Police have arrested Purnima Vaidya (25), the mother accused in the death of two children in a fire in Madaripur. She was arrested from the Kakrail area of the capital Dhaka on Tuesday (December 6) afternoon.

Purnima is the wife of Manik Baidya, a resident of Sri Nadi area of Shirkhara union in Sadar upazila.

Police and local sources said that Manik Baidya, a resident of Srinadi area of Shirkhara union in Sadar upazila, was renting a one-storey tin-sheet house owned by former army member Golam Maula Matubbar of Jhikarhati area of Sadar upazila. Manik lived with his wife Purnima Rani Baidya and their two children.

The owner of the house, Golam Maula Matubbar, lives in Dhaka with his family. A month ago, Manik was arrested by the police in a theft case. He is currently in jail. Neighbors saw flames in Manik's house around 12 noon on Monday.

Later, they broke the door of the house and sprayed water to control the fire. Fire service members rushed to the scene after receiving the news. Although the fire was brought under control, one and a half year old child Manad died of burns inside the house. At that time, his seriously injured two and a half year old brother Rudra was taken to the hospital, where the doctor on duty declared him dead.

Md. Badiuzzaman (Tuhin), Noakhali Correspondent:

licking HM Ibrahim MP officially inaugurated the construction of paved road of Mominpur Madrasa from Bangla Bazar.

The construction work (paka) of Banglabazar to Mominpur Madrasa road No. 1 of Sahapur Union of Chatkhil Upazila of Nokhali district has been officially inaugurated. On December 6, Tuesday at 11 o'clock, Noakhali-1 (Chatkhil-Sonaimi) Constituency Member of National Parliament HM Ibrahim inaugurated the construction work.

In his speech on the occasion of the inauguration, HM Ibrahim MP said, "I promised the people of Mominpur about this road. After a long time, I have been able to keep the promises made to the people of Mominpur. He said that it takes a long time to implement a project. I am happy to keep the promise given to the people of Mominpur today, he said in his speech.

Since 2018, about five crore rupees have been done in the development of No. 1 Sahapur Union. HM Ibrahim MP commented.

He said, after this road, the work of the dirt road of Sahpur Union is over and there is a little dirt road at the end of Mominpur. If possible, I will do this while fulfilling my duty, if not, I will do it later.

Chatkhil Upazila Nirbahi Officer Imranul Haque Bhuiyan, No. 1 Sahapur Union Awami League President Sajjad Hadar Sohail, Union Awami League General Secretary Shahzada Iqbal Ripon spoke at the short discussion meeting organized on the occasion of the inauguration of the paved road work.

Sompara Bazar Development Committee General Secretary Golam Rahman Mahbub, Union Awami League Joint General Secretary Fazal Hossain Rashed, Ward Awami League President Alauddin and other local dignitaries were present.

Abdur Rahman Ishan, Netrokona correspondent

Winter clothes (blankets) have been distributed among more than a hundred indigenous men and women of various ages in Durgapur Upazila of Netrakona, a region bordering India.

Netrokona Superintendent of Police (SP) Faiz Ahmed distributed winter clothes at Ranikhong Mission School on Saturday (December 3) afternoon.

The Superintendent of Police personally wrapped the tribal men and women in winter clothes. The beneficiaries felt very happy about this.

Present at the blanket distribution ceremony were Durgapur Minority Ethnic Association Chairman Simon Tzu, Durgapur Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Muhammad Shibirul Islam, Sub-Inspector (SI) Md. Sadekujaman and Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Nazmul Haque, among others.

Abu Taher, Ramganj Correspondent:
In a press release signed by Bangladesh Chhatra League Laxmipur District Branch President Saiful Islam Rocky and General Secretary Md. Shahadat Hossain Bhuiyan, the Ramganj branch Upazila Chhatra League committee after 7 and a half years, the Municipal Chhatra League committee after 4 years and the College Chhatra League committee after 5 years were announced as the convening committee of Ramganj Upazila, Municipality and College Chhatra League for the next one year on Monday (December 5) night. Party sources said that 25 candidates have been nominated for the Upazila branch, 13 for the Municipality branch and 10 for the Government College branch.

A 15-member committee has been formed for the next one year with Apu Mal as the president and Sajid Hasan Abhi as the general secretary of the Ramganj Upazila branch of Chhatra League. The committee consists of 01 president, 06 vice presidents, 01 general secretary, 05 assistant general secretaries and 02 organizational secretaries.
Sabuj Hossain Shanto, Fahad Athia, Badsha Yasin, and Kausar Ahmed have been elected as vice presidents.
The joint general secretaries are Md. Mobarak Hossain and Kamrul Hasan Zisan.
Organizing Secretary Shraban Akhand, Md. Rabbani.

