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Tk 162.19cr worth of smuggled goods seized in March: BGB
Members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized smuggled goods, weapons, and ammunition worth Tk 162.19 crore while conducting anti-smuggling drives across the country, including the border areas, in the month of March.
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The seized smuggled goods include 18.18kg gold, 10.550kg silver, 4,26,812 sets of cosmetics, 1,777 pieces imitation jewellery, 43,267 sarees, 12,208 three-pieces, shirt pieces, sheets, blankets, readymade garments, 2,584 cubic feet of wood, 2,319 kg of tea leaves, 47,735 kg of coal, 1,440 cubic feet of stones, 5 trucks, and 2 covered vans. One bus, five pickup vans , 10 boats, 27 CNG/Easybikes, and 64 motorcycles, according to a BGB media release signed by its Public Relations Officer, Md Shariful Islam, on Thursday.
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The recovered arms include a pistol, a LG, two magazines, a hand grenade, and 160 rounds of bullets, it said.
The paramilitary force also seized 3,93,162 yaba pills, 5.727 kg of crystal meth, 38.213 kg of heroin, 13,432 bottles of phensedyl, 21,476 bottles of foreign liquor, 1,287 litres of local liquor, 2,323 bottles of Escuf syrup, 1,013 bottles of Mkdil, 1,319 cans of beer, 0.900 kg of LSD, 1,925 kg of marijuana, 62,908 intoxicant injections, 1.500 kg of cocaine, 5,49,122 pieces of different types of medicines, 4, 000 pieces of Sanagra tablets, 140 packets of insecticides, and 11,21,002 other tablets.
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A total of 131 smugglers were arrested for smuggling yaba pills and other drugs, while 174 Bangladeshi citizens, 15 Indians, and 424 Myanmar nationals were detained for crossing the border illegally. Legal actions were taken against them, the release added.
Former Jatiya Party MP Kader Khan jailed for 4 years in graft case
A court in Dhaka on Thursday sentenced former Jatiya Party lawmaker of Gaibandha-1 constituency Col (retd) Dr Abdul Kader Khan to four years imprisonment in a case filed for amassing wealth beyond known sources of income and concealing information of his wealth.
The court also fined him Tk 61,92,791 which will be realised by the state.
Sheikh Hafizur Rahman, judge of Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-9, handed down the judgment.
On May 26, 2019, Deputy Assistant Director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Wahid Manzur Shohagh filed the case with Ramna police.
According to the case statement, the former JaPa member of parliament (MP) concealed information on Tk24,42,770 worth of wealth.
ACC Assistant Director Nur Alam, also the investigating officer of the case, submitted chargesheet to the court on January 10 last year.
Kader was arrested in February 2017 in connection with the murder of Gaibandha 1 lawmaker, Awami League leader Manjurul Islam Liton.
Later, ACC started an investigation against Kader Khan's illegal wealth.
Armed miscreants attempt to enter Rampal Power Plant: BIFPCL
A group of 50-60 armed miscreants tried to enter the Rampal Power Plant through the river site behind the plant with indigenous weapons at around 10:30-11 pm on Wednesday, said a statement of the Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company (Pvt.) Limited (BIFPCL).
At that time, when they were obstructed by security personnel of the power plant, a clash took place at the spot.
Five security personnel including battalion Ansar members were seriously injured in the clash, it said.
After being wounded, the Ansar personnel fired around 30 rounds of bullet during the encounter, forcing the armed miscreants move back towards the river and forest.
After giving first aid and stitches to the injured security personnel at the medical center of the power plant, 3 of them were admitted to Rampal Upazila Health Complex and other 2 to Khulna Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment and further investigations.
Bagerhat Deputy Commissioner, Police Super, Parliament Members and local administration have been informed about this incident.
A general diary has been lodged in this regard with the Rampal police station.
It may be mentioned that in the previous incidents of thefts or such attacks in the power plant the number of miscreants was 12-15 but this time the number of miscreants is 50-60, said the BIFPCL statement.
KNF demands Tk 15 lakh from family to free abducted Sonali Bank manager
Armed separatist group Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) on Thursday demanded Tk 15 lakh from his family as ransom for the release of Sonali Bank’s Bandarban Ruma upazila branch manager Nizam Uddin who was abducted during a daring robbery on Tuedsday.
