Man jailed for stalking schoolgirl

UNB, Chandpur

A mobile court on Sunday sentenced a youth to six months’ jail for stalking a schoolgirl at Chandpur village in Shaharasti upazila of the district.

The convict is Rakib Hossain Javed, 30, son of Delwar Hussain of Suchipara village of the Upazila.

Quoting locals, Shaharasti Police Station’s Sub Inspector AK Azad said when Javed was stalking the girl on her way to school at 11 am at Chandpur village locals caught him and handed him over to police.

Later, a mobile court led by Upazila Nirbahi Officer and Executive Magistrate Shirin Akter sentenced Javed to six months jail.

Submerged gangway hampers ferry transportation in Bhola

Our Correspondent, Bhola

Transportation through ferries on the Bhola–Laxmipur route in the Meghna river is being serously hampered as the gangway of the Ilisha ferry ghat has gone under water following a rise in the water level from the upper stream of the river due to torrential rain.  

Hundreds of vehicles, including loaded trucks, passenger buses, microbuses and lorries, could be seen stranded on the road for last four days as the ferries fail to continue their regular trips. Kaisur Ahamed, executive engineer of the Chafassion Water Development Board office, told The Independent that the Meghna is now flowing 50 cm above the danger level.

BIWTA ghat manager (Bhola) Kamaruzzaman said that since the gangway was constructed lower than the main road, it has gone under water and so transport could not be moved from the road to the ferry. As a result, hundreds of goods-laden trucks, passenger buses and other vehicles are now stranded on both sides of the ferry ghats of Ilisha and Mojhu Chowdhury for days.

The matter has been informed to the ministry concerned, he added.

The authorities have been urged to construct a gangway that could deal with high levels of water, but they are yet to take any initiative in this respect.

One held in student murder case

UNB, Magura

Police on Sunday night arrested a youth in connection with the killing a college boy at Shibrampur School field in Sadar upazila.

The arrestee was identified as Robin, 20, son of Rezaul Islam of Nijnanduali village of the area. Lisan, 23, son of Rafikul Islam of Mathbari village and a student of Magura Government College, was stabbed to death Sunday afternoon. Magura Additional Police Super Tarikul Islam said tipped off, police arrested Robin from the village.

Robin confessed to police he and his friend Shamim planned to kill Lisan as he resisted their attempt to develop a love affair with a school girl and hired Sohel, 18, son of Tipu Miah of Shibrampur village, for killing Lisan, he said.

ASP Tarikul further said that on Sunday noon Robin and Shamim kept Sohel ready near Shibrampur School and took Lisan to the spot by a motorbike where Sohel hacked Lisan indiscriminately with a sharp knife.

Police rescued Lisan from the spot and took to Magura Sadar Hospital where doctors declared him dead. Robin was arrested after a case was filed with Magura Police Station. Police is trying to arrest the another accused, the ASP added.

Best teachers, students accorded reception in Laxmipur

BSS, Laxmipur

A total of 23 best teachers and 60 bright students of different schools in the district were accorded reception on the occasion of National Education Week yesterday.

District administration and Education Office jointly organized a programme, marking the week, at the conference room of the Deputy Commissioner this afternoon. District Education Officer Sorit Kumar Chakma chaired the function while Deputy Commissioner Anjon Chandra Paul was present as the chief guest.

Additional district magistrate Mohammod Iqbal Hossain, Additional Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Shafiuzzaman Bhuiyan and Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer Redoan Arman Shakil spoke, among others.

The names of top four educational institutions in the district were also declared in the function.