Lakshmipur:

“Keeping in mind the slogan "The Right to Shelter is Sheikh Hasina's Gift", an inauguration and discussion meeting was organized for the ongoing housing construction work in Ramgati Upazila of Lakshmipur under the Shelter Project-2, one of the 10 special initiatives of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, to ensure housing for all. On Tuesday (September 25) at 11 am, the inauguration and exchange of views meeting was held in the Upazila Conference Room under the chairmanship of Upazila Executive Officer Azgar Ali. The chief guest was local MP Md. Abdullah Al Mamun MP, special guests were Upazila Chairman Abdul Wahed, Assistant Commissioner (Land) Ajit Deb, Thana Officer-in-Charge Md. Iqbal Hossain, Upazila A'League Acting President Abdur Wahed Murad, Upazila Vice Chairman Ahmed Ullah, Women's Vice Chairman Marjina Begum. Speeches were delivered by Barakheri UP Chairman and Freedom Fighter Commander Hasan Mahmud Ferdous, Ramiz UP Chairman Golam Sarwar, Chargazi UP Chairman Tauhidul Islam Suman, etc. After the exchange of views, the guests inaugurated the construction of 239 houses under Ramgati Upazila.

Police have recovered the body of a housewife named Shahida Begum in Raipur, Laxmipur. The family alleges that the housewife was strangled to death by her husband Anwar Hossain over a family dispute.
Police have arrested the accused Anwar in this incident.
The body of the deceased was sent to Lakshmipur Sadar Hospital for autopsy around 11 am on Monday. Earlier, the incident took place around 11 pm on Sunday in the Mollar Hat area of Raipur upazila.
The deceased was identified as Shahida Begum, daughter of local deceased Abdur Chattar Hawlader.
Police and the deceased's cousin Kalu Howlader said that Shahida Begum and Anwar were married ten years ago in the Akhan Bazar area of Mollar Hat in Raipur upazila. Since then, Anwar had been living in his father-in-law's house as a house-sister. On Sunday night, Anwar strangled his wife Shahida to death after a family dispute and tried to escape.
Later, locals arrested him and handed him over to the police. Later, the police recovered the body of the deceased from the scene and sent it to the hospital.
Raipur Police Station Officer-in-Charge AKM Azizur Rahman confirmed the incident and said that initially it is believed to be a murder. Her husband Anwar has been arrested in connection with the incident and preparations are underway to file a case in this regard, he said.

Lakshmipur:

Keeping in mind the slogan "We want enlightened people", the annual assessment examination 2017 was held in all madrasas and schools in Kamalnagar and Ramgati, Lakshmipur, at the initiative of the World Literature Center and the Secondary Education Quality and Access Enhancement Project (SEQEAP).

On Sunday at 11:30 am, the assessment test was inspected by Program Coordinator Kazi Manjur Hossain in Kamalnagar, Program Officer Pintu Kumar in Ramgati, and Headmaster of Shishu Kishore Akame Muhammad Noman Siddiqui.

Students said that through this event, they are getting the opportunity to study high-quality English and Bengali books. They are enriching their vocabulary by acquiring new words and are becoming more focused on reading.

Muhammad Noman Siddiqui, head teacher of Shishu Kishore Ekame, said that if we can instill a developed human spirit, big dreams, vision and values, students will develop into modern and ideal people. In addition, through such assessment tests outside the textbook, students will be successful in various categories.

Staff Correspondent:

Md. Ayub Ali, the general secretary of Jubo League of Char Abdullah Union in Ramgati Upazila of Lakshmipur, is being kidnapped at gunpoint by terrorists. The terrorists abducted him from his house in Chairman Bazar area of Chargaziria in the early hours of Sunday. Later, police conducted a raid in the Maulvi Char area in the morning and rescued him in a seriously injured condition and admitted him to Noykhali General Hospital. His condition is critical, said Ramgati Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md. Iqbal Hossain.
Ramgati Upazila Jubo League convener Mejbah Uddin Helal said that Ayub Ali is the general secretary of Char Abdullah Union Jubo League. Khokon Bahini terrorists abducted him from his home at gunpoint. Later, they demanded a large ransom from his family. When the ransom money was not paid, Khokon Bahini terrorists hacked and beat him up, seriously injuring him and left him for dead. Later, he was rescued in a seriously injured condition and admitted to Noakhali General Hospital. He demanded that those involved in the incident be arrested and given exemplary punishment. Besides, Ayub Ali is running as a UP member from that ward.
Ramgati Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md. Iqbal Hossain confirmed the incident and said that the kidnapped Jubo League leader was rescued from the Maulvir Char area in a seriously injured condition. There are signs of cutting in various parts of his body. Ayub Ali's condition is critical. An operation is underway to arrest the terrorists involved in the incident. No one will be spared in this regard.

