24 more Hefazat supporters held for massacre in Bangladesh
Sat, Apr 17 2021 08:46:00 AM
By Sumi Khan
Dhaka,
Apr 17 (IANS): Twenty-four more people have been arrested in Bangladesh in connection with the massacre by the militants of the militant outfit Hefazat-e-Islam. So far, 54 cases have been filed and 261 militants have been arrested over the violence.
On March 27, at least five persons were killed and around 50 others, including 25 policemen, injured in attack by the Hefazat militants and clashes between members of the law enforcement agencies and the militants at Nandanpur in Sadar upazila.
Vandalism by the militant outfit Hefazat-e-Islam was carried out in Brahmanbaria from March 26 to 31 March. The arrests were made from different parts of the district, according to the special branch of Brahmanbaria district police on Friday.
306 trained youths get business inputs in Rangpur
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RANGPUR, Jan 19, 2021 (BSS) – Some 306 trained unemployed local youths on various technical trades have received business materials, equipment and inputs to begin various income generating activities (IGAs) to become economically self-reliant.
Deputy Commissioner Md. Asib Ahsan distributed the inputs in a function organised by Mohideb Jubo Samaj Kallyan Samity (MJSKS) under its Youth Employment and Skills Development project here on Monday afternoon as the chief guest.
Presided over by Deputy Director of the Department of Youth Development Dilgir Alam, Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Golam Rabbani and Assistant Director of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority Engineer Faruk Alam addressed the function as special guests.