BSF kills Bangladeshi

Our Correspondent, satkhira

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Sunday morning shot dead a Bangladeshi cattle trader on Tarali border under North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal opposite to Kakdanga border in Kalaroa upazila. Sources said, Mafizul Islam, 30, of village Langaljhhara died after BSF men at Tarali camp in Swarupnagar police station opened fire on him when he was returning home. Bangladesh Rifles authorities yesterday sent a letter to BSF authorities protesting the killing and asked them to return the body through holding a flag meeting.

Trader electrocuted

A Correspondent, Naraii

A trader was electrocuted in Naraii yesterday. Victim Jahangir Hossain, 45, hails from Bhoakhali village under Sadar upazila. Three others injured in the mishap are Rafik, 35, Bhaben, 40, and Lal Miah, 40. Locals said, Jahangir along with three others was felling a tree at Bhdulidanga village. He met the tragic end as he came in contact with a live wire on the tree. Three others who tried to save him were also injured. Locals took them to Naraii Sadar Hospital where on-duty doctor declared Jahangir dead.

Jailed for schoolgirl rape

Staff Correspondent, syihet

A court in Habiganj on Saturday awarded life term to a man for raping a schoolgirl and also awarded 14 years RI on charge of kidnapping her. Convict Mizanur Rahman, 28, hails from Bangshipa village under Ajmiriganj upazila. According to the prosecution story, Mizan kidnapped Jony Akhtar Chowdhury, student of class VII and daughter of Dr Abdun Nur Chowdhury of the same village on May 17,2004 when she was on her way to the school. He took her to Habiganj town and then to Chittagong and violated her. Police rescued Jony after a month.

13 get life for murder

Our Correspondent, Barisal

A Barisal court on Sunday awarded life term imprisonment to 13 people for murder. The court also fined each convict Tk25,000, in default, to suffer more two years RI and acquitted six people of charges. The convicts are Idris, Faruk. Alauddin, Rashid, Jalil. Giasuddin Howladar, Hossain" Matubbar, Zakir, Md Ali Matubbar, Harun, SiddiKAzahar and Mozahar Howladar. According to the prosecution story one Motaleb Bhuiyan was beaten to death on October 1, 2004 in Ku tubpur village under Muladi upazila over land dispute. Brother of the victim lodged a murder case and the investigation officer submitted charge sheet against 19 accused on December30,2004.