News In Brief
Jessore Correspondent
Out of 419 competitors only two were qualified in Jessore round Bangladesh Cricket Board- Robi fast bowler hunt contest held on Thursday at Jessore Shams-ul- Huda Stadium. The talents are Sumon Hossain, 21, son of farmer Shamsuzzaman Biswas of Kharusha village under Jhikargachha upazila in Jessore and Jamirul Islam, 22, son of grocer Nowsher Ali of Goswami Durgapur village under Kushtia sadar upazila. Of the two Sumon is a student of Higher Secondary class while Jamirul is a student of degree class. Sarwar Imran, head coach of the fast bowler hunt programme told New Nation that two aspirants out of 419 competitors were qualified in Jessore round fast bowler race.
Arms, ammo recovered, two arrested
Chapainawabganj Correspondent
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-5 recovered a pistol, two magazines and six rounds of bullet and arrested two alleged illegal arms traders in this connection from Chamabazar Shyampur under Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj district on Thursday night.
The arrested persons were identified as Md. Akbar Hossain, 25, son of late Abdur Razzaq and Alam Hossain, 18, son of late Alfaj alias Kalu both of Jaminpur village under Shibganj upazila of the district. RAB said, acting on detective information, an operation team of RAB from Rajshahi Railway Collony camp raided the aforesaid area at around 7-30 pm and arrested them with the arms and ammunition.
One killed in accident
One killed in a road accident on Friday morning. The deceased has been identified as Nazrul Islam, 45, son of Taslim Uddin of Uparsundarpur village under Nayalabhanga union of Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj district. Sub-inspector Khairul Islam of Chapainawabganj sadar thana said, as Nazrul was going towards his house by a bicycle, a Sonamasjid bound truck hit him from behind injuring him seriously at around 8-45 am. He was rushed to the Chapainawabganj sadar hospital where he succumbed to injuries under treatment. The killer truck fled away.
20 injured in Jhenaidah clash
Jhenaidah Correspondent
Twenty villagers including five police men were injured in a village clash at Aushia village under Sailkupa upazila of the district on Friday morning. The police had opened seven rounds of blank shots to disperse the angry mob. The had arrested four persons for their involvement in the clash, the police said. Sailkupa police officer in charge Tozammel Haque said, there was a long time rivalry between Mokkel Ali and Serajul islam in the village for domination over a piece of land in the village. Following the rivalty, both the groups with lethal and sharp weapons had appeared in the clash at about 10.00 AM on the day. The police having information rushed the spot and tried to refrain the groups from any clash. But ignoring the police advise both the groups continued their clash. The police at last had opened seven rounds of blank shots to disperse the clashers.
Road blocked following altercation over transport fare
Barisal Correspondent
Four persons including 3 students of Barisal University and a bus driver were assaulted at Rupatoli Bus Stand and BU main campus area of the city and road blocked on Wednesday noon following the altercation over transport route and fare. Imran Hosain Imon, a student of BU, said due to shortage of transports, a group of BU students boarded on a local bus reach at the campus situated on eastern bank of Kirtankhola River about six kilometers far from Rupatoli bus stand of the city at12:30 Wednesday noon.However three BU students including female one, were faced misbehaves and verbally assaulted by the transport workers at the bus stand over fare and seat and they failed to attend their classes.