Purba Banglar Communist Party leader killed in gunfight with police
KUSHTIA, Feb 7:—A regional leader of the outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (Janojudha) was killed in a gunfight between his accomplices and police at Pakcola bridge at Arla village under Daulatpur police station of Kushtia in the early hours of today, reports BSS. The leader Shaheen Mollah, 25, son of Ator Ali of Shehala village was arrested by police from his house on Monday evening, police said today. | "Evening, Shaheen, beautiful night, ain't it? You're coming with us." |
They said on the basis of his confessional statement, they took him to Arla village to recover arms late last night. | Gee, I wonder what's going to happen next? |
As soon as they reached the Pakcola brige area, his accomplices opened fire on police in a bid to snatch him. Police replied to the fire triggering the gunfight. Shaheen Mollah was hit by bullets from his accomplices killing him on the spot. | "Ouch, ouch, ya got me! Rosebud......" |
Two police constable Najibul Ahsan and Abul Hossain were wounded during the encounter. They were admitted to hospital. One revolver and two bullets were recovered from the spot. Police said the fugitive Shaheen was wanted in a number of cases including five murders. The body of Shaheen Mollah was sent to Kushtia general hospital for autopsy. 
Clash leaves 40 hurt
HABIGANJ, Feb 6 : At least 40 people, including women, were injured in a clash between two groups of people at Ramnagar village in Sadar upazila on Saturday, repots UNB. Police said there was longstanding rivalry between Surat Ali and Afsor Ali of the village over cultivating fish in Ghatia Beel (water body) and a clash ensued between their supporters over the issue on Thursday leaving five people injured. | "Get your grubby hands off my bass!" |
Later, as a sequel to the incident, both the groups equipped with lethal weapons went to the beel and locked in the fierce clash on Saturday morning leaving 40 people injured, eight seriously. On information police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control.
Mystery shrouds bomb blast at Nilphamari jatra
Nilphamari:The bomb blast at a jatra in remote Vabonchur village in Golmunda union in Jaldhaka upazila is still shrouded with mystery with some local people claiming that Islamist militants were behind the incident. | When things go boom, that'd be my first guess. |
Police could neither arrest any of the culprits nor the victims, 12 days after the incident. Some viewers claimed earlier that some unidentified bearded persons hurled two bombs on the stage at about 2 am on January 27 when a female artiste was performing a dance. | Let's see, female "artiste" dancing seductivly, mysterious unidentified bearded persons, 2 am, explosives, yup, sounds like the turban set to me. |
The performer-- Chhaya Rani-- was seriously injured. She sustained burn injury on different parts of her body, they claimed. Police visited the spot four days after the incident, but by that time, all evidences were removed. Police could not collect any splinter or any other evidence, police said. They filed a case under the Explosives Act on February 1 but could not trace her out. Some locals claimed that she is under treatment at a Rangpur hospital, others say she is hiding to evade arrest or interrogation. | Or worried about bearded men trying to finish the job |
Talking to this correspondent, some people claimed that the militants had gone there in a microbus but others refuted the claim, saying the road leading to the inaccessible area is not fit for such a vehicle to ply. Chairman of Golmunda Union Parishad Mominur Rahman told Nilphamari Police Superintendent Abdullah-al-Mamun Chowdhury and newsmen that the function was not a 'Jatra' but a session of folklore song. He said he had informed Jaldhaka Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) immediately after the incident. When contacted, the Nilphamari SP rejected the claim that the attackers had gone there in a microbus because the area is inaccessible. He declined to say anything when asked whether it was an act by Islamist militants. The matter is being investigated, he said. |