Crime
NSU student death: Bus supervisor makes spine-chilling confession
Munshiganj, July 25 (UNB) – Confessing to his part in the killing of North South University (NSU) student Md Saidur Rahman Payel, a supervisor of ‘Hanif Paribahan’ gave a spine-chilling narration of the incident before a court here on Wednesday.
Indian held with gold bars in Chuadanga
Chuadanga, July 26 (UNB) – Customs officials detained an Indian national with seven gold bars at Joynagar check-post along Darshana border in Damurhuda uapzila on Wednesday.
The arrestee was identified as Azhar Uddin, son of Abdur Rahim Khan of Khidirpur village in West Bengal.
Tipped off, a team of customs officials conducted a drive in the area and arrested Azhar while passing through immigration check-post around 8 pm, said Saifur Rahman, deputy director of Customs Intelligence.
Later, they recovered seven gold bars, weighing 700 grams, worth Tk 35 lakh from inside Azhar’s shoes.
Japan hangs 6 more members of cult behind subway gas attack
Tokyo, Jul 26 (AP/UNB) — The last six members of a Japanese doomsday cult who remained on death row were executed Thursday for a series of crimes in the 1990s including a sarin gas attack on Tokyo subways that killed 13 people.
3 ‘drug traders’ killed in Ctg ‘gunfight’
Chattogram, July 26 (UNB) – Three suspected drug peddlers were killed in a reported gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Railway Canteen in city’s Khulshi area early Thursday.
Two of the deceased were identified as Jakir Hossain, 31, and Dalim Hossain, 32, of Morelganj in Bagerhat district while the identity of the other one could not be known immediately.
Being tipped off that drugs were being carried in a private car, a team of Rab-7 conducted a drive in the area around 3:30 am, said ASP Mimtanur Rahman of Rab-7 (Media).
When the elite force asked the private car to stop, the criminals opened fire on them forcing the elite force members to fire back in self-defence.
At one stage, Rab members recovered the bodies along with 120 kgs hemp, two firearms and bullets from the spot.
With the latest deaths, at least 151 people were killed in ‘gunfights’ with members of law enforcement agencies while 37 bodies of suspected drug traders were recovered after reported gun battles between rival groups during the countrywide anti-narcotic drives since 15 May.
Fire or possible blast apparent near US Embassy in Beijing
Beijing, Jul 26 (AP/UNB) — A fire or possible explosion appears to have taken place outside the U.S. Embassy in Beijing on Thursday. A woman was detained after spraying gasoline on herself, according to official media.
2 killed in UPDF-PCJSS gunfight in Rangamati
Rangamati, Jul 26 (UNB) - At least two people were killed in a gunfight between the activists of United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) and Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samiti (PCJSS, MN Larma) at Betagichhara in Bagaichhari upazila on Thursday.
BCMCL MD suspended over ‘coal disappearance’
Dhaka, July 26 (UNB) - Petrobangla has suspended Managing Director of Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Limited (BCMCL) Habib Uddin Ahmed in connection with the 'disappearance of 1.44 lakh tonnes of coal' from the mine.
Four killed in ‘gunfights’ in 3 districts
Dhaka, July 25 (UNB) – Two alleged drug traders and two suspected robbers were killed in separate ‘gunfights’ with law enforcing agencies in Khulna, Rajshahi and Jashore districts early Wednesday.
In Jashore, police recovered the bullet-hit bodies of two suspected robbers on Jashore-Manirampur road at Kanaitala in Sadar upazila around 2:55 am.
The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.
Apurba Hasan, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police Station, said acting on secret information that two gangs of robbers were exchanging bullets, a team of police went there, recovered the bodies and sent those to Jashore General Hospital.
The law enforcers also recovered three sharp weapons and some rope from the spot.
In Khulna, listed drug trader Emran alias Rocky, 22, was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Maheshwarpur in Daulatpur upazila early Wednesday.
Emran was the son another top listed drug trader Sheikh Mizanur Rahman alias Hatakata Mizan of the area.
Tipped off, a team of Rab-6 gave a signal to a motorbike carrying three people to stop around 3 am, said ASP Bazlur Rashid of Rab-6.
Defying the Rab signal, the criminals opened fire to Rab, forcing them to fire back in self-defence.
At one stage, Rab recovered the body of Emran along with a revolver, three bullets and 308 pieces of Yaba tablets from the spot.
Emran was wanted in seven cases, said the Rab official.
In Rajshahi, Sazzad Hossain, another suspected drug trader and son of Saim Uddin of Haripur Banpara village, was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with Rab at Kasba in Poba upazila early Wednesday.
Tipped off, a team of Rab-5 conducted a drive in the area around 1 am. Sensing the presence of the elite force, the criminals opened fire on them that prompted Rab members to swing into action, said deputy commanding officer of Rab-5 Major AM Ashraful Islam.
After a brief gunfight, Rab members recovered the body of Sazzad and sent it to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital morgue.
He was wanted in seven/eight cases, said the Rab official.
With the latest deaths, at least 148 people were killed in ‘gunfights’ with members of law enforcement agencies while 37 bodies of suspected drug traders were recovered after reported gun battles between rival groups during the countrywide anti-narcotic drives since15 May.
Man killed by ‘younger brother’ in Rajshahi
Rajshahi, July 25 (UNB) – A man was killed allegedly by his younger brother at Ramchandrapur in Chandrima area of the city on Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Mulluk Chan Mandal, 44, son of Namazi Mandal of the area.
Humayun Kabir, officer-in-charge of Chandrima Police Station, said Mulluk Chan Mandal had picked up a quarrel with his younger brother Jahangir Mandal over family feud around 6 am.
At one stage, Jahangir hit Mulluk with a sharp weapon, leaving him dead on the spot.
On information, police recovered the body and sent it to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy.
No inventory of Barapukuria coal since 2006: Nasrul Hamid
Dhaka, July 25 (UNB) – Petrobangla never made any inventory since start of the Barapukuria coal-mine operation and supply of the coal to the nearby Barapukuria power plant in 2006.