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Ansar member succumbs to injuries at DMCH
An Ansar member, who was injured in an attack by criminals at Benapole port on November 15 last, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital early yesterday.
The deceased was identified as Firoz Hasan, 32, son of Ibrahim Hossain, a resident of Bakshipur village in Shailokupa upazila of Jhenaidah district. Criminals stabbed an Ansar member at Benapole port on Novermber 15 night. Shyamprasad Adhikari, official of Sharsha Upazila Ansar VDP, said a group of criminals suddenly swooped on Feroz with sharp weapons and stabbed him indiscriminately at night on November 15 when he was performing his duty at the port. Locals took critically injured Feroz to Jessore Medical College Hospital from where he was sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Later, he was succumbed to his injures at DMCH early in the morning.
Four drug peddlers sent to jail in Barisal
A Barisal Court on Wednesday sentenced four out of five accused to life imprisonment with Tk 20,000 as fine or to serve more one year in jail for peddling drug.
Rafiqul Islam, judge of the tribunal for preventing crime against public safety, after examining 11 witnesses and other evidences handed down the verdict. Another accused Yusuf Hossain of Vatikhana of Barisal city, acquitted from the charge by the court after founding him not guilty. Among the sentenced four accused Munna Talukdar of Joypur Hut of Khulna was present in the court and Zaman Hossain Talukdar of Ramnagor of Jhalakathi, Hafizur Rahman of Sarsha of Jessore and Mintu Sheikh of Jatrapur of Bagerhut, the rest three remained absconding during the trial and judgment.
Exposure visit of NGO held in Ctg
Bangladesh Society for the Enforcement of Human Rights (BSEHR) in association with UNDP-CHTDF organised two-day long exposure visit of its CHT partner NGOs from November 27 on the premises of its Chittagong office, says a press release.
The objective of the exposure visit is to enable human rights defenders to know the consequences of VAW cases, fact findings missions, legal aid services, mediation process and to observe some of the best practices and successful case studies to improve their programme quality and effectiveness by learning from each other. During the first day, a mobilization meeting was held where Senior Advocate of Chittagong Judge Court Mr. Kabir Chowdhury and Assistant Public Prosecutor Advocate Jamal Uddin delivered their speeches to prevent violence against women.
View-sharing meeting on road safety held
Speakers at a view-sharing meeting in Rajshahi on Wednesday said abiding by road traffic rules and regulations could be effective means of a substantial and sustainable reduction of road accidents that claimed around 4,000 lives and injured scores every year in the country.
Addressing the meeting titled Enhancement of Road Safety and Mass-awareness at Seroil Bus Stand as chief guest, Shafiqul Islam, commissioner of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP), said if the drivers drive their vehicles sincerely and carefully the existing number of road traffic accidents could be reduced to a greater extent. District unit associations of all motor vehicles owners and employees organised the meeting. To Abide by the Traffic Rules, to contribute to build an accident-free society was the main theme of the meeting.
Dialogue on property rights initiative held
A dialogue on Property Rights Initiative with print and electronic media was held in Rangpur city yesterday.
The meeting was organised by Human Rights and Law Assistance Programme, BRAC. Abdus Sahed chaired the event. Salim Reza, divisional Staff Lawyer, Human Rights and Law Assistance Programme, BRAC delivered the welcome address. Abdull-Al-Rashed,Senior Sector Specialist, Property Rights Initiative(PRI) delivered the key note paper of PRI programme.
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