4 members of MP’s Ruhel’s ‘juvenile gang’ arrested



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The police have arrested 4 members of the juvenile gang led by Mahbubur Rahman Ruhel, son of Engineer Mosharraf Hossain, Member of Parliament of Mirsarai, Chattogram.

They were arrested from Sadhur Bazar area of Moghadia Union No. 11 of the upazila on Monday (September 17) noon. They have been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a schoolgirl and threatening to kill her parents, police said.

The arrested persons are - No. 11 Moghadiya Union Chhatra League co-editor Sajjad Hossain Sagar, the same union Chhatra League's mass education affairs secretary Shamsuddin Prakash Bullet Salman, Chhatra League workers Emran Hossain Badsha Prakash Shubo and Sajjad Hossain Sagar. All of them are said to be followers of No. 11 Moghadiya Union Chairman Jahangir Hossain Master and local MP son Ruhel. Pictures of Jahangir Hossain Master and Ruhel have been used in their Facebook profile. Images of these two leaders holding various programs are always seen on social media.

At an early age, they began to lead reckless lives in pursuit of political power. They are also involved in yaba and drug trade, motorcycle theft, cow lifting, robbery and robbery in the area. Scenes of them consuming yaba have also gone viral on social media. There are about 10,000 members of this ‘juvenile gang’ across Mirsarai upazila. This huge gang under the leadership of Musharraf's son has made the entire upazila a haven of drug trade and crime from the umbrella of Chhatra League.

A 7th grade schoolgirl of that area stopped going to school for the last 4 months due to sexual harassment and harassment by 8 members of Union Branch No. 11 of Kishore Gang. Based on the complaint of the schoolgirl's father, Mirsarai police arrested them and sent them to jail through the court. They got even angrier on bail and went to the house of the schoolgirl to pressurize her to withdraw the case. Belayet Hossain, the schoolgirl's father, lodged a complaint with the police station again.

Akalima Begum, the mother of the schoolgirl, took her daughter to school on Monday with the help of upazila administration, police station administration and school authorities. On the way back home from there, the youth gang members blocked Akalima Begum's way with sharp weapons and threatened to kill her and kidnap her and gang rape her. At the time, they said that they know that currently, bail is granted in one month in murder cases. So the case should be withdrawn in time.

When the matter came to the attention of the school authorities, they reported to the police station and the police conducted an immediate raid on the spot and arrested 4 juvenile gang members and brought them to the police station. MP’s son Mahbubur Rahman Ruhel and 11th UP Chairman Jahangir Hossain Master sent their two representatives to OC Kabir Hossain to remove the youth gang members from the police station, Ruhel's PS Habib Khan, chairman's personal peon Jabbar Ali and local activists. Meanwhile, Habib Khan told OC Kabir Hossain about Ruhel on his personal mobile phone. But OC Kabir Hossain expressed his inability to release them as the matter became complicated and local newsmen were present. Later, the schoolgirl's father, Belayet Hossain's GD, filed a regular case and sent the corrupt juvenile gang members to court.

When asked about the cultivation of juvenile gangs, No. 11 Moghadiya UP Chairman Jahangir Hossain Master said that many people follow him as a public representative. Those arrested from that direction are his followers. But I do not support any of their misdeeds.

   

"Even though Bangladesh is less responsible for the environmental disaster, it is more affected"



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State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat commented that Bangladesh is least responsible for the environmental disaster but is suffering the most.

He said Bangladesh believes in sustainable development. The government is working towards that goal. But developed countries are destroying the environment for their development which is affecting developing countries like us.

On Saturday (May 4) at noon at Jahur Hossain Chowdhury Hall of the National Press Club, he said these things at a discussion meeting on the topic of climate politics perspective and role of media on the occasion of 'World Free Media Day 2024'.

Stating that he wants to develop the economy while protecting the environment, the State Minister said that the government will fully cooperate if local influencers or those opposed to environmental development create problems when it comes to reporting environmental damage or development issues. Government officials also need to remove negative attitude towards giving information. Officials are obliged to provide the necessary information if the media asks for it.

In the discussion meeting, climate change expert Dr. Mohammad Liaqat Ali presented a report on the impact of climate change on Bangladesh from 1954 to 2020.

National Press Club president Farida Yasmin, general secretary Shyamal Dutta and former president Shawkat Mahmud were also present.

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40 BGP members from Myanmar have taken refuge in Bangladesh



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40 members of the Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP) entered Bangladesh through Teknaf border in Cox's Bazar.

On Friday (May 3) midnight, 14 people entered Bangladesh through Achar Bunia in Sabrangrang and 22 through Nazirpara border. Besides, 4 more BGP members took refuge in Nazir Para.

According to reliable sources, the Border Guard Bangladesh members (BGB) disarmed the BGP members who took shelter twice on Friday night. Then the first 14 were placed in Hnila High School by bus. Another 22 people were kept in the same place that night. It is said that the remaining 4 people will be disarmed and kept in the same place.

Bangladesh recently sent back 288 Myanmar border guards and army personnel who took refuge in Bangladesh.

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A terrible fire breaks out in the Sundarbans



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A terrible fire has occurred in Shorokhola of Bagerhat in the deep East Sundarbans.

On Saturday (May 4) around 4:30 pm, the fire broke out in the area between Amarbunia and Gulshakhali in the Chandpai range.

Chandpai Range Station Officer (SO) of East Sundarbans Anisur Rahman confirmed this information. He also said that this fire was started by the fire of Mauwal while collecting honey inside the forest.

Forest officer Anisur Rahman said that the forest guards of four outposts of the forest department along with two units of Bagerhat Fire Service have already started working to control the fire.

Member of ward number 8 of Nishanbaria Union of Morelganj upazila of Bagerhat Abu Taher Mia said that the fire broke out near Amurbuniya outpost, quite a large area. The fire has spread for at least two kilometers. We are trying to control it.

Deputy Assistant Director of Bagerhat Fire Service and Civil Defense Saidul Alam Chowdhury said that two units of Morelganj Fire Service reached the spot after receiving the information about the fire and started working to control the fire.

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New decision of the Ministry of Education regarding opening of schools and colleges



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The Ministry of Education said that classes will continue from Sunday (May 5) in all educational institutions including secondary level schools, colleges and madrasas.

On Saturday (May 4), Information and public relations officer of the Ministry of Education MA Khair informed this in a press release.

It is said that all secondary schools and colleges of the country will be subject to compliance with the conditions of Notification No. 37.00.0000.071.04.002.02 (Part)-214 published by the Department of Secondary and Higher Education, Ministry of Education on April 25. , teaching activities will continue in madrasas and technical educational institutions.

Earlier, all educational institutions in the country were opened from April 28 due to severe heat wave. The next day, the High Court ordered the closure of classes in all primary, secondary schools and madrasas in the country. Later, the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education announced the closure of primary schools across the country. However, the Ministry of Education announced the closure of secondary level educational institutions in some districts of the country step by step.

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