupying a canal in 2001 in Gowainghat upazila.
Piara Begum, wife of Tamzid, filed a case in this connection.
Police submitted chargesheet against 15 people.
Read more: Man gets death sentence for killing and raping girl in Chattogram
Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya ameer Ansiur went to Bandarban for training: RAB
Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya’s ameer Md Anisur Rahman, who was arrested from Munshiganj early Monday, went to Bandarban in 2020 for training and developed good relation with KNF members, according to RAB.
Commander Khandaker Al Moin, director of RAB’s legal and Media Wing, revealed the information while briefing the media on Monday in Dhaka’s Karwan Bazar after the arrest of three suspected militants including Ansiur.
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Monday said they have arrested three members of Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya, including its Ameer Md Anisur Rahman from Munshiganj's Louhajang upazila early today.
The two other operatives are Kazi Siraj Uddin alias Siraj, 34, son of Kazi Nur Uddin of Patuakhali district and Mahfuzur Rahman Bijoy alias Babul, 28, son of Abdul Hafiz of Sylhet's Jagannathpur upazila.
Tipped off, a RAB team conducted a drive in Boronopara village in Louhajang upazila around 3 am and arrested the three men, he added.
Read: RAB arrests 3 including Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya Ameer from Munshiganj
During the drive, the RAB team also recovered local and foreign firearms, bomb-making equipment, pamphlets, and cash from the Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya operatives, Commander Moin said.
During preliminary interrogation, the RAB officials came to know that Anisur went to Bandarban for training purposes in 2020, he said.
During his stay in Bandarban , Anisur met members of the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) and developed good relation with KNF chief Nathan Bom and second in command Bangchung, Khandaker Moin said.
Read: Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya founder, his wife remanded
At that time, Mainul Islam alias Roxy was the Ameer of the militant outfit, when Roxy was arrested by the law enforcement agencies, Anisur Rahman was made new Ameer of the organization.
Later in 2021, an agreement was signed between Anisur and KNF to provide armed training to members of Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya in Bandarban's deep hilly areas, said the RAB official.
Read more: CTTC arrests Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya founder in Dhaka
Man gets death penalty for killing wife in Dinajpur
A Dinajpur court on Monday sentenced a man to death for killing his wife over a family dispute in 2017.
The condemned convict is Probhat Chandra Roy, son of Lalu Chandra Roy of Madhavpur Chirakutipara in Dinajpur Sadar upazila.
Dinajpur Sessions Judge Jabid Hossain handed down the judgment this noon.
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The court also fined the convict Tk 20,000.
According to the prosecution, Probhat got married to Bobita Rani in 2009. The couple have been blessed with two children.
Probhat allegedly used to torture his wife mentally and physically.
Read: Man gets death sentence for killing and raping girl in Chattogram
On December 28, 2017, Probhat Chandra Roy beat his wife Bobita Rani with an iron rod, leaving her dead.
A case was filed at Kotwali police station on December 29 following a complaint lodged by Paritosh Chandra Roy, brother of the victim.
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Bank recruitment test question leak: BUET Prof Nikhil, 15 others indicted
A Dhaka court today (July 24, 2023) indicted 16 people, including BUET Professor Nikhil Ranjan Dhar, in a case filed over the question paper leak of bank recruitment examination in 2021.
Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Tofazzal Hossain passed the order to frame the charges against Nikhil Ranjan Dhar and 15 others.
Before that, the magistrate dismissed the petitions submitted for discharging Nikhil and others from the charges in the case.
Read: Bank recruitment question leak: BUET professor Nikhil show caused by authority
The recruitment test for five state-owned banks was held on November 6, 2021.
Sub-inspector Sukant Biswas of Tejgaon Zonal Team filed a case at Badda Police Station under the Public Examinations (Offences) Act following the question leak on November 10 the same year.
On November 21 that year, BUET removed Prof Nikhil Ranjan Dhar from the post of head of Industrial and Production Engineering Department and also relieved him of all exam responsibilities.
In December, 2021, BUET authorities asked Nikhil to explain his involvement in leaking the questions of recruitment exam for five Banks.
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On November 16, 2022, Shamim Ahmed, a sub-inspector of the Detective Branch (DB) and the investigation officer of the case, submitted the charge sheet excluding Prof Nikhil as an accused.
Earlier this year, a Dhaka court summoned the investigation officer to show cause why and how he relieved Prof Nikhil from the charges.
Following that, investigation officer Shamim submitted a supplementary charge against Nikhil to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court of Dhaka.
RAB arrests 3 including Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya Ameer from Munshiganj
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) say they have arrested three members of the militant group, Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya, including its Ameer, Md Anisur Rahman, from Munshiganj's Louhajang upazila early today (July 24, 2023).
The identities of the other operatives were not disclosed by the law enforcers.
Read: 2 arrested for detonating homemade explosive on Dhanmondi 32
Acting on a tip-off, a RAB team conducted a drive in Boronopara village in Louhajang upazila around 3 am and arrested the three men, ANM Imran Khan, assistant director of RAB's Legal and Media wing, said.
During the drive, the RAB team also recovered firearms and explosives from the alleged Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya operatives, he added.
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Details are set to be disclosed at a media briefing at RAB's media centre in Dhaka at 11:30 am.
2 arrested for detonating homemade explosive on Dhanmondi 32
Police arrested two men Sunday on charge of detonating a cocktail-like explosive device - described as a chocolate bomb - at Dhanmondi 32, the old road number 32 where the Bangabandhu Museum is located.
The arrestees were identified as Abdul Halim, 29, and Halim Raj, 34.
According to police, the explosion occurred just beside Santoor restaurant, located on 32 where it meets the Mirpur Road, around 5:30pm on Sunday.
Parvez Islam, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Dhanmondi Police Station, said “Halim Raj, who writes stories and poems about Bangabandhu and his family, had been attempting to get his works noticed by the prime minister for a long time. Despite his efforts, he couldn't find a way to reach her.”
A frustrated Raj sought the help of a man named Kishore, to whom he paid Tk35,000 to make sure he gets noticed. Even with Kishore's assistance, he couldn't get his stories and poems to the prime minister, according to the police's account.
Today's incident was a culmination of this growing sense of frustration on the part of Raj. Desperate to attract attention to their cause, the two individuals resorted to creating homemade chocolate bombs.”
“They are being interrogated. We seized 20 cocktail-like chocolate bombs from the scene,” said OC Parvez.