A police van escorting a minister's car rammed a rickshaw near the Matshya Bha-ban leaving at least 4 persons injured during the hartal hours yesterday.

One rickahawpuller. two passengers and a police constable were injured when the police escort microbus collided with the rickshaw in front ol the Matshya Bhaban. near Ramna Park’s Star gale at around 11:40 am. according to witnesses.

Jamiruddin Sircar. Education Minister and Aminul Huq. State Minister for Establish ment. were going to the Secretariat on board the escorted car

Of the injured three were released after being provided with first aid at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital while the injured police con stable drtWr of the microbus was rushed to the Police Hospital.

Passengers robbed

A group of muggers hurled cocktails at a tempo and robbed Its passengers of cash and valuables worth about Tk 50 thousand at Mlztmlzi of Shiddhlrgan) thana under Narayanganj district early yesterday

Abdur Rashid. 55. Akhter Banu. 40 Raflkul Islam. 28. Anwar Hossain. 24. and Mohsin. 13. sustained bomb injuries They were sent to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). Of them. Rashid. Banu and Mohsin were released after first aid.

One of the victims said they were going to Kanchpur from Jatrabari by a tempo at about 4:30 am. When the tempo reached Mizimizi area, a group of dacoits attacked them by hurting cocktails. The miscreants fled the scene with the valuables.