Drug trader killed in Bandarban ‘gunfight’
District Correspondent | banglanews24.com
A yaba trader was killed in a reported gunfight with the member of Boarder Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in Baishphari border area under Naikhongchhari upazila of Bandarban on early Friday.
The deceased is Md Abdur Rahim, 25, son of Wadul Haque, hailing from Kutupalong Rohingya camp in Ukhia upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
BGB members also recovered 50,000 pieces of yaba pills, a locally made pistol and 4 rounds of cartridges from the spot.
Lt. Colonel Ali Haider Azad Ahmed, captain of BGB-34, said: Acting on a tip-off about a big consignment of yaba being smuggled into the country, a team of BGB took position at Tumbru Baishphari border in Ghumdhum Union of Naikhongchari upazila at 3:30 am .
Yaba trader killed in Bandarban ‘gunfight’
Sun Online Desk
22nd January, 2021 01:55:24
A Yaba trader was killed in a gunfight with the member of Boarder Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Baishphandi border at Ghumdhum Union in Naikhongchari of Bandarban early Friday.
The deceased was identified as Md Abdur Rahim, 25, son of Wadul Haque, hailing from Kutupalong Registered Rohingya camp no 1, block A/7 of Cox’s Bazar.
Being tipped of that a big consignment of Yaba will be smuggled into the country, a team of BGB took position at Tumbru Baishphandi border in Ghumdhum Union of Naikhongchari upazila at 3:30 am, said Lt. Colonel Ali Haider Azad Ahmed, captain of BGB-34.
Suspected ‘yaba trader’ from Rohingya camp killed in alleged gunfight with BGB Star Online Report Star Online Report
A Rohingya man suspected to be a yaba trader was killed in an alleged gunfight with Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in Naikhyangchhari upazila of Bandarban early today.
The deceased was identified as Md Abdur Rahim (25) of Kutupalong Rohingya camp, said Lieutenant Colonel Ali Haider Azad Ahmed, commanding officer (CO) of BGB-34 battalion.
BGB men also seized 50,000 pieces of yaba pills, one hand-made pipe gun, and four fresh cartridges from the scene.
The gunfight took place at Dakhin Baishfari around 3:45am when a patrol team of BGB members saw a group of eight to ten people entering Bangladesh from a hilly area of Myanmar, BGB said in a press release.
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Magurartair’s mixed fruit orchard: a success story for others to emulate
Three individuals in Magurartair village of Bogura’s Sherpur upazila produce different varieties of fruits such as apple, guava, malta and mango every season on their 40-bigha orchard. Photo: Mostafa Shabuj
Hundreds of people flock to a mixed fruit garden in Magurartair village of Bogura s Sherpur upazila every day to see ripe mangoes hanging from their branches as it is uncommon during the winter season.
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