Lakshmipur: The Kamalnagar Meghna River bank protection dam in Lakshmipur has once again collapsed. The under-construction dam has collapsed four times in the last three months. Locals have alleged that the dam is repeatedly collapsing due to poor quality work done through irregularities.

On Saturday (September 23), around 9 pm, the Meghna River bank protection dam in Matabbarnagar, Kamalnagar, was seen collapsing. The southern part of the dam collapsed. As a result, about 100 meters of the dam collapsed into the river. To prevent the immediate collapse, the contractor dumped some geo bags filled with sand. Earlier, the bank protection dam collapsed in the afternoon. Similarly, the collapse of the river bank protection dam for a few days in a row has caused panic among the locals.

It is learned that the contractor constructed the dam without properly dumping 45 meters of geo bags (special bags filled with sand) and blocks inside the riverbank protection dam. There are also allegations of using substandard sand and geo bags. Due to which the dam collapsed for the first time in late June. Then it collapsed again on July 26. Later, it collapsed again in August.

Locals complain that the dam construction has been going on irregularly since the beginning. Due to the use of poor quality sand and geo bags instead of proper sand, the bank protection dam has collapsed four times. Also, although the dam was supposed to be built by collecting soil from elsewhere, the dam has been repeatedly collapsed due to the soil being excavated from the river bank. Masud Rana, AGM of the contractor company Western Engineering, said, the water level in the river has increased. There is also a strong tide. Some parts of the dam have been damaged due to the pull of the low tide. We have quickly dumped the sand-filled geo bags. We hope that the dam is now risk-free.
In this regard, an attempt was made to talk to Gazi Yar Ali, Executive Engineer of Lakshmipur Water Development Board, on mobile at around 9:30 pm. It was not possible to talk as he did not answer the phone. In 2014, the government allocated Tk 198 crore for the Meghna River bank protection dam. With the allocated money, one kilometer dam in Kamalnagar, three and a half kilometers in Ramgatir Alexander and one kilometer in Ramgatirhat Masghat area are to be constructed. On February 1, 2015, the 19th Engineering Construction Battalion under the supervision of the army started the construction of the dam to prevent erosion in the Alexander area and successfully implemented three and a half kilometers. Meanwhile, Narayanganj Dockyard Engineering Ltd. got one kilometer of work in Kamalnagar for Tk 48 crore from that allocation. Two years after the allocation, the company started work with Western Engineering in early 2016.

Meghna River bank protection dam collapses in Kamalnagar, Nimmana's work alleged

Kamalnagar can be saved!

Staff Correspondent:
Educational materials were provided to meritorious students of Pratapganj High School in Lakshmipur and scholarships were provided to economically backward poor students. The program was organized at the school auditorium on Saturday at 11 am.
The scholarship awarding and educational material distribution ceremony organized by the Dhaka Forum of Pratapganj High School alumni was presided over by the President of the School Managing Committee, freedom fighter Alhaj M Alauddin.