Meanwhile, a 10-member committee has been formed for the next one year with Rakibul Hasan Shanto as the president and Robin Mal as the general secretary of the Ramganj Municipal Branch of Chhatra League. The committee consists of 01 president, 04 vice presidents, 01 general secretary, 02 assistant general secretaries and 02 organizational secretaries.
Badshah Faisal, Mahim Mal, Russell Athia, Md. Rakib Hossain, Md. Yasin, and Abdul Aziz Sahel have been elected as vice presidents.
The joint general secretaries are Russell Khan Babu, Yasin Arafat Jibon, Sharif Gazi, Shah Miron Shihab, and Monir Hossain Patwari.
Organizing Secretary: Safayet Hossain, Ahmed Fahim.
In addition, an 8-member committee has been formed for the next one year with Fazle Rabbi Joy as the president and Ahmed Kausar as the general secretary of the Ramganj Government College branch of Chhatra League. The committee consists of 1 president, 2 vice presidents, 1 general secretary, 2 associate general secretaries and 2 organizational secretaries.
Md. Shuvo, Ahmed Nahid Patwari have been elected as vice presidents.
The joint general secretaries are Naim Hossain Neon and Faiyaz Hasan.
Organizing Secretary: Apurba Sen Gupta, Kazi Harun.

Earlier, on Saturday (November 26) night, the district Chhatra League dissolved the expired committees of Ramganj Upazila, Municipal and Government College. District Chhatra League President Saiful Islam Rocky and General Secretary Shahadat Hossain Bhuiyan dissolved the committees in a letter.
Last Monday (November 28), 48 candidates and aspirants for the posts of President and General Secretary of the Ramganj Upazila, Municipal and Government College branches of Chhatra League submitted their resumes to the district leaders at the Ramganj Government College ground. They submitted their resumes for the top six positions of the three branches.

Abu Taher, Ramganj Correspondent:
In the 2022 academic year of Ramganj town's station model government primary school, the program started with the annual doa and milad's 5th grade students.

Principal of Vidyalaya Managing Committee Ramganj MU High School, under the chairmanship of Abdul Aziz, Ramganj Station Model Government Primary School Headmaster Emran Hossain Patwary and Assistant Teacher Yunus Belal jointly conducted this Dota and Bidati, Managing Committee of Ramganj Station Model Government Primary School and Managing Committee of Ramganj Municipality 3rd and Councilor.

Ramganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer Umme Habiba Meera spoke as the chief guest, former mater, general secretary of Ramganj town Awami League, MP Mahod's local representative Belal Ahmed, Upazila Jubo League Ahbatak, Lakshmipur Zilla Parishad member Saikat Mahmud Shamshu, parent Ramganj Upazila Sechchasebak League Ahbakh Sohail Rana, spoke as chief guest.,

Parents member MA Halim Khan Liton, managing committee member Mojib Ullah, welfare committee president Nur Hossain, teachers of this school, students, parents and others were present in this meeting.

The High Court has directed the government to take appropriate legal action against the ‘fake’ doctor who does not have a valid certificate and registration for practice as a doctor.

The High Court bench of Justice KM Kamrul Quader and Justice Mohammad Ali gave this order on Tuesday.

Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC). The President and Inspector General of Police (IGP) have also been directed to submit a report within 3 months in accordance with the direction of the High Court in 3 months. At the same time, they have been issued a rule to explain why they are in vain to amend the existing 3 years imprisonment for the punishment of ”Bhuta” doctors and the health of the patients.

In the rule, it is asked why steps should not be taken to amend the Medical and Dental Council Act-2018 (3) and 29 (2) to increase the punishment of the officials.

The Supreme Court lawyer asked for necessary instructions in this regard. The High Court bench of Justice KM Kamrul Quader and Justice Mohammad Ali gave the order in view of a writ petition filed by JR Khan Robin.

He submitted the application as a public interest case to the High Court on November 29. In order to increase the amount of punishment for ‘fake’ doctors, the government has asked for instructions to amend the relevant laws. In the application, he said, ‘Many patients are being cheated by fake doctors who have not had a valid certificate of practice and unregistered practice.’

Mentioning that such ‘fake’ doctors are creating a serious threat to the health of patients, he said, ‘The punishment for such illegal acts is only 3 years imprisonment and a fine of 1 lakh taka which is very inadequate.’

Petitioner JR Khan Robin presented the application himself and Deputy Attorney General Abdullah Al Mahmoud Bashar was present for the state during the hearing of the application today.