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2 fish traders hacked dead in Meherpur

By MR Alam

Two fish traders were hacked to death by miscreants in Sadar upazila of Meherpur on Wednesday night. The deceased were identified as Rokonuzzaman, 36, son of Idris Ali Master, and his cousin Hasan Ali, 42, son of Azad Ali Biswas, residents of Darbeshpur village. Quoting locals, SM Murad Ali, superintendent of Meherpur police, said a gang of 10/12 ...

4 held with Phensedyl

By MR Alam

Police detained four drug traders along with Phensedyl syrup in Gangni upazila of Meherpur early Friday. The detainees are Rajiv Sardar, Tipu, Swapan, and Abed.On information that a truck along with a consignment of drugs is coming from the border area, police set up a check post in Akubpur area to search the vehicles, said ...

Human chain protests sexual assault in Meherpur

By MR Alam

A human chain was formed in Sadar upazila of Meherpur district protesting sexual assault against women on Tuesday morning. Manab Unnayan Kendra (MUK) and Jatiyo Nari Nirjaton Protirodh Forum (JNPP) jointly organised the human chain in the morning with JNPP president Rafiqul Alam in the chair. Health and Education Development Organisation Director Kajol Rekha and ...

Dengue cases rising in Meherpur

By MR Alam

Dengue cases are increasing in the Meherpur district as a total of 127 people were infected with the disease from July 30 to August 22. In Gangni upazila, the situation is very fearful as people are being infected with the mosquito-borne dengue almost every day, according to hospital authorities. On July 30, Ambia Khatun, a ...

National Mourning Day observed in Meherpur

By MR Alam

The National Mourning Day, marking the 44th martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family members, was observed in Meherpur in a befitting manner. As part of the programme, the national flag was hoisted at half-mast atop the offices of all government, semi-government, autonomous and private buildings. A mourning ...

'Listed criminal' killed in 'shootout'

By MR Alam

A 'listed criminal' was killed in an exchange of fire between two gangs over establishing supremacy in Gangi upazila of Meherpur early Saturday. Deceased Monirul Islam, 30, was a resident of Kasba village. He was an accused in nine cases including of murder, robbery, kidnap, arms and drugs, said Obaidur Rahman, officer in-charge of Gangni ...

He visits Mujibnagar Complex

Iqbal Sobhan underscores needs for journalists' safety

By MR Alam

The Daily Observer Editor Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury on Tuesday said the government should ensure the safety of journalists for the sake of free and objective journalism."Practice of responsible and objective journalism never possible in an unsafe environment. So, the government should ensure safety for journalists," he said. Iqbal Sobhan, also the former Media Advisor of ...

2 chairmen candidates' offices vandalised

By MR Alam

Election offices of two independent chairmen candidates of Meherpur's Gangni upazila Parishad have been valdalised.Independent candidates Wasim Sajjad Likhon and Mojirul Islam alleged that Awami League candidates vandalised their offices on Monday night.Local people said the followers of AL candidate MA Khaleq, also the general secretary of district unit AL, vandalised the furniture of the ...

LPG on sale without licence in Meherpur

MR Alam

MEHERPUR, Mar 3: Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) is on sale in the district without approval from the department concerned. The traders are doing this risky business only taking trade licence from the municipalities and union parishads. While visiting different markets of the district, it was found that there are no extinguishers at the shops where ...

LPG being sold in Meherpur without license

By MR Alam

Traders in Meherpur district are selling liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) are selling without approval from the Explosives Department. They are running the risky business only taking trade license from the municipalities and union parishads under the nose of the administration. While visiting different markets, this correspondent found that there is neither any extinguisher nor other ...