Nizam Uddin’s wife Nazmul Nahar, a teacher of Bandarban Cantonment Public School and College, revealed the matter to the media shorty after she received a phone call from the KNF.
In a press conference at the conference room of Bandarban Zilla Parishad on Thursday morning, its chairman Kyaw Shwe Hla denied to hold any discussion with KNF until it releases the abducted bank manager, returns looted 14 arms, money and stop all kinds of criminal activities.
Kyaw Shwe, also president of the district peace committee, said a view-exchange meeting with the participation of representatives from several groups to facilitate KNF members’ return to normal life was held on May 29 last year.
On June 30, 18-member peace committee was formed with the coordination of local leaders. Later several virtual meetings between the peace committee and the KNF were held to return peace in the district, he said.
On November 5 last year and March 5 this year, a couple of in-person dialogues with the group were held and two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were signed when KNF assured that it will suspended all armed activities , he informed.
On the other hand, banking activities of Bangladesh Krishi Bank and Sonali Bank in the district’s Thanchi upazila branch have remained suspended since Wednesday.
In Ruma and Rowangchhari upazilas, activities of Krishi Bank remained normal while that of Sonali Bank remained suspended.
As part of the criminal activities, the separatist group kidnapped the Sonali Bank manager on April 2 and looted Tk 1.5 crore from the Ruma branch.
The incident occurred during Taraweeh prayers. The robbers looted 14 weapons from the Ansar members guarding the bank and abducted the bank manager from the mosque on the bank premises.
They carried out robberies at Sonali Bank and Krishi Bank branches in Thanchi upazila, Bandarban on Wednesday, in a similar incident at a Sonali Bank branch in Ruma upazila.
Meghpolli Resort fined for razing hills to build swimming pool
A mobile court on Wednesday fined Meghpolli Resort Tk2 lakh for constructing a swimming pool by cutting hills in Sajek Valley under Baghaichari upazila on Rangamati.
Baghaichhari Upazila Nirbahi Officer Shirin Akhtar conducted a drive around 11am following the High Court verdict and fined its owner Shah Alam.
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Besides, the swimming pool was declared closed for an indefinite period and the red flag was hung.
Upazila Nirbahi Officer Shireen Akhter said, "We have received the order of the High Court to stop the construction of swimming pools by cutting hills, and we implemented it along with other law enforcers."
Stern action if extra fare charged during Eid journey: DMP Chief
Rights group, Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB) filed a writ petition on April 2 as news of cutting hills to construct a swimming pool by a resort was published in the newspaper on March 28.
Senior advocate Manjil Morshed moved the plea for HRPB.
Stern action if extra fare charged during Eid journey: DMP Chief
Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Habibur Rahman on Wednesday warned of stern action against those who will charge extra fares from passengers during Eid ul-Fitr holidays.
"Also, if tickets are sold anywhere other than the counters, the sellers will be brought under the law and appropriate action will be taken," the DMP chief said after a discussion with transport owners at DMP headquarters on Wednesday.
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“No one can drive without a license and officials of law enforcement agencies will take measures in this regard to make Eid travel free from accidents,” he said.
The commissioner also said that the coordination of Dhaka Metropolitan Police with Narayanganj and Gazipur districts is very crucial. “That is why I would request our traffic and crime DCs to communicate with the border units of the district to ensure that the managements are done properly.”
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The transport owners have agreed that no vehicles without fitness will ply the roads.
In addition, police will remain vigilant at entry points so that no vehicle without fitness can enter the city, added the officer.
Avoid motorcycles for inter-district journeys during Eid holidays: DMP Commissioner
Noting the disproportionately high number of road accidents involving motorcycles in the country, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman requested all to refrain from using this mode of transport for inter-district journeys, like going home to their village for Eid-ul-Fitr.
“Huge pressure of vehicles was seen during Eid. Accidents may occur during this period so people have been requested to refrain from going to their village homes by motorbikes,” he said while talking to reporters in front of a shopping mall in city’s Panthapath area.
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We also asked policemen not to use motorbikes considering their safety, he added.
