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Gaibanbha BNP leader chartgesheeted in eight cases of extortion, attack
Four of the cases against Chhana filed by party leaders
Charge sheets have been submitted against Gaibandha district BNP president Hamidul Huq Chhana and some front ranking party leaders in eight cases for alleged extortion, attack on opponent political activists

Hilsha rotting, thrown into water for ice crisis
Load shedding reduces ice production to 3000-3500 cans daily against demand for 17,000
At least 100 tonnes of Hilsha are rotting and thrown into rivers every day in five coastal districts of Barisal division in the peak season of the fish now due to scarcity of ice, mainly caused by power

Outlaw-turned BNP leader on the run in Magura
Only seven years back, Mihir Kanti Biswas was an armed cadre of outlawed Biplobi Communist Party (BCP).

AL leader held in Rajshahi
Police arrested an Awami League leader from Rajshahi city yesterday for his alleged involvement in drug and arms trade.

24 cops of Rajapur police station closed
Twenty-four policemen of Rajapur Police Station under Jhalakati district including its officer-in-charge (OC) Inspector Zakir Hossain have been closed to district police line.