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500 bullets found in Aftabnagar
Police recovered some 500 rounds of bullet in an abandoned condition from the capitals Aftabnagar on Monday.
Officer-in-Charge of Badda Police Station Abdul Jalil said some workers, who were filling up earth at Trimohoni in the area, found the bullets around 7.30pm and informed police. Later, a team of the police station rushed in and recovered the 500 bullets intact, along with another 40 useless bullets from the spot, he said. cThe OC suspected that the bullets may have arrived where they were found with the soil, which was brought from other places for filling up the earth in Trimohoni.
3 cops among four injured
Four people, including three policemen and a suspected robber, were injured during a fight between robbers and cops at Chandipur in Keraniganj early Tuesday.
Tipped off that robbers were preparing to commit robberies on Nawabganj-Keraniganj road, a team of police conducted a drive there around 1:30am. Sensing the presence of police, the robbers attacked the cops and stabbed three of them. Later, police fired shots on the attackers leaving an unidentified robber wounded. He was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. The injured policemen were being treated at a local clinic.
10 held with fake currencies
Detectives arrested 10 people along with huge fake currencies and 12 pounds of snake venom from different parts of capital on Monday night.
A team of Detective Branch (DB) of police (North) conducted drives and arrested the ten people with huge fake currency notes, currency-making equipment, materials and 12 pounds of snake venom, said deputy commissioner (media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Masudur Rahman.
5 shops gutted in Sylhet
At least five shops were burnt as a fire broke out at a market in Bandar Bazar of Sylhet city on Monday night.
Fire service sources said the fire broke out at Sandhani Fabrics shop around 11:30pm from an electric short-circuit, and it soon spread around.
Razia Ispahani passes away
Mrs Razia Ispahani wife of late Sadri Ispahani passed away in London yesterday early morning. She was 93, says a press release.
She was suffering from old age complications. She left behind 4 sons, 3 daughters, grandchildren, great grandchildren and a host of relatives and admirers to mourn her death. Friends and well-wishers are requested to pray for the departed soul.
Book reading competition held
Book reading habit can enhance knowledge of the citizens by removing their ignorance for building an enlightened society as well as a more civilised nation.
Member of the Parliament from reserved constituency Advocate Hosne Ara Lutfa Dalia made the observation while addressing prize distribution ceremony of the Book Reading Competition- 2017 held at Bahar Kachhna Girls High School in Rangpur on Monday afternoon as the chief guest.
Public hearing on corruption yielding results
Public hearing being organised by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on corruption has started yielding positive results in reaching improved government services to the people in a hassle-free manner.
Commissioner of the ACC Dr Nasir Uddin Ahmmed came up with the opinion at the special monthly meeting of the District Corruption Prevention Committee (CPC) held at the conference room of RDRS Bangladesh in Rangpur on Monday night as the chief guest.
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