The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has announced a reward of Tk. 20,000 for handing over those who are carrying out violent acts and setting fire on cars and buses in the name of blockade.
“Tk. 20,000 will be given to whoever will hand over arson attacker to police during the siege programme of BNP,” DMP Commissioner Habobur Rahman told a meeting on with Petrol Pump Owners Association at his office here today.
“We have detained many of those who are setting fire on cars, throwing petrol bombs, resorting violent acts at various places, the DMP chief said adding that the locals have already handed over many of them to police.”
The much-anticipated rapid transport service in the form of overhead electric railway service popularly known as metro-rail has started operating from Uttara to Motijheel via Agargaon, bringing relief in city life amid the nightmare transport system in the capital as the dwellers will be able to enjoy an advanced, fast and safe transport from now on.
Following the inauguration of the Mass Rapid Transport (MRT) Line-6 Agargaon-Motijheel section by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday afternoon, the service went into operation for commuters from this morning.
It needs only 32 minutes to reach Motijheel from Uttara North station with current 10-minute interval and stoppages at 12 stations out of total 16 including Uttara North, Uttara Centre, Uttara South, Pallabi, Mirpur 11, Mirpur 10, Kazipara, Shewrapara, Agargaon, Farmgate, Secretariat and Motijheel, according to authorities.
Prime Minister Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman Fazlur Rahman today said the next national elections will be held in due time as per the constitution and the arson terrorism of BNP-Jamaat alliance cannot stop it.
"BNP-Jamaat alliance has started to carry out arson terrorism again in the name of movement ahead of the national polls. These activities have brought down their popularity to zero," he said while speaking as the chief guest at a gathering of valiant freedom fighters at Nawabganj area.
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Friday arrested a man in the capital in connection with the death of actor Humaira Himu.
The arrestee is Himu friend Md Ziauddin Alias Rufi, RAB Legal and Media Wing Director Commander Khandaker Al-Moin confirmed.
He said: “Md Ziauddin alias Rufi relation to Himu death is being investigated. He is being interrogated.”
The details will be revealed at a press conference in the afternoon, said the RAB official.