News in Brief
Hearing on charge framing against SQ Chy in 2 violence cases Sept 3
Staff Correspondent, Ctg
A Chittagong court yesterday fixed September 3 for hearing on charge framing against condemned war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury in two cases filed for causing violence.
The order came after the defence lawyers moved a time petition, said Abul Hasem, public prosecutor.
On November 7, 2010, vehicles were vandalised and torched in Chittagong's Sitakunda over a rumour that the administration did not permit a rally of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at the capital's Paltan, the prosecution said.
Five muggers arrested in Old Dhaka
Staff Correspondent
Police arrested five alleged muggers in Old Dhaka's Islambagh early yesterday.
They attempted to mug people there, said Chawk Bazar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Azizul Haque.
Before arresting the muggers, police opened fire on them as they threw crude bombs towards the law enforcers, he added.
Jamaat leader held in Ctg
Staff Correspondent, Ctg
Police arrested a Jamaat-e-Islami leader in Halishahar B-block Residential area of Chittagong city yesterday.
Ali Khan Mukti, 35, of the area, was former finance secretary of Halishahar unit of Jamaat, said police.
He is accused in two cases filed with Halishahar Police Station on different charges including assault on police, police added.
Teenage boy commits suicide in Rangpur
Our Correspondent, Rangpur
A teenage boy committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling over a family feud in Parbatipur area of Rangpur city yesterday.
Sumon Mian, 17, son of Nurunnabi Mian of the area, was a HSC student of Rangpur Government College.
On Saturday night, he quarrelled with his father, and the next morning his body was found breaking open the door of his room, family members said.
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