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Woman arrested with 20 gold bars in Chuadanga
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Wednesday arrested a suspected woman smuggler with 20 gold bars worth over Tk 2.34 crore in Darshana upazila of Chuadanga.
Shahanara, 48, is wife of late Md Kashem of Nastipur village under the upazila in the district.
A team of the border force led by Baradi Border Outpost (BOP) Commander Md Ahsan Kabir conducted a drive in Jhora Graveyard area along India border after being tipped-off that a consignment of gold will be smuggled to India through the border, said a press release signed by Lieutenant Colonel Sayeed Mohammad Jahidur Rahman, a director of the BGB-6.
Suspecting movement of the woman who arrived there by an auto-rickshaw, the BGB personnel challenged her and searched, it said.
Later, 20 gold bars weighing around 2.341 kilograms were recovered from her possession during the drive, it said, adding that the market value of the gold is about Tk 2.34 crore.
The gold bars were deposited.
BNP’s leader Chand faces another case for threatening to kill Sheikh Hasina; arrest warrant issued
One more case under the Digital Security Act (DSA) was filed on Wednesday against Rajshahi chapter BNP’s Convenor Abu Sayeed Chand for making a “death threat” against Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina at a recent rally in Rajshahi.
Magura chapter Jubo League Convenor Fazlur Rahman filed the case at the court of Magura First Class Magistrate Humayun Kabir.
Taking the case into cognisance, the court issued an arrest warrant for the BNP leader and directed officer-in-charge of Magura Sadar Police Station to record it as first information record (FIR), said the plaintiff’s counsel Shakarul Islam Shakil.
According to the case statement, there is a fear of losing the life of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina due to direct threat by the BNP leader at a recent rally in Rajshahi.
On Friday, Chand threatened the prime minister at a public rally of metropolitan and district BNP at Shibpur High School ground in Puthia Upazila of Rajshahi as part of the central programme.
"No more 27- or 10-point demand, just one point now – send Sheikh Hasina to the grave! We will do whatever is necessary to get Sheikh Hasina to resign,” he said.
Meanwhile, a video of the threat went viral on social media, triggering a series of protests among Awami League leaders and supporters.
Several cases have so far been lodged against the BNP leader in parts of the country.
Two cases filed against 98 BNP activists over Dhanmondi clash
Two cases were filed on Wednesday against 98 BNP leaders and activists including its standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy in connection with a clash between police and the party activists in front of City College in the capital's Dhanmondi area on Tuesday.
Police filed the cases with Dhanmondi Police Station and New Market Police Station.
Dhanmondi Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Ikram Ali Miah said a case was filed with the police station mentioning names of 52 BNP leaders and activists and many unknown ones for attacking police and vandalizing cars during the party’s march on the day.
Shafiqul Gani Sabu, officer-in-charge (OC) of New Market Police Station, said police filed a case against 46 named BNP leaders and activists and another 400/ 500 unidentified people over the clash.
The plaintiff claimed the attack by BNP men caused losses of Tk 10 lakh, the OC said.
Earlier, police clashed with BNP leaders and activists in front of City College the capital's Dhanmondi area on Tuesday after the party’s prescheduled march programme to press home their 10-point demand, including holding the next general election under a non-party caretaker government.
13,000 law enforcers to be on polls duty: GMP Commissioner
A total of 13,000 law enforcers will be engaged to maintain law and order during the Gazipur City Corporation election slated to be held on Thursday (May 25, 2023), said Commissioner of Gazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP) Molla Nazrul Islam on Wednesday (May 24, 2023).
“ 20-22 members of law enforcement agencies will perform duty at each centre. I hope a free and fair election will be held with the efforts of all amid foolproof security,” he told UNB.
Campaign in the Gazipur City Corporation election has ended and the local administration has taken all-out preparation to hold the polls.Twenty platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members have been deployed alongside 30 teams of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and Ansar members, said Returning Officer Faridul Islam.Already the EVM machines and all necessary materials have been sent to the polling centers while CCTVs were installed at all polling centres.
Read more: SCC elections: 387 aspiring candidates inc.11 for mayor submit nomination papersMobile teams will be there in 57 wards while 19 striking forces led by 19 magistrates will remain vigilant at the polling centers.
Already 351 polling centres out of 480 have been declared vulnerable and additional forces will be deployed at these centres, said FDaridul.Gazipur City Corporation election will be held on Thursday, using electronic voting machines (EVMs) at all polling stations.Eight candidates will contest for mayoral posts in the election and there are 248 councillors and 79 female councilor candidates.A total of 11,79,476 voters are expected to exercise their franchise and of them, 5,92,762 are males while 5,86,696 are females and the number of transgender is 18.
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Youth gets 10 years’ jail for anti-Islam comments
A Rangpur court on Tuesday sentenced a Hindu youth to 10 years in prison in a case over derogatory remarks about Islam and its prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) on Facebook around six years back.
The court of Rangpur Cyber Tribunal Judge Dr Abdul Majid also fined the convict Tk 50,000, said Public Prosecutor Advocate Ruhul Amin Talukder.
The convict is Titu Roy, son of late Khogendranath Roy of Harikoly Thakurpara under Gangachara police station in Rangpur.
According to the case statement, Tipu uploaded the post on October 28, 2017 when he had been working in Narayanganj.
On November 10 of the same year, local Muslims formed human chains and staged demonstrations demanding punishment of Titu at Shleyashah Bazar in Rangpur.
