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Indian national held
KHAGRACHHARJ. July 30: Bangladesh border guards arrested an Indian citizen, said to be a gunrunner, from frontier Belchharl area in Matlranga upazila on Tuesday, reports UNB,
BDR men arrested Rangamohan Chakma. son of late Purnamohon Chakma. along with a pipe gun. Rangamohan. hailing from South Tripura, was handed over to police. He confessed to the police that he was involved in gunrunning
Five get life term
TANGAIL, July 30: A court here found five people guilty of murder and condemned them to life term imprisonment, reports UNB.
The court also fined them Tk 10.000 each with a provision to suffer one year more in Jail in default. The lifers are Mohsin All Khan Majlish. Lablb Mia, Juglul Mehedl, Abdur Rouf and Majnu Mia of Chaia Atla village of Delduar upazila. The case history in brief: The convicts chopped the assistant of a lawyer. Abdur Razzak. to death in Gamjani area on August 13. 1994. Additional District and Sessions Judge Fazlur Rahman after examining the records and witnesses pronounced the verdict on July 25. Of the convicts, the first three were tried in absentia, court sources said.
Two convicted in arms case
COMILLA. July 30: A court here has awarded two men to 10 and seven years rigorous Imprisonment respectively in an arms case, reports UNB.
Of the convicts. Mamunur Rashid was sentenced to 10 years Ri while Mohammad Faruq to seven year. According to the prosecution, law enforcers with the help of loci’ people arrested Rashid and Faruq along with a revolver from a polling centre In Chandina upazila on December 24. 1997. After examining the witnesses and records Additional Sessions Judge Jashim Uddin Chowdhury found them guilty and awarded the punishment recently.
Environmental workshop
PANCHAGARH. July 30: A daylong workshop on environment’ was held at Muktljoddha Sangsad office here recently, reports BSS.
It was Jointly organised by Sadar Upazila Environment Observation Committee and Association of Development Agencies of Bangladesh (ADAB), Dinajpur. The workshop was addressed, among others, by Hakikul Islam, president of Upazila Environment Observation Committee. Baslrul Alam Prodhan, secretary of Upazila Environment Observation Committee and Moksed All. Trainer. AD AB. Dinajpur.
Villager killed in clash
THAKURGAON. July 30. One person was allegedly kl^ed in a clash over a land dispute in village Malancha under Baliadangi Upazila recently, reports BSS.
One morning as Dablrul Islam. 45. of village Malancha was ploughing his land. Karimuddin with a group of companions appeared at the spot. He protested against Dablrul Islam's ploughing the land. Thus a clash ensued. At one stage Dablrul Islam received injury seriously. He was rushed to Thakurgaon Sadar Hospital where he succumbed to the Injuries.
Patients deprived of treatment
SHARIATPUR July 30: Bhedargonj Upazila Health Complex is beset with manifold problems causing Immense sufferings to the patients, reports BSS.
Shortage of doctors, nurses and staff, inadequate number of beds, short supply of medical equipment and irregularities of the hospital have caused a debacle in overall medical service in the hospital. Hospital sources said, two posts of medical officers, eight health assistants, three nurses, one senior nurse and one post of dental technician are laying vacant for a long time. The lone ambulance of the hospital is out of order. The x-ray machine is also non-operative. About 150 to 200 patients come in the outdoor of hospital for proper treatment and most of them go back without any treatment.
Chuadanga Municipality budget
CHUADANGA July 30: Two municipalities have announced their budgets for 2000-2001 fiscal, reports UNB.
Alamdanga Municipality announced a Tk 6.40 crore budget while Darshana Tk 1.68 crore. The chairmen of the municipalities announced the budget of their respective municipality.
Three alleged smugglers held
RAJSHAHI. July 30: Police arrested three people from Mohanpur upazila headquarters here on Tuesday suspecting them members of a statuesmuggling ring, reports UNB.
They’ also recovered a revolver with five rounds of bullet. Taka one lakh and other goods from their possession. Acting on a tip off. police raided a house at about 2 pm and arrested house owner Sohrab Hossain. Mukul of Dhaka and Bipul of Naogaon. Police suspected that Mukul and Bipul were residing at Mohanpur to smuggle out statues with the help of Sohrab.
Opposition leaders join AL
KHULNA. July 30: A large number of leaders and workers of different political parties from Ward No 29 of Khulna City Corporation Joined Awaml League on Tuesday, reports BSS.
Welcoming them under the fold of the party. Khulna City Awaml League president Advocate Monjurul Imam said the Awaml League government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had been making relentless efforts for development of the country. He urged the newcomers to strengthen the hands of Prime Minister to achieve the desired goals. Held at the Awaml League office and presided over by Ward Awaml League President Kamrul Islam (Kutu). the Joining function was also addressed, among others, by Khulna City Awaml League leader and the party's mayoral candidate SM a Rob. Advocate Sohrab Hossain. Kamrul Alam. Azmal Ahmed Tapan and Mallik Abid Hossain.
Killing of Shamsur Rahman slated
COMILLA. July 30: A protest rally was held on Saturday condemning the killing of Shamsur Rahman. Special Correspondent of The Dally Janakantha and demanding exemplary’ punishment to the killers, reports BSS.
The rally was organised by the Coinilla District Photo Journalists' Association. It was participated by the local Journalists, leaders of the press club. Sangbadik Samlty and Sangbadik Union. It was brought out from the press club and ended al the Central Saheed Minar. Later on the Comllla Association's President ShahJahan Chowdhury presided over a condolence meeting. Among others. Ashokc Barua. M G MahfuJ, Shakhawat Hossain Salim and All Hossain Chowdhury spoke tn the meeting.
Sapling trade gains popularity
SHARIATPUR July 30: There is bright prospect of sapling busl ness in six upazilas, reports BSS.
As a result, sapling business Is gaining popularity day by day. Recently sapling nurseries haw sprung up in various parts here. A large number of unemployed youths has taken up sapling business finding it a source of survival. Green Nursery at village Kasavog under Sadar upazila is one of the nurseries MA Mannan, an enterprising young man set up the nursery near the district town on a small plot of land. At present the nursery has been expanded. Jabedali Bcpari. an inhabitant of Chhaygaon tn Bhedargonj upazila. set up another nursery on a piece of his paternal land for livelihood. Now there are about 2500 varieties of saplings in his nursery.