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Bagerhat Correspondent
One arrested along with 6 kgs ganja
A young man was arrested along with 6 kgs ganja from Bhaijora Child Hospital-Mor (turn) under Morrelganj Upazila in Bagerhat at the night of Monday (at about 8 pm) by the police of Morrelganj PS, according to a delayed report received here. The arrested youth was identified as Rabbi Mridha (23), son of one Chunnu Mridha hails from the village Kashipur under Fatulla Upazila in Narayanganj district. Police searched his luggage and recovered the ganja from it. According to the police, the market price of the seized ganja is Tk.3 lakh 50 thousand.
Md. Sayeedur Rahman, Officer-in-charge of Morrelganj PS told, arrested Rabbi Mridha while was going from Nabairashi bus stand to Bhaijora at the night (at 7-30 pm) taking a big consignment of ganja and when he reached (Bhaijora) Child Hospital-Mor (turn) he was caught red handed by a police squad (of the PS) on duty. In this connection a case was lodged with the PS against him under Anti-narcotic Act.
Young man arrested on charge of violence attempt
One Pinju Hawladar (23) son of one Badiuzzaman Khokaq of village Pnchakaran within Pnachakaran Union under Morrelganj Upazila in Bagerhat district was arrested by the police at Sunday night (at about 11 pm) on the charge of attempt to commit a rape with a teen aged girl (a student of Class-IX) in front of her mother. In the early hours of Sunday the arrestee after breaking open the window of a neighbouring house tried to commit the rape. In this connection mother of the girl registered a case with Morrelganj PS at Sunday night as the plaintiff.
Md. Sayeedur Rahman, Officer-in-charge of Morrelganj PS told, police arrested accused Pinju Hawladar on the charge. The Officer added, as many as 7 cases are pending with the PS against him on the charges of sex-harassment, theft, scuffle, damaging of limbs etc.
Ruppur Power Plant machinery arrived
Another consignment of machinery goods for the under construction Ruppur Atomic Power Plant arrived at Mongla Sea Port on Monday morning from Russia by a foreign commercial ship named MV. Anka Sky and it anchored with the jetty No.8 of the Port. It was confirmed by the Harbour Department of the Port Authorities. The ship is carrying the national flag of Anuatu.
Sadhan Kumar Chakrabarty, Manager (Operation) of Khulna based ‘Conveyer Shipping Agency’, the local shipping agent of the ship told, after loading 339 packages goods weighing 149 metric tones left Novoroxis Sea Port in Russia on May 21 for Bangladesh and arrived at Mongl Sea Port on May 29. He added, those goods were imported for Ruppur Atomic Power Plant. The machinery goods will be unloaded as early as possible and will be sent to the authorities of Ruppur Power Plant by road transports.
It may be mentioned here that another foreign ship named MV. Anka Sun arrived at Mongla Port on April 03 from Russian Sea Port Novoroxis. The ship carried some 630 packages machinery goods weighing 1,627-904 (1 thousand 6 hundred 27 point 904) metric tons for Ruppur Power Plant.
On the other hand, another consignment of machinery goods for Ruppur Atomic Power Plant will be carried to Mongla Port by a ship within the next fortnight, it is learnt from the concerned authorities.
