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Staff Reporter: On Monday morning, Sadarpur Upazila Administration and Upazila Fisheries Department seized 2 tons of Jatka Hilsa from Akot Kalikhola Bazar and Piyajkhali Bazar in Sadarpur Upazila of Faridpur by operating a mobile squad and fined a fish trader Tk 500 under Section 3 (e) of the Bangladesh Fish Protection and Conservation Act, 1950. Later, the seized Jatka Hilsa was distributed to various orphanages in the upazila. Present at the time were Sadarpur Upazila Executive Officer and Magistrate Zakia Sultana, Upazila Fisheries Officer Md. Mehedi Hasan, Sadarpur Police Station ASI Md. Hiru Sheikh, along with police members and members of the market committee. Tanvir Tuhin Staff Reporter

Utfal Barua, Sylhet Leaders of the Nationalist Business Forum Sylhet have submitted a memorandum to Sylhet Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md. Rezaul Karim demanding a safe and smooth environment free from traffic jams and hawkers to protect the interests of the public and businessmen in the holy month of Ramadan to keep the image of the public intact. In the memorandum, the business leaders said that they demand a safe and smooth environment free from any kind of anarchy, mischief, traffic jams and hawkers during Eid-ul-Fitr and Ramadan. At this time, the businessmen should take effective steps to control traffic jams in the city and ensure smooth movement of the public by freeing the sidewalks and roads from encroachment, take effective steps to restore the hawkers to their proper places, strengthen surveillance to control the prices of daily necessities during the holy month of Ramadan, so that the prices of goods are normal…

Sylhet Correspondent: In the wholesale market of Kalighat area of the city, it is mandatory to buy soybean oil along with other ancillary products. Such a scene was seen on Sunday night when I visited the Kalighat wholesale market. Meanwhile, due to the shortage of soybean oil in the wholesale market of Kalighat, buyers are having to purchase oil through conditions. The owner of Habib Store in Jerjeri Para of the city, who came to buy goods for his grocery store in Kalighat area, said, "Although I can buy many other products at the right price and quantity, I am facing a lot of suffering to buy soybean oil. I had to buy a sack of rice to buy a one-liter carton of soybean oil. If I don't buy a sack of rice, the dealer will not sell the oil. So I am forced to…

Metropolitan Correspondent: The inauguration, farewell and welcome ceremony of the newly elected committee of Bangladesh Land Officers Welfare Association Rangpur district was held. It was organized in a day-long grand event on Saturday (February 8) at the entertainment park in Rangpur Sadar Upazila. At the beginning of the event, 26 elected members of the newly elected Land Officers Welfare Association took the oath. Rangpur Sadar Upazila Executive Officer Saiful Islam was present as the chief guest at the inauguration ceremony. The day-long event was presided over by the President of the Rangpur District Branch of the Land Officers Welfare Association Md. Mizanur Rahman Iqbal and moderated by General Secretary Mahbub'ul Haque Dudu. The Metropolitan Circle...

Kamrul Hasan Kajal, Habiganj Correspondent: As part of Operation Davit Hunt, law enforcement agencies have arrested Kazi Obaidul Quader Helal (52), Joint General Secretary of Nabiganj Upazila Awami League in Habiganj, and Shah Rezauddin Ahmed Duldul (52), Joint General Secretary of Lakhai Upazila Awami League. He was arrested in a raid in Kalyanpur area of Kurshi Union in Nabiganj Upazila on Saturday midnight. Obaidul Quader Helal (52) is the son of Kazi Razzak Mia of Kalyanpur village of Kurshi Union in the upazila. He is the Joint General Secretary of Nabiganj Upazila Awami League. Police said that Helal was arrested in a raid at his house after receiving a tip-off. On August 4, during the anti-discrimination student-public movement in Tinkona Pukurpar area of Habiganj…

Md. Sayedur Rahman, Staff Reporter A college student has been staying at a policeman's house in Shivalay, Manikganj for three days, demanding marriage. The incident has created a sensation in the area. The student went to the house of Md. Hasan Ali, son of the deceased Sahaj Uddin of Dhusar Kalibari village of the upazila, and took up residence. On Sunday (February 9) afternoon, a crowd of eager people was seen in front of Hasan's house. However, as the family members were absconding, no one was able to talk to them. The victim student is studying BA (Hons) fourth year at Manikganj Devendra University College. She said that she had been in a love relationship with policeman Hasan Ali for four years through friendship on Facebook.

Mustakim Ahmed Mustak, a former assistant settlement officer and an appeal officer of Sylhet zone have been sent to jail after the ACC filed a charge sheet in the Sylhet corruption case. On Sunday, Sunamganj Senior Special Judge Court's learned judge Md. Hemayet Uddin gave this order. The name of the accused sent to jail is Md. Abdul Hai Azad. He is a resident of Kadirganj village in Shalla upazila of Sunamganj. According to court and case sources on Sunday, a case was filed in the court on March 4, 2018, against former assistant settlement officer and Sylhet zone appeal officer Abdul Hai Azad on charges of corruption. The plaintiff in the case is Tofazzal Hossain Pir, a resident of Teghria residential area of Sunamganj. The court has taken cognizance of the case and is conducting verification and investigation…

Mustakim Ahmed Mustaq, Sylhet: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized a consignment of banned Indian liquor, medicine, Sheikh Nasir Uddin Bidi at the Sylhet-Sunamganj border. On Sunday night, the BGB commander of Sylhet Sector, Sylhet 48 Battalion, Lt. Col. Md. Nazmul Haque, gave this information. The BGB commander said that BGB patrol teams from several BOPs including Banglabazar in Sunamganj and Tamabil Sangram BOP in Sylhet, seized Indian cartons of liquor, medicine, Sheikh Nasir Uddin Bidi, three pieces, cattle (buffalo) sugar, chocolate, oranges, fuchka, body spray, skin sign cream, olive oil, a truck used for transporting smuggled goods on Sunday morning using various smuggling routes on the Bangladesh-India border.

Mustakim Ahmed Mustaq, Sylhet: Former Superintendent of Police (SP) of Sylhet District Police of Sylhet Range Abdul Mannan has been sent to jail. He was sent to Sylhet Central Jail on the orders of Magistrate Muntasir Hasan of Golapganj Court on Sunday afternoon. Court Registrar Jamshed Alam confirmed the matter to the media. Abdul Mannan is an accused in a case filed in connection with the murder case during the July movement in Golapganj, Sylhet. He was shown arrested in that case. Earlier, Abdul Mannan was produced before the court amidst tight security. On Friday, Rangpur Metropolitan Police arrested Abdul Mannan, the Superintendent of Police attached to Rangpur Range. Later, he was taken to Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Police. He was brought to Sylhet from there on Sunday. He was produced before the court around 4 pm. 15…

  Ujjwal Roy, District Correspondent from Narail: A person was arrested with Yaba tablets in a special operation by OC Ashikur Rahman of Lohagara Police Station in Narail. A Yaba dealer named Md. Islam Sheikh (21) has been arrested by Lohagara Police Station in Narail. The arrested Md. Islam Sheikh (21) is the son of Md. Alam Sheikh of Naora village under Lohagara Police Station in Narail. Ujjwal Roy, District Correspondent from Narail said that he was arrested on the Dhaka-Narail paved road in front of Lakshipasha Molya field under Lohagara Municipality on Sunday (February 9) afternoon. Based on a secret information, SI (retd) Md. Masudur Rahman, ASI (retd) Md. Ruhul Amin along with a team of forces under the supervision of Officer-in-Charge Md. Ashikur Rahman of Lohagara Police Station in Narail conducted an operation and arrested Md.…