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Monowar Babu, Ghoraghat (Dinajpur) Correspondent: The lease of 7 hats and markets in Ghoraghat Upazila of Dinajpur has been completed smoothly under the joint guard of the army and the police. The lease of these hats and markets was completed at the Upazila Executive Officer's office at 4:30 pm on Tuesday (February 4). At that time, a crowd of several thousand eager people could be seen in front of the Upazila Parishad administrative building. It is known that as per the government policy, tenders for the lease of hats and markets were invited in national and local dailies. The last time for collecting tenders was until 1:30 pm on Tuesday, February 4. Later, the tender box was opened at around 4:30 pm under the leadership of Upazila Executive Officer Rafiqul Islam. The 7 hats and markets of the upazila are, No. 1 Bulakipur…

Monir Hossain, Benapole Correspondent: A young man named Apu Hossain beat an old woman named Rahima Khatun (70) to death for demanding money due to her in the rural area of Sharsha upazila of Jessore. The incident took place at around 12 noon on Tuesday in Pipragachi village of Bagachra union of the upazila. The deceased Rahima Khatun was the wife of the deceased Nabisuddin Gazi of that village. Apu Hossain (30) and his family members fled immediately after the incident. Locals said that Mizanur Rahman, son of deceased Rahima Khatun, used to receive money from Apu Hossain, son of neighbor Abdus Samad. There were often quarrels between the two families over demanding money due to her. On the day of the incident, Rahima was on her way to pick bananas for cooking in the field when she came across Apu’s house…

Satyajit Das (Moulvibazar Correspondent): A young man named Madhu Mia (39) has been stabbed to death in Kamalganj of Moulvibazar district over a previous dispute. The deceased Madhu Mia is the son of Durud Mia of Rajkandi Barakhola area. The incident took place in front of the office of Kamarchhara Tea Garden in Alinagar Union on Monday (February 3) night. According to local and police sources, there was an argument between Madhu Mia and Dilip Kairi and Ripon Kairi. At one stage, they stabbed each other indiscriminately, killing Madhu Mia on the spot. On receiving the information, the police quickly reached the spot and recovered the body. Four people have been detained for questioning in the incident. Kamalganj Police Station OC (Investigation) Shamim Akanji said on Tuesday (February 4), 'Dilip Kairi is the accused in the murder case...

Satyajit Das (Moulvibazar Correspondent): For the first time, a 21-foot tall Saraswati idol made of rice in Srimangal, Moulvibazar has attracted the attention of everyone in the district. A unique combination of agriculture and culture took place in this year's Saraswati Puja in Srimangal, Moulvibazar. Under the initiative of the upazila's 'Lalbagh Jubo Kishore Sangha' (Gosaibari Road, Lalbagh A/A), a 21-foot tall Saraswati idol, which is made entirely of rice, has been erected. This is the first time such a large rice idol has been arranged in Bangladesh. It took a month to build the idol made of about 50 kg of rice, straw, gum and other materials. The idol was made by artists Uday Pal and Gaur Pal. On Tuesday (February 4), Uday Pal said that since the construction of the idol began...

Sadarpur (Faridpur) Representative: A case has been filed under the title 'Regarding a banned party' against six people, including former MP Mojibur Rahman Chowdhury alias Nixon of Faridpur-4 constituency comprising Sadarpur, Bhanga and Charbhadrasan, in connection with the distribution of leaflets with Sheikh Hasina's picture titled 'Sheikh Hasina is the only one' in Sadarpur, Faridpur. 10/12 other unidentified people have been named as accused in this case. Last Monday (February 3) at 3:30 pm, Sadarpur Police Station Sub-Inspector Md. Mamunur Rashid filed the case as the plaintiff. The title of the crime in the case report is 'Case concerning a banned party.' The brief report of the incident states that it is a crime to distribute leaflets against the government by inciting an illegal gathering of people for the same purpose. 1860…

