All fugitive criminals to be brought back from abroad: Minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says the government will bring back all the fugitive criminals hiding abroad, including convicted killers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, to mete out punishment to them. Star file photo

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Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan today said the government will bring back all the fugitive criminals hiding abroad, including convicted killers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, to mete out punishment to them.
“We’ll gradually bring back all the fugitive criminals and bring them to book,” he said while addressing a reception as the chief guest at Officers’ Club in the city.
Officers’ Club organised the reception to meritorious children of its members who passed SSC, HSC, “O” level and “A” level examinations successfully.
Asaduzzaman said they are always active to bring back the fugitives who fled the country after committing criminal activities here. “Sometimes, it is delayed as we have no extradition treaty with many countries,” he said.
About the repatriation of Nur Hossain, the prime accused in the sensational seven-murder cases of Narayanganj, from India, he said, “We do what we pledge. We don’t resort to empty rhetoric.”
The minister said most of the accused in the cases have already been arrested. “Police also submitted charge sheet and the trial is underway,” he said.
Officers’ Club secretary Abu Alam Md Shahid Khan gave the welcome speech at the programme with its chairman Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam in the chair.

Hoshi murder: 3 suspects held in Chapainawabganj

 Rab detains three people for their alleged involvement in killing Japanese national Hoshi Kunio from Chapainawabganj sadar early today. Photo: Star.

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Rapid Action Battalion detained three people for their alleged involvement in killing Japanese national Hoshi Kunio from Chapainawabganj sadar early today.
Rab-5 members picked up Rajib Hossain alias Meril Sumon, 25, from Sathnail area around 1:20am while he was passing through a road there, our Chapainawabganj correspondent reports quoting Mahabub Alam, commanding officer of the Rab team.
Based on information given by Rajib, the Rab team conducted a drive at Bidirpur of sadar upazila and detained Noushad Hossain alias Rubel alias Kala Rubel, 27, and Kajol Chandra Barman alias Bharasa Kajol, 25, around 3:00am, the Rab official said.
A foreign made pistol, a revolver, two rounds of bullets and some sharp weapons were recovered from their possessions, Mahabub Alam informed.
Mahabub also claimed that the trio, hailing from Rangpur, went into hiding after killing Hoshi Kunio on October 3.

Two-headed baby undergoing treatment at DMCH

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The baby born with the physical deformity of having two heads is now being treated for breathing difficulties DMCH. Photo: AFP

A baby girl born with two heads is undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) for her breathing difficulties.
The two-day-old-baby born with the physical deformity of having two heads but with one body is now being treated in the ICU, said Brig Gen Mizanur Rahman, an doctor of the DMCH.
The baby was born by Cesarean section in Standard Hospital of Total Health Care in Brahmanbaria district around 6:30pm on Wednesday.
It is very surprising that the second head did not come up in the ultrasonography, said Helal Mia, ward master of the hospital.
Jaman Mia, father of the baby, said they were referred to transfer to DMCH for the baby’s better treatment.
“The concerned doctors have examined the baby, and the condition does not seem well, said Dr Mizanur, adding “a medical board will be formed in two days to decide about the possible surgery”.