An armed clash between two rival groups of the pirates at Kokilmani area of the Sundarbans on Friday midnight left three men killed and several others injured. The dead could not be identified till yesterday noon. According to Swarankhola thana police of Bagerhat, the clash took place between the BDR Selim Bahini and the Rezaul Bahini over the supremacy and the share of booty.
| "Yar! Git yur greasy mits off the booty, it's mine I tell you! All mine!" |
Top terror arrested from Rangpur town
KURIGRAM, Mar 27: An alleged top terror of the town was arrested in a joint drive from Kachari Bazar area of Rangpur district town on Thursday night, reports UNB. Police said listed terrorist Azizul, 25, resident of the town''s Choudhury para area was wanted in a number of murder and criminal cases. Acting on a tip-off, Kurigram Sadar thana police with the help of Rangpur police arrested Azizul from a tea stall. Hearing the arrest of Azizul, a number of people in the town brought out a jubilant procession and distributed sweets among the local people.
| "Huzza! Sweets for all!" |
4 terrorists held in Ctg
Mar 27: Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) arrested four terrorist including two accused in Shariful murder case yesterday. A special team of Patenga thana police raided Najirpara area and arrested Baktier Bakkar (20) and Md Abdul Halim (26) who are accused in Shariful murder case at around 10 pm last night. Shariful Islam was killed by the muggers while he was returning to his residence from Patenga sea beach with his newly married wife at the Jhauban area of the port city on March 18 last. The police also arrested listed terrorists Md Yusuf (28) son of Shafir from west Nasirabad area and Hashem (28), son of late Nurul Bashar, from Middle Halishahar area.
Madrasa teacher rapes 9 female students
Nine resident students of Tongbhanga Dakhil Madrasa in Hatibandha upazila have allegedly been raped by their teacher Maulana Nazmul Haq. According to a delayed report from the remote village, one of the victims filed a case against the teacher with Hatibandha Police Station on March 21. Since then Haq has been on the run. The complainant told the police 13 of them lived in two rooms of the three-room Lillah Boarding adjacent to the madrasa. Haq, who occupied the third room as the caretaker, used to abuse them sexually.
The immoral conduct of the teacher first came to public knowledge when a resident student had an abortion early this month. Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police Zakir Hossain who investigated the incident said the victim, a student of Class IX, was a hapless orphan. The rapist teacher delayed filing of the case by pledging to marry her, he added. The police officer said there were allegations that nine students had suffered rape by Haq. But, his investigations found four of them as raped, with two of them including the complainant forced to have abortions. Upazila Nirbahi Officer Joytirmoy Borman, who is the president of the madrasa managing committee, said Haq was suspended following the allegations.
| Holy man raping students in a madrasa, gee, like that's never happened before. Should just hand him over to the mob |
Policeman stabbed in Kurigram
A police constable was stabbed while arresting a local criminal Saturday night, in Kurigram. The victim, Maidul, 40, was stabbed by Mohan, 16, an accused in a number of cases when two policemen tried to arrest him, the police said. However he was arrested by the other member and was brought to the local police station. The injured constable was admitted to the Kurigram Sadar Hospital in a critical condition, while it was alleged that the criminal was beaten up at the police station and was also admitted to the hospital in a critical condition.
| Fell down the stairs, 8 times. |