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Six ‘robbers’ held
Police in an overnight drive arrested six members of an inter-district gang of robbers from different areas under Kadomtoli police station in the capital.
The arrestees were involved in bus-robberies in Dhaka-Chittagong and Dhaka-Noakhali routes. Police arrested them while they were preparing to commit a robbery at Dhaka Express, a Noakhali-bound passengers bus from Dhaka on Wednesday night, said a press release quoting Demra Zone senior assistant police commissioner SM Tareq Rahman.
The detainees were identified as M Belal Hossain, M Abdul Jalil, Mohammad Rajib, M Al-Amin, Mohammad Mojibor and Mohammad Suman.

70 held in special drives in Ctg

Chittagong district police in an overnight drives arrested 70 people, including a Jamaat activist, from different upazilas of the district on Wednesday night.
Abdul Awal, additional superintendent of police (Special Branch) of Chittagong district, said police detained 70 people for their alleged involvement in sabotage acts and vandalism. Police also recovered 1316 yaba tablets and 15 litres of country-made liquors during the drives. The detainees also include 62 arrest warrantees and seven accused in regular cases, he said.

2 fined for violating Tobacco Control Act

A mobile court yesterday fined two representatives of a cigarette company Tk 10,000 while affixing posters of Dhaka Tobacco Company in Rangpur city violating the amended Tobacco Control Act (TCA).
Led by Executive Magistrate Israt Sadiya Sumi, the mobile court conducted a sudden drive and fined Rezaul Islam and Shahin Mian in city’s Katchari Bazar area.
The mobile court nabbed them red-handed from the spot while they were advertising tobacco products through fixing posters on a wall.
Later, the mobile court fined them Tk 10,000 or to suffer 15 day jail term for violating the Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship (TAPS) ban under section 5 (Chha) of the amended TCA.
Health Inspector of the Civil Surgeon’s Office Mahbubur Rahman, members of police forces were present, among others, during the drive.
    Independent News/agency   

News in brief

Six robbers held Police in an overnight drive arrested six members of an inter-district gang of robbers from different areas under Kadomtoli police station in the capital. The arrestees were involved in bus-robberies in Dhaka-Chittagong and Dhaka-Noakhali routes. Police arrested them while they were preparing to commit a robbery at Dhaka Express, a Noakhali-bound passengers bus from Dhaka on Wednesday night, said a press release quoting Demra Zone senior assistant police commissioner SM Tareq Rahman. The detainees were identified as M Belal Hossain, M Abdul Jalil, Mohammad Rajib, M Al-Amin, Mohammad Mojibor and Mohammad Suman. 70 held in special drives in Ctg Chittagong district police in an overnight drives arrested 70 people, including a Jamaat activist, from different upazilas of the district on Wednesday night. Abdul Awal, additional superintendent of police (Special Branch) of Chittagong district, said police detained 70 people for their alleged involvement in sabotage acts and vandalism. Police also recovered 1316 yaba tablets and 15 litres of country-made liquors during the drives. The detainees also include 62 arrest warrantees and seven accused in regular cases, he said. 2 fined for violating Tobacco Control Act A mobile court yesterday fined two representatives of a cigarette company Tk 10,000 while affixing posters of Dhaka Tobacco Company in Rangpur city violating the amended Tobacco Control Act (TCA). Led by Executive Magistrate Israt Sadiya Sumi, the mobile court conducted a sudden drive and fined Rezaul Islam and Shahin Mian in citys Katchari Bazar area. The mobile court nabbed them red-handed from the spot while they were advertising tobacco products through fixing posters on a wall. Later, the mobile court fined them Tk 10,000 or to suffer 15 day jail term for violating the Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship (TAPS) ban under section 5 (Chha) of the amended TCA. Health Inspector of the Civil Surgeons Office Mahbubur Rahman, members of police forces were present, among others, during the drive. Independent News/agency