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'Punish killers of Dipankar'
Our Correspondent,Bo^ra
The newsmen of the district will form a human chain at Shatmatha in the town today, demanding fresh investigation into the killing of noted journalist Dipankar Chakrabarty and punishment to the 'real' killers. On October 2 in 2004, the 54-year-old newsman was hacked to death by criminals at Shannalpara in Sherpur municipality area. The following day, the deceased's son Partho Sarothi Chakrabarthy filed a murder case with Sherpur police station, accusing some unidentified people. As many as nine IO have been assigned to probe the killing of Dipankar, also former vice president of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ), but none could unearth the clue to the murder and identify the killers, said Partho. Contacted, the last investigation officer of the case and ASP (CID) Abdus Samad Mia said police submitted the final report releasing seven suspected arrestees last year as they had no connection with the killing. Judicial Magistrate ATM Tofael Ahmed fixed today for hearing in the case, said victim's son Partho.
UNO office besieged
Our Correspondent, Dinajpur
Hundreds of villagers besieged the UNO office in Parbatipur upazila for about one hour yesterday, demanding rice under Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) ahead of Durga Puja and Eid. They also submitted a memorandum to upazila nirbahi officer Md Rahenul Islam in this regard. Phulmotia, 60, of Monmathpur union, said none of the villagers in the area ever got VGF rice ahead of such festivals. They later withdrew the programme following an assurance by the UNO of taking steps to meet the demand.
Police action on protesters
Our Correspondent, jessore
At least 19 people, including a policeman, were injured as the law enforcers swang into action on the activists of 20-party alliance with firearms in the town yesterday. They also charged baton on them. The injured include constable Motiur Rahman of Kotwali police station, Sonali Begum, president of 9 no ward Mahila Dal in Jessore municipality, Kamal, a staff of a garment shop and Ranju of Pulerhat area in Sadar upazila. They were admitted to Jessore Medical College and Hospital with bullet injuries. The incident took place when police arrested at least six activists, including Sabirul Haque Sabu and Abdus Samad Azad, of 20-party alliance who tried to form a human chain in front of the Jessore Press Club, protesting Post and Telecommunications Minister Abdul Latif Siddique's recent comments on hajj, said organising secretary of district BNP Delwar Hossain Khokon. ASP KM Ariftil Haque said the BNP men mainly gathered in the area to form a human chain without taking any permission.
Youth jailed for rape bid
UNB, Chandpur
A court here on Tuesday sentenced a young man to five years' rigorous imprisonment (RI) for his bid to rape a schoolgirl in Matlab North upazila three years ago.The convict is Ahammad, 26, son of Lokman Bepari of Char Massua village under Farajikandi union in the upazila. The court also fined the convict Tk 30,000, in default he is to suffer six months more in jail. According to the prosecution, Ahammad, entered a house at the village on the night of November 22, 2011 and tried to rape the schoolgirl in her room. Girl's mother filed a case with the police station concerned under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act on December 5 the same year.
FF hacked to death
UNB, Sharitpur
A freedom fighter was hacked to death by a gang in Jajira upazila of the district on Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Nurul Islam, 60, of Messer Munshi Kandi village. Police and locals said the gang attacked Nurul and his brother Jasim on their way to Sharitpur district town. They hit the duo with sharp weapons, leaving them critically injured. Both were rushed to Jajira Upazila Health Complex where Nurul succumbed to his injuries at around 11.45 am. Locals said Daud Khan of the area had a long-standing dispute with his brother Yousuf Khan over a land. Daud and his men swooped on Nurul Islam and his brother Jasim as Nurul helped Yousuf in a case relating to the land.