Metropolitan News

Joint force arrest 3, seizes arms, forex

08 June, 2025 : Joint forces in a raid arrested three terrorists and seized arms, ammunition and foreign currencies from a house in the city yesterday. Joint force comprising the members of the army and navy conducted the raid in a house at Shamsur Rahman road and arrested listed criminal Babu alias Grenade Babu and his three accomplices. OC of Khulna Police Station Hawladar Sanwar Hossain Masum said the currencies include 268 Malaysian Ringgit, 50 Dirhams, 330 Indian Rupees, and 481 US dollars. The joint force team also seized 25 credit cards, a firearm with ammunitions, two smart phones, three button phones and two signed cheque books from the house. Other arrested persons were identified as Abdur Rahman, (a converted Muslim) son of Gagan Dutta, Idris Gazi, son of Babu Gazi, and Zonayed Chowdhury Mintu, father of Grenade Babu. The arrestees and recovered items were handed over to Khulna Police Station. Legal actions have been taken against them, the OC said.

2 killed, 6 injured in Chandpur road accident

08 June, 2025 : Two persons were killed and six others including two children injured in a road accident in Borodia Bridge area of Matlab Dakkhin upazila on Chandpur-Matlab-Pennai road today. The deceased were identified as Siddiqur Rahman, 50, an auto-rickshaw driver and inhabitant of Choto Haludia village under Matlab Uttar upazila and Tapan Chowdhury, 35, of Matlab Dakkhin upazila of the district. The accident occurred when a passenger bus collided head on with a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in the area leaving auto rickshaw driver Siddiqur killed on the spot and injured seven others. Locals rescued the injured and sent them to Chandpur Government General Hospital where Tapan succumbed to his injuries. The physical conditions of the injured are stated to be critical, said medical officer of the hospital, adding that two of them were sent to Dhaka for improved treatment. Police seized the two vehicles from the spot.

Eid-ul-Azha celebrated with due religious fervor in Gaibandha

08 June, 2025 : The holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of the Muslims, was celebrated in all the seven upazilas of the district on Saturday with due religious fervor, gaiety and solemnity and spirit of sacrifice. In the morning, people of all ages including the young, old and children rushed to the nearest eidgahs, mosques and selected open places and offered their Eid-prayers. The main Eid congregation was held at Central Eidgah Maidan, near Zila Stadium of the town here at the arrangement of the district administration. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Choudhury Muazzam Ahmed, senior officials of the district administration, district level officials, leaders of political parties, elite of the town, professionals and journalists joined the congregation in festive mood. Earlier, DC Choudhury Muazzam Ahmed received the musullis and exchanged Eid greetings with them at the gate of the Eidgah Maidan on behalf of the district administration. Speaking on the occasion, DC Choudhury Muazzam Ahmed said the officials of district administration were working relentlessly to push forward the district towards desired development and sought the cordial cooperation of Gaibandha people to attain the cherished goal. The DC also assured the musullis of providing all sorts of administrative support and assistance for the progress of the Eidgah Maidan. The other Eid congregations were also held at Gaibandha Police Lines, Gausul Azam Eidgah, Al- Falah Jame Mosque, V-AID Road Jame Mosque, PWD Jame Mosque, Gorosthan Jame Mosque, Fakirpara Jame Mosque, Khanka Sharif Jame Mosque, DC-Court Jame Mosque, Circuit House Madrasa Jame Mosque, Dhanghara Eidgah ground, David Company para Jame Mosque and Station Jame Mosque of the town. Another big Eid Jamaat was also held at police lines Jame Mosque where senior police officials of the district police participated in the congregation and offered their Eid prayers. Thousands of musallis offered special munajat seeking divine blessing and eternal peace of the departed souls, continued peace, progress and prosperity of the country and the Muslim Ummah and embraced with each other saying Eid-Mubarak. Later, the Muslim devotees sacrificed thousands of animals- cow, goat, sheep and buffalos at their homes and the selected places of the district town in the name of Almighty Allah in commemoration of the supreme sacrifice made by the Hazrat Ibrahim (AS). Special and improved diets were also served among the inmates of jail and different hospitals, Shishu Paribars and orphans of the district on the holy occasion. The police administration took adequate measures and the members of RAB, police, and other law enforcing agencies including scouts were deployed everywhere for the peaceful celebration of the Eid-ul-Azha in the district.

Eid-ul-Azha being celebrated amid festivity

07 June, 2025 : The holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest religious festival of the Muslims, is being celebrated today across the country with due solemnity and religious fervor. Eid-ul-Azha is celebrated on the 10th day of Zilhajj, the final month of the Hijri calendar, commemorating the event that took place around 4,500 years ago when Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) offered to sacrifice his beloved son, Hazrat Ismail (AS), who willingly submitted to his fathers will in devotion to Allah. But the Almighty Allah, in His benign mercy, spared Hazrat Ismail (AS) and instead sent a ram to be sacrificed. To commemorate this historic event, Muslims across the country offer prayers in congregations and sacrifice animals in the name of Almighty Allah. They also offered munajat, seeking divine blessings for peace, progress and prosperity of the country, as well as the welfare of the Muslim Ummah. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, in a message has greeted the countrymen on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. In separate messages, political leaders also conveyed their heartfelt wishes for peace, prosperity and harmony among people. BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman greeted the countrymen ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, urging everyone to share the joy of Eid with each others. The main congregation of the holy Eid-ul-Azha was held at the Jatiya Eidgah on the High Court premises at 7:30am. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, Chief Justice, judges of the Supreme Court and High Court divisions, members of the Council of Advisers, leaders of various political parties, senior government officials, and diplomats of various Muslim countries stationed in Dhaka, along with thousands of Muslim devotees offered prayers there. Law enforcing agencies have taken necessary security measures to ensure the safety of devotees. Like every year, five Eid Jamaats were held at Baitul Mukarram mosque. The first Jamaat took place at 7am, followed by the others at 8 am, 9 am, 10 am, and 10:45 am respectively, said an Islamic Foundation release. State-run Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar as well as private TV channels and radio stations are broadcasting special programmes on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. The government has directed the CNG filling stations to remain open for 24 hours during Eid holidays to facilitate the easy movement of homebound people. In this regard, the Power Division has asked all CNG filling stations to remain open round the clock on Eid day, the seven days before the Eid and the five days after the festival.

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