Two members of the Interpol arrived in the city yesterday to start fresh investigation into the August 21 grenade attacks on an Awami League rally in Dhaka, which killed 23 people including the party leader Ivy Rahman and maimed scores of others. The two international police organisation members — Marc Beaucheman of the United States and Heiroshi Sumi of Japan flew in by a Thai Airways flight yesterday noon. Officials of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) received the Interpol members at the ZIA.
The international police organisation members are now in the city as per their earlier schedule and they would not have anything to do with the Habiganj grenade attack on January 27, official sources said. Later, they met with members of the CID and discussed progress of the investigation of the deadly grenade attacks on August 21. They will prepare an assessment report on the findings through probe into the carnage.
Local leader of PBCP killed in 'crossfire'Jan 31: A regional leader of an outlawed party was killed in a shootout between his accomplices and police near Dolipur sluice gate in Chatmohor upazila early today (Monday).
Police said they arrested Abdul Awal (32), regional leader of outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party, from Dikshir beel in the upazila on Sunday morning. They said he was wanted in a number of murder and other criminal cases. As per his confession, police took him near the sluice gate on a mission to recover the firearms.
| "OK, the guns are buried near the sluice gate in a remote part of town. As soon as it get's really dark and all the witnesses are asleep, I'll take you there." |
| "Sidekicks" this time, must have used up all the "cohorts" and "accomplices". |
| Keepin' their supply of "cadres" in reserve... |
Sramik League leader beaten to death
Jan 31: A union—level leader of Sramik League (SL) was beaten to death allegedly by his relatives near his house at village Formaishkhana under Digholia upazila of Khulna district last night. Two sons of the victim were also beaten and injured by the attackers.
| Sounds like one hell of a family get-together. |
According to sources, Badsha Shaikh and his two sons were severely beaten with sticks by a group of four to five men near his house at about 11 pm Sunday. All the three were rushed to Khulna Medical College Hospital where Badsha Shaikh succumbed to injuries early today (Monday). His two sons, Kalu and Alam, are under treatment at the hospital. Sources said, the incident came as a sequel to an old conflict among the relatives over one marriage affair.
Cocktail burst near Sheraton, Bangla Academy
A cocktail was burst in front of Hotel Sheraton at 7 pm yesterday but none was injured, police said. It is suspected that troublemakers hurled cocktail while passing by the hotel to create panic.
| "Look out, he's got a martini! Duck!" |
2 outlaws die in 'crossfire'
Two leaders of underground outfits were killed in 'crossfire' between their accomplices and police in Jhenidah and Pabna early yesterday.
Our Magura correspondent reported that Abdul Karim alias 'Tiger Madhu', a regional leader of Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) Janajuddho faction, died in a shootout between his accomplices and police at Zianagar village under Jhenidah Sadar upazila at about 4:00am. Acting on a tip-off, a police team from Jhenidah Sadar Police Station cordoned off a bush at the village where Karim was reportedly holding a secret meeting with his accomplices.
| That's a new twist, normally they take them into custody before they "accidentaly" get shot |
Sensing the presence of the police team, the outlaws fired on the law enforcers, forcing them to retaliate.
| "It's the law! Get um, boys!" |
| Funny how that works, ain't it? |
Police recovered the body from the bush. They also recovered a pipe gun and 12 bullets. Police said Abdul Karim was wanted in 18 criminal cases including eight for murder.
In Pabna, a regional leader of Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) was killed in a shootout between his accomplices and police near Dolipur sluice gate in Chatmohor upazila, according to the UNB. Police said they arrested Abdul Awal, 32, a regional leader of PBCP, at Dikshir beel (water body) in the upazila Sunday morning.
| Him we read about already |
Bombs hurled near SQC's house
Some unidentified miscreants hurled two bombs near Dhanmondi residence of Salauddin Quader Chowdhury in the city yesterday. According to police, some unidentified criminals hurled two bombs, one in front of house no 22 and another in front of house no 23 at Road no 10/A Dhanmondi near house no 28 belonging to Salauddin Quader Chowdhury at around 3.30pm yesterday. It was learnt from another source that the miscreants hurled the bombs targeting the residence of Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.
| There's a whole lot of bomb hurling going on in Bangladesh |