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1 killed in Gazipur road crash
A person was killed in a road accident in Board Bazaar of Gazipur city yesterday.
The deceased were identified as Mohammed Elias, 24, son of Deen Mahmud of Dorijoypur village under Muktagachha upazila in Mymensingh district. Sub-inspector of Naojur highway police out post Mohammed Mozammel Haque said, a private car hit Mohammed Elias, a worker of Fashion Garments limited in Boarbazar area the city while he was crossing Dhaka-Mymensing highway, leaving him dead on the spot. Police recovered the body from the spot and sent to Gazipur Shahid Taz Uddin Ahmed Medical college hospital morgue for autopsy.
Peddler held with yaba
Police arrested an alleged drug trader with 800 yaba tablets from Kosaipara area in Rajshahi on Saturday noon, police sources here said. The detained person was identified as Ziaur Rahman alis Zia, 25, son of late Abdul Latif, of the same village. On a tip-off, a police team conducted a sudden raid in the area at around 12.30 pm and arrested him with the huge contraband item.
Internal Research Review workshop held
A 19-day long Internal Research Review and Programmes Prepration Workshop of Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute ( BARI) was inaugurated at Kazi Badruddoza auditorium of the institute in Gazipur on Saturday.
Secretary of Agriculture Ministry Mohammed Moinuddin Abdullah inaugurated the programme as the chief guest. Director General (DG) of Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute ( BARI) Dr Rafikul Islam Mondol presided over the workshop while the chairman of Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) Mohammed Nasir Uddin, executive chairman of Bangladesh Agriculture Research Council (BARC) Dr Abul Kalam Azad and Director General of Agriculture extension department Mohammed Hamidur Rahman were present as the special guest.
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