This year, no local buses, plying inside Dhaka, will be allowed to go outside Dhaka and police are working in it, said the DMP Commissioner.
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Besides, initiatives were taken to prevent mugging and stealing in empty Dhaka streets and police are on high alert, he said.
Replying to a question about any specific threat centering Eid, Habibur said there is no information of specific threat till now.
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Meanwhile, necessary steps have been taken to prevent unfit vehicles from plying the roads and action will be taken against those involved in violating traffic laws.
Responding to a question about worsening traffic in the remaining days of Ramadan as Eid shopping picks up, the DMP commissioner said although the capital's shopping malls don't provide adequate parking facilities for their own patrons, that did not mean they will be allowed to park their vehicles haphazardly.
Despite failing to provide an adequate parking space for their patrons, market authorities have been asked to take steps for adequate parking.
Cumilla man gets death penalty for killing schoolgirl after rape
A tribunal on Tuesday convicted a man and sentenced him to death for killing a schoolgirl after rape in 2019.
The condemned convict is Mohammad Ali Bappi, son of Zakaria of Chauddagram upazila.The court also fined him Tk 50,000.
According to the prosecution, Tawhida Islam Ilma, 9, a class III student at Gazaria Government Primary School went missing on March 15, 2019.
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On March 16, 2019, police recovered the body of Ilma, wrapped in a quilt, from the Dakatia River.
Later, police arrested Bappi suspecting his movement. Following interrogation, Bappi admitted his guilt saying he strangled the girl with a scarf after violating her and dumped the body in the river.
A case was filed in this connection.
Police submitted chargesheet against Bappi and Md Mizan.
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After examining records and witnesses, Judge of the Cumilla Woman and Child Repression Prevention Tribunal-1 Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun handed down the punishment and acquitted Mizan as allegations brought against him could not be proved.
3 to die for killing elderly couple in Chuadanga
A Chuadanga court on Tuesday sentenced three people to death for killing an elderly couple in 2022.
The condemned convicts are—Shahabul Haque, 24, son of Bazlur Rahman, Rajib hossain, 25, son of Pintu Rahman, Bidyut Ali, 23, son of Masud Ali of Alamdanga upazila.
Judge Masud Ali of the Chuadanga Additional District and Session Judge Court-2 handed down the punishment and fined Tk 20,000, each.
The court also sentenced Shakil Hossain, 23, son of Tahaz Uddin to two years imprisonment in the case.
7-year-old’s body found in Ctg, police suspect murder after rape
According to the prosecution, the convicts entered into the house of Najir Mia, breaking open the door in a bid to loot valuables at Old Bazarpara in Alamdanga municipality area on September 23, 2022.
Najir and his wife Farida Khatun were asleep at the house at that time.
At one stage, they took Najir to the washroom of the house and slit his throat after tying his hands and legs with rope.
Later, they killed his wife inside the house in the same way.
On September 24, Dalia Parveen, daughter of the couple found the phone of her father switched off.
Later, she along with her husband went to the house and found the bodies of her parents, lying in a pool of blood.
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On September 25, a case was filed in this connection.
Mohammad Shihab Uddin, sub-inspector of Chuadanga Detective Branch of police submitted the chargesheet against four people on January 31, 2023.
7-year-old’s body found in Ctg, police suspect murder after rape
Last night, in a heart-wrenching incident in Chattogram's Phalmondi area, under Kotwali police jurisdiction, the body of a seven-year-old girl was found in a dumpster. The case is being treated as a suspected murder following a sexual assault.
Local residents stumbled upon the body, which was concealed inside a sack, next to a police box on road No.1 around 9:45 pm last night. The discovery prompted immediate police action.
Officer-in-Charge of Kotwali Police Station, SM Obaidul Huq, reported that upon receiving information, law enforcement officials retrieved the body and transferred it to the Chittagong Medical College Hospital morgue to undergo an autopsy.
Assistant Police Commissioner of Kotwali Zone, Atanu Chakraborty, noted that the victim bore injury marks and signs suggesting she might have been strangled or poisoned. The presence of bleeding led to the preliminary conclusion that the girl was a victim of assault before her death.
The identity of the young girl is currently under verification as the police continue their investigation into this tragic event.