Enraged by the incident, people torched and vandalized houses of Hindu community at the Thakurpara.
Later, two separate cases were filed with Rangpur Sadar and Gangachara police stations in this connection.
After completing all legal procedures, the court handed down the judgment in the presence of Titu.
Expressing satisfaction, the PP said they got justice and it will be an instance regarding the humiliation of religion.
On the other hand, the accused’s lawyer Proshanta Kumar Roy said they will appeal to the high court against the verdict as they were deprived of justice.
1 dead, another wounded in IED explosion in Bandarban, KNF blamed
A construction worker was killed and another injured in an explosion of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Ruma upazila of Bandarban on Tuesday, said police.
The deceased Md Rashed, 18, and injured Md Dulal were from Chhanua village under Banshkhali upazila of Chattogram.
Locals said a construction work of a road along Thanchhi’s Likkri border in Bangkupara area under the upazila was going on.
The explosion happened around noon when the workers including the duo were engaged in the works in the area, leaving them critically injured, they said.
They were rushed to nearby Thanchi Upazila Health Complex where physicians declared Rashed dead upon arrival, said Emdadul Hoque, officer-in-charge of Thanchhi police station.
Injured Dulal was undergoing treatment at Bandarban Sadar hospital as he was sifted from the Upazila Health Complex when his condition worsened, he said.
The OC guessed that members of armed separatist group Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) placed the IED along the road.
He said security measures were beefed up in the area after the incident.
Army Chief leaves for Saudi Arabia
Army Chief General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed Left Dhaka for Saudi Arabia today (Tuesday) on an official visit at the invitation of Commander of Royal Saudi Land Forces Lt. Gen. Fahd Bin Abdullah Al-Mutair.
During the visit, he will pay courtesy calls on the Royal Saudi Land Forces Commander, the Chief of General Staff of the Royal Saudi Armed Forces and senior military and civilian officials.
During the meeting, the Army Chief will discuss various issues of training and bilateral cooperation between the armies of the two countries, says a media release of Inter Service Public Relation (ISPR) directorate.
General Shafiuddin Ahmed will return to the country on May 27 after visiting the Armed Forces Staff College of Saudi Arabia and later performing the holy Umrah.
Rab DG gets one year extension
The government has extended the tenure of M Khurshid Hossain as the director general of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) for one year on contract basis.
The Public Administration Ministry issued a circular in this regard on Tuesday.
He took charge as the 9th DG of the RAB Force on September 30 in 2022.
Police, BNP clash in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi; One vehicle torched
A chase and counter-chase took place between police and BNP leaders and activists in front of City College the capital's Dhanmondi area on Tuesday (May 23, 2023).
Witnesses said leaders and activists of BNP staged a prescheduled march programme in the Dhanmondi area in the afternoon to press home their 10-point demand, including holding the next general election under a non-party caretaker government..
After the end of the march, they brought out a procession that ended at the Science Lab intersection.
When they were marching towards City College, a chase and counter-chase took place with police around 4 pm, triggering a clash.
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Later, police lobbed tear gas shells and charged batons to disperse the BNP men.
The BNP activists also hurled brick chips targeting police, said Deputy Commissioner of Ramna division of DMP Md Ashraf Hossain.
Several vehicles were vandalized and one was set on fire during the clash.
“Police took the situation under control and arrested some people from the spot,” said DC Ashraf.
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Ashraf said a group of BNP leaders and workers attacked the police and obstructed the movement of vehicles, forcing the law enforcers to go into action.
He said 8/9 police personnel were injured in the attack. "We have arrested 15 people in this connection.”
Dhaka South City unit BNP convener Abdus Salam said they ended their road march peacefully near LabAid and asked their leaders and workers to go to their respective destinations.
“But police attacked our leaders and activists when they were returning home, leaving many of the injured. They also attacked our some leaders and activists, including Dhanmondi unit president Robiul Islam Robi,” he said.
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Salam strongly condemned this incident and demanded the release of the arrested leaders and activists immediately.
Police working relentlessly to maintain order: IGP
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun on Monday said that the Bangladesh Police is working tirelessly to build a developed Bangladesh in 2041 by maintaining normal law and order in the country.
“The Bangladesh Police has already demonstrated its ability to control terrorism, extremism and militancy, and our stance on militancy and terrorism is zero tolerance,” he said.
The IGP made the statement while addressing as the chief guest at the closing ceremony of a project titled 'Strengthening Crime Prevention Capacity of Bangladesh Police' conducted with the financial support of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) at the Hall of Pride of the Police Headquarters.
JICA Bangladesh Office Chief Representative Tomohide Ichiguchi was the special guest in the programme.
Mentioning Japan as one of the main development partners, the police chief said 2,500 police officers have been trained through this project conducted by JICA. Besides, the Training of Trainers (TOT) course has also been conducted at Bangladesh Police Academy in Sarda.
“As a result, Bangladesh Police's ability to fight crime will increase. Mutual cooperation between the police and the people will be further expanded which will help in building Bangabandhu's 'People's Police',” the IGP added.
A special aspect of this project is to create a sense of security among the school students, which will help them become good citizens in the future, he also said.
Additional IGP Md Kamrul Ahsan, Director of Police Liberation War Museum Muhammad Talebur Rahman, Headmaster of Mohakhali Abdul Aziz Primary School Tahmina Begum spoke at the event, among others.