The chief guest was eminent industrialist and former student of the school, Saidur Rahman. The special guests were Dr. Md. Nazrul Islam, former student of the school and child health specialist, Makshudur Rahman Swapan, eminent industrialist and former student of the school, Omar Faruk Bachchu, Deputy Assistant Land Officer of Dhaka, Convener of Dhaka Forum of Former Students and Deputy Director of Narsingdi Agriculture Department, Agriculturist Dr. Md. Jamal Uddin, Supreme Court lawyer, Adv. Helal Amin, General Secretary of Chandraganj Bazar Management Committee, Mao: Md. Abdul Quddus. The welcome speech was delivered by the school's headmaster, Md. Sirajul Islam.
The program, moderated by Mohiuddin Bulu, joint convener of the school's alumni forum, was also attended by former student and retired audit and account officer Md. Nurnabi, vice-president of Lakshmipur District National Party Shamsuddin Patwari, former student and headmaster of Pratapganj Government Primary School Kazi Md. Mostafa Kajal, police officer cadet Mohiuddin working in the intelligence wing of the Police Headquarters, former student and president of Chandraganj Press Club, journalist Md. Ali Hossain, president of the Lakshmipur District Branch of the Ex-Cadet Association Nasir Uddin, former students Kamruzzaman Nizam, Babul Hossain and Ainul Ahmed Tanvir, among others.
After the discussion, the guests distributed cash and educational materials as scholarships among 63 students from grades 6 to 10. A large number of students, parents, and teachers of the school were present at the time.

Staff Correspondent:
The triennial conference of the Lakshmipur district branch of the Bangladesh Teachers' Association (Principal Md. Kamruzzaman) has been held. The conference was organized at the hall of Lakshmipur Collegiate High School on Friday (September 22) afternoon under the initiative of the District and Sadar Upazila Teachers' Association.
Lakshmipur District Branch President Md. Momin Ulya presided over the event, with Municipality Mayor M. A. Taher as the chief guest.
The conference was inaugurated by Lakshmipur Government College Principal Main Uddin Pathan.
Moderated by District Teachers' Association Organizing Secretary Kamrul Islam, the conference was addressed by Bangladesh Teachers' Association Central President Principal MA Awal Siddiqui, Vice President Shafi Ulya Khan, District Awami League Organizing Secretary Advocate Abul Bashar, Judge's Court Assistant PP Advocate Babu Premdhan Majumder, Yusuf Jalal Kismat, former District Chhatra League President Abul Kashem Mizan and District Independence Teachers' Council Convener Mahbubur Rashid Chowdhury. In addition, the principals and assistant principals of secondary educational institutions in the district were present at the conference.
The speakers said that teachers should always strive to improve the quality of education and implement digital education in all fields. They called on the people to gather under the flag of the Bangladesh Teachers' Association led by the late teacher leader Kamruzzaman to demand the nationalization of teachers' jobs.

Lakshmipur:

Local residents held a protest and rally at Torabganj Bazaar in Kamalnagar, Lakshmipur, to protest the genocide and torture of Rohingya in Rakhine, Myanmar.

The protest rally organized under the banner of Torabganj Social Welfare Council after Asr prayers on Friday (September 22) started from the premises of Torabganj Central Jame Mosque and ended with a short rally at the Krishnachura square of the market. About 2,000 ordinary people participated in the rally. The rally was addressed by Maulana Ibrahim Shamim, vice-principal of Bhavaniganj Karamatia Senior Madrasa, Maulana Manjurul Haque, director of local Ashraful Uloom Madrasa, Torabganj Primary School President Abduzzaher Bhuiyan, Maulana Momin Ullah, teacher of Farashganj Faiz Aam Alim Madrasa, Maulana Mostafizur Rahman, Chhatra League leaders and activists Md. Harun Or Rashid, Arif Hossain, and others.

Later, Torabganj Bazar Jame Mosque Khatib Maulana Mohsin offered prayers and supplications for the persecuted Rohingya Muslims at the rally.

Lakshmipur: A rape case has been filed against a raw material trader in Kamalnagar, Lakshmipur, after he served a legal notice to collect money owed to him. In this incident, the police have arrested businessman Abu Taher (42) and sent him to jail through the court. This has angered the local people. They also held a protest march at Karunanagar Bazar in protest.

In this regard, the incident site, Charjangalia village and Karunanagar market, were visited and the concerned people including businessmen, local people were spoken to. At that time, they said that the case was completely prepared.

According to the concerned, on May 20, Anjan Chandra Das of Charjangalia village of the upazila borrowed three lakh taka from Abu Taher, promising to pay the money within three months. At that time, he was given a check from his own Sonali Bank Kamalnagar branch (account number-100013159). On the scheduled August 22, Taher went to the bank with the check and found that there was no money in that account. The check was returned from the bank. Later, on August 27, the bank authorities dishonored the check. The next day, Abdul Odud, a lawyer at the Lakshmipur Judge Court, sent a legal notice to Anjan Chandra Das on behalf of Taher. At that time, he was asked to pay the dues within 30 days. Otherwise, legal action would be taken. This made Anjan angry.

