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3 BNB, Jamaat leaders jailed
Jhalakati: A court here on Wednesday sent three leaders of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami to jail in a case filed in connection with an arson attack, reports UNB. Jhalakati Special Tribunal Judge S M Solaiman passed the order rejecting their bail petitions when they surrendered before the court seeking bail. The arrestees were BNP leaders Taijul Islam and Mamun Master and Jamaat leader Jannatul Islam. A case was filed against them under the Special Powers Act in connection with the arson attack on a bus in Balaigari area during the hartal and blockade programme enforced by the BNP-led 20-party lliance this year.
Ferry services suspended  
Munshiganj: Ferry services on the Shimulia-Kewrakandi route will remain suspended for five days from September 11 to 15 for dredging works on the route, reports UNB.
The decision came from a meeting of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) at the Shipping Ministry on Wednesday, said Jahangir Alam, public relations officer of the ministry.
The water transport owners and drivers were asked to use alternative routes during the suspension of the ferry services.
BIWTC stopped its Ro Ro ferry operations on August 20 due to poor navigability at Louhajang turning point on the route.
Only three small ferries have been kept in service on the route since then.
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) Executive Engineer (Dredging) Sultan Ahmed Khan said they would use eight dredgers from the Padma Bridge project to remove silt from the channel.
2 bodies recovered in Gaibandha
GAIBANDHA: Police recovered the bodies of two cattletraders from Katakhali Bridge area on the Rangpur-Bogra Highway under Gobindaganj upazila here yesterday morning, reports BSS.
One of the deceased was identified as Shajalal, 50, resident of Tolatuli village of Daudkandi upazila in Comilla district.
Identity of the other deceased could not be known immediately.
Being informed, police rushed to the spot and recovered the bodies from a banana orchard of the area.
Later, the bodies were sent to Sadar hospital morgue for autopsy.
Officer-in-Charge of Gobindaganj police station ABM Jahidul Islam said criminals might have killed the cattle traders and took away their money and cattle.
Police also recovered a cattle purchase receipt from the pocket of one of the deceased.
A case was filed in this connection.

 

News in brief

3 BNB, Jamaat leaders jailed Jhalakati: A court here on Wednesday sent three leaders of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami to jail in a case filed in connection with an arson attack, reports UNB. Jhalakati Special Tribunal Judge S M Solaiman passed the order rejecting their bail petitions when they surrendered before the court seeking bail. The arrestees were BNP leaders Taijul Islam and Mamun Master and Jamaat leader Jannatul Islam. A case was filed against them under the Special Powers Act in connection with the arson attack on a bus in Balaigari area during the hartal and blockade programme enforced by the BNP-led 20-party lliance this year. Ferry services suspended Munshiganj: Ferry services on the Shimulia-Kewrakandi route will remain suspended for five days from September 11 to 15 for dredging works on the route, reports UNB. The decision came from a meeting of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) at the Shipping Ministry on Wednesday, said Jahangir Alam, public relations officer of the ministry. The water transport owners and drivers were asked to use alternative routes during the suspension of the ferry services. BIWTC stopped its Ro Ro ferry operations on August 20 due to poor navigability at Louhajang turning point on the route. Only three small ferries have been kept in service on the route since then. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) Executive Engineer (Dredging) Sultan Ahmed Khan said they would use eight dredgers from the Padma Bridge project to remove silt from the channel. 2 bodies recovered in Gaibandha GAIBANDHA: Police recovered the bodies of two cattletraders from Katakhali Bridge area on the Rangpur-Bogra Highway under Gobindaganj upazila here yesterday morning, reports BSS. One of the deceased was identified as Shajalal, 50, resident of Tolatuli village of Daudkandi upazila in Comilla district. Identity of the other deceased could not be known immediately. Being informed, police rushed to the spot and recovered the bodies from a banana orchard of the area. Later, the bodies were sent to Sadar hospital morgue for autopsy. Officer-in-Charge of Gobindaganj police station ABM Jahidul Islam said criminals might have killed the cattle traders and took away their money and cattle. Police also recovered a cattle purchase receipt from the pocket of one of the deceased. A case was filed in this connection.