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Seven women awarded
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Seven women were honoured yesterday for their outstanding role in the fields of education, business and social reforms in Khagrachhari hill district. The awards were announced at a function jointly organised by the local NGOs at an auditorium in Sadar upazila. The seven women are Rozi Akhter, Golapi Chakma, Rasheda Khatun, Sunita Chakma, Enu Chakma, Tani Marma and Surobala Chakma. Earlier, a discussion was held at the auditorium to mark the International Day for Rural Women. NGO personality Nomita Chakma presided over the discussion while Khagrachhari Government College Principal Prof M Mofizur Rahman attended as chief guest. Among others, Sadar Upazila Chairman Mohammad Shaney Alam, Upazila Nirbahi Officer Mohammad Rashed Hossain, educationist Madhu Mongal Chakma and Putul Chakma spoke.
Extortionists attack NGO men
Our Correspondent, SaMira
Extortionists on Wednesday attacked and injured two staff of a local non-government organisation (NGO) failing to realise illegal toll from them. They, however, snatched away a mobile set and Tk 12,000 from the NGO staff, sources said. Injured Zahangir Alam and Utpal Dutta, staff of Tala-based NGO Uttaran, posted at Assassuni upazila headquarters, were admitted to the upazila health complex. Quoting local people police said local extortionists Yasin Ali, Pintu and Shahidul Islam attacked the NGO staff while they were preparing a list of the landless people near former Assassuni union chairman's house. Zahangir Alam filed a case with Assassuni police station accusing the three. Police later arrested Yasin Ali. Thief electrocuted Our Correspondent, chapainawabganj
An alleged thief was electrocuted at Gonka Moholla in Chapainawabganj municipal area early yesterday. Locals and officer in-charge (OC) of Sadar police station said Saptam Chowdhury was electrocuted as he climbed an electric pole to steal wire at midnight. Locals found his body hanging from the pole in the morning. Police recovered the body and sent it to Sadar hospital morgue for autopsy. An unnatural death case was filed.
Smugglers arrested
Our Correspondent, satkhira
Police on Wednesday arrested a man who is an accused in a case filed with Kalaroa police station by BDR authorities allegedly for launching attack on BDR jawans in a bid to snatch away the smuggled goods seized from a boat in the Sonal River at village Madra in Kalaroa upazila on October 8. Arrestee Abdul Latif, 28, is son of Wasihar Rahman of village Bhadiali in Kalaroa. He was rounded up from Bhadiali village. The BDR jawans seized 275 kilograms of powdered milk and a bagful of polythene from an Indian boat while being smuggled in on October 8. At this, the smugglers attacked the BDR jawans and pelted brickbats on them In a bid to snatch away the seized goods. The BDR jawans opened fire at the smugglers to disperse them.
College teacher attacked
UNB, Camilla Criminals on Tuesday attacked and injured a teacher of Comilla Victoria College as he protested the teasing of college girls. Sources said members of local Setu Bahini attacked AKM Shahab Uddin, lecturer of Accountingdepartment, with lethal weapons near a cycle stand of the college at noon, leaving him seriously injured. He was rushed to Comilla General Hospital. A case was filed with Kotwali police station. Students of the college hter brought out processions in the town demanding arrest and punishment to the culprits. The gang used to tease the girls on the campus, the students said.