The case report states that on September 19, around 7 pm, Anjan Chandra Das' wife (35) went to the pond ghat next to her house. There, 3-4 unknown people including Abu Taher, who had been lurking from the east, grabbed her face. Later, Taher forcibly tied her face. During this time, she was raped multiple times with the help of others. Later, after searching, she was rescued from the scene naked and unconscious and admitted to the Upazila Health Complex. On September 19, Anjan's brother Sudip Chandra Das filed a case with Kamalnagar Police Station as the plaintiff in this incident. In it, Abu Taher's name was mentioned and 3-4 unknown people were made accused.

Taher sells raw materials in front of Md. Monir's grocery shop in Karunanagar Bazar every day from afternoon to midnight. The weekly market is there on Sunday. He bought and sold from afternoon to 11 pm that day. However, the case states that he raped her in Charjangalia village that evening.

After visiting Charjangalia village and Karunanagar market on the spot, it was learned that Taher has been pressuring Anjan to collect the money owed. He failed to recover the money through the locals. For this, a legal notice was recently sent. This angered him and the rape drama was staged. Taher was in the market at the time of the incident. Hundreds of people saw him in the market. It would take one to one and a half hours to get to the spot from the market. He has been framed in a case in a planned manner. Only a proper investigation will reveal the real incident. Local people held a protest march in Karunanagar market on Wednesday to protest the arrest and harassment of Taher in a conspiracy case.

Abu Taher told reporters in police custody, "I had to go to jail in a false case just to demand the money I was owed. After I was arrested on Tuesday, the police took me to the police station and beat me up. Now I have swelling and wounds all over my body, including my hands and feet. I am demanding an impartial investigation into the case."

Plaintiff Sudeb Chandra Das said, "The incident of Taher's transaction with my brother is true. I filed the case as the plaintiff because Minati Rani mentioned Dhasharna."

Lakshmipur Sadar Hospital's Resident Medical Officer Md. Anwar Hossain said, "The incident cannot be called rape right now. However, initially, signs of injury to the genitals have been found. However, it has been sent for DNA testing, and the matter can be confirmed once the report is received."

The investigating officer of the case, Sub-Inspector (SI) of Kamalnagar Police Station Md. Mohin Uddin, said that the main accused in the case, Taher, has been arrested and sent to court. The victim was subjected to a medical examination. The allegation of beating the accused in police custody is not correct. The case is being investigated seriously. No innocent person will be harassed.

Lakshmipur: DIG of Chittagong Range of Bangladesh Police Dr. SM Monir-uz-Zaman said, the Pakistan army is behind the violence that has arisen in Arakan State. The Pakistani army is leading this violence. They are using the power of the Razakars of Pakistan in 1971 to create an unstable environment in Bangladesh before the next parliamentary elections and to oppose how our independence and sovereignty can be endangered.

He made these remarks while speaking as the chief guest at an anti-drug and anti-terrorism rally organized by the District Community Policing at the Lakshmipur Adarsh Samad premises on Wednesday (September 20) afternoon.

Lakshmipur District Police Superintendent ASM Mahatab Uddin and the meeting moderated by District Community Policing General Secretary Zakir Hossain Bhuiyan Azad, Lakshmipur District Council Chairman Md. Shahjahan, Lakshmipur Municipality Mayor Abu Taher, Lakshmipur District Awami League President Golam Faruk Pinku, General Secretary Advocate Nur Uddin Chowdhury Nayan, Lakshmipur Muktijoddha Commander (Acting) Kajal Kanti Das, Lakshmipur Government College Principal Main Uddin Pathan and Lakshmipur Community Policing President Syed Ziaul Huda Apu spoke at the meeting.

District Civil Surgeon Mostafa Khaled Ahmed, RAB-11 Laxmipur Camp In-charge Jasim Uddin, Additional Superintendent of Police Anirban Chakma, Assistant Superintendent of Police (Circle) Shah Newaz and Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Sadar Police Station Lokman Hossain were present at the time.

Besides, a large number of people from various unions of Sadar, Raipur, Ramganj, Ramgati, Kamalnagar and Chandraganj participated in the rally.