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Vol. 5 Num 147 Wed. October 20, 2004  
   
Metropolitan


Rab nabs BNP leader in Barisal


The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a leader of Babuganj upazila unit of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) under arms act in the early hours of yesterday.

He was identified as Nazrul Islam Miron, 45, joint secretary of Babuganj upazila BNP and ex-leader of Sarbahara Party .

Rab members raided the house of Nazrul at Dehergati village at 4:00am and seized two rounds of LG ammunitions from his possession.

Arms dealer Omar sick
Meanwhile,hearing on the remand prayer of Omar Ali, the alleged godfather and arms dealer who was arrested by Rab on Monday, could not be held at the Barisal Sadar Upazila Magistrate's Court yesterday due to his illness.

Court sources said, Rab prayed for a five-day remand to quiz about the stocks of his arms and ammunitions.

The magistrate postponed the hearing of remand prayer until the recovery of the arrestee.