Kamalganj (Moulvibazar) Representative: A fine of 1 lakh 50 thousand taka has been imposed on Sajeeb Debnath of Brindabanpur area in Dharmapur area of Rahimpur union of Kamalganj upazila in Moulvibazar due to illegal extraction of sand from an unlicensed place in the Dhalai river. On Tuesday (February 04) afternoon, a virtual court led by Kamalganj Upazila Executive Officer Makhon Chandra Sutradhar conducted a fine of 1 lakh 50 thousand taka on Sajeeb Debnath of Brindabanpur area and Upazila Assistant Commissioner (Land) DM Sadiq Al Shafin. Confirming the matter of the operation, Upazila Executive Officer Makhon Chandra Sutradhar said that a fine of 1 lakh 50 thousand taka was collected for illegal extraction of sand from an unlicensed place in the Dhalai river in Dharmapur area. He also said that the operation against illegal sand extraction will continue. It is known that for a long time, sand has been extracted from Dharmapur area of Rahimpur union of the upazila…

Lalmohammad Kibria: A sand looting festival is going on indiscriminately by breaking rivers, canals, ponds, waterfalls, cropland, water bodies, hills and river banks of the forest department on the border of Sherpur's Garo Hills. As a result, the beauty and natural balance of the Garo Hills are being lost and biodiversity is facing a threat. It is known that the Garo Hills of Sherpur, a paradise of beauty at the foot of the Garo Hills, located on the border of the Indian state of Meghalaya, are full of natural minerals and forest resources. Around this beauty, the Ghazni Recreation Center in Jhenaigati, the Madhutila Ecopark in Nalitabari and the Panihata Tourism Center have been developed here. Thousands of tourists arrive at these centers every year. The Garo Hills become bustling with the arrival of tourists. Visitors come to these centers to enjoy the beauty…

Lalmohammed Kibria: A mobile court has fined two fertilizer traders in Jhenaigati, Sherpur, Tk 8,000. The mobile court was conducted on Tuesday (January 4) evening by Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate Anindita Rani Bhowmik. The punished fertilizer traders are Sirajul Haque Molla alias Apollo, owner of Krishi Bitan, and Abdul Hai, owner of Sohel Traders. According to the mobile court sources, under Section (53) of the Consumer Rights Act 2009, M/s Sohel Traders was fined Tk 3,000 for not having a sales register and Krishi Bitan was fined Tk 5,000 for not having the buyer's signature on the sales register and sales memo. At that time, Upazila Agriculture Officer Farhad Hossain along with…

Maruf Sarkar, Correspondent: Saraswati Puja was celebrated in various ways on the premises of Officers Club Dhaka. As part of the day-long program on Tuesday, idol installation, wreath laying and hand-holding, lamp lighting discussion, distribution of prasad and entertainment were organized. The Saraswati Puja program began at 10 am under the chairmanship of the Cabinet Secretary and Chairman of Officers Club Dhaka. Advisor to the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Asif Nazrul was present as the chief guest at the program. Advisor to the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education Professor Dr. Bidhan Ranjan Roy Poddar and Advisor to the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Supradeep Chakma were present as special guests. Indian Ambassador to Bangladesh Shri Pranay Verma was present as the guest and…

Maruf Sarkar, Reporter: A 7-day street theatre festival was organized jointly by Bangladesh Group Theatre and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy under the patronage of the Ministry of Culture. On the third day of the festival, on Tuesday afternoon, four street plays were staged at the Central Shaheed Minar. The play 'Parash Pathar' by Banalata Natya Sangsad of Jhenaidah was staged. The play was written and directed by Farhad Hossain Joni. Rohan, Arifa Jahan Sweety, Tanvir Ahmed, Piyush, Md. Apu, Sayeed Islam Adar, Saiful Islam Shanto, Hafizur Rahman Palash and many others acted in the play in various roles. Regarding the street play, Banalata Natya Sangsad party chief Pathik Shahidul said, "This play is not just the story of a family, it is a mirror of our society. We are the third…