An on duty traffic police died after being hit by a bus near Mohakhali in the capital. The deceased's name is Abdul Aziz Molla (47). He was Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Traffic Police and was working in Mohakhali Zone of Gulshan Traffic Division. In this incident, the police have arrested bus driver Sujan.

Ashfaq Ahmed, Assistant Police Commissioner of Mohakhali Traffic Zone of Traffic Gulshan Division, confirmed this information to the media on Wednesday (03 August) night.

He said that a passenger bus hit ASI Abdul Aziz who was on duty on the slope of Mohakhali flyover. He suffered severe injuries on the back of his head and legs.

He further said that on receiving the news, I myself and Sergeant Golam Rabbani immediately rescued the injured ASI Abdul Aziz Molla and took him to Universal Medical College near Mohakhali Railgate. There he was taken to the ICU. As the condition was critical, he was taken to ICU of Rajarbagh Central Police Hospital by ICU Ambulance after a while. There the on duty doctor declared him dead.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's grandson Sajeeb Wazed Joy has said conspiracies of the evil forces, defeated in the Liberation War of 1971, are yet to stop. 

To avenge the defeat, they (evil forces) have hatched one plot after another, he said.

"On August 15, 1975, some misguided members of the army were used by the conspirators to make one of the most heinous plots a reality. They attacked the house on Dhanmondi 32 late at night," Sajeeb Wazed, PM's ICT adviser, wrote in a post on his verified Facebook page Monday afternoon. 

They killed Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family. 

"Through one of the most brutal murders in the history of the world and human civilization, they wanted to kill not only Bangabandhu on that day, but also the ideals of independence, the achievement of thousands of years of expectations of the Bangalees, he wrote.

They also tried to erase the history of Bangalee heroism, Joy said. 

Although the brutal murder of Bangabandhu is one of the biggest tragedies for the nation, there has been an attempt to hide the killers for a long time instead of ensuring the punishment of the killers, Joy mentioned. 

"The killers have even been rewarded in many ways. Bangabandhu's killer Khondaker Mostaq issued the infamous "Indemnity Ordinance" to prevent the trial of the murder, he wrote.

- UNB

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 67 people on charges of selling and consuming drugs during anti-drug operations in different areas of the capital city.

They were arrested by conducting raids in different police stations of the capital over the past 24 hours till 6:00 am Monday (Aug 15).

Farooq Hossain, Deputy Commissioner of Media and Public Relations Department of DMP said that 3,976 pieces of Yaba tablets, 166gm heroin, 175.18kg hemp, 230 injectable drugs, 28 liters of foreign wine and 280 bottles of phensedyl from seized from their possessions.

The official of DMP also said a total of 49 cases have been filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

The fire that broke out at a plastic factory in Kamalbag area of Old Dhaka’s Chawkbazar on Monday has been brought under control.

The fire started around 12 pm but the origin could not be known immediately, said Anwarul Islam, Wearhouse Inspector (Media cell) of Fire service and civil defense headquarters.

On information, ten firefighting units rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control around 2:20pm, added the inspector.

A fire broke out in a polythene factory in Chawkbazar area of the capital. 6 units of fire service are working to bring the fire under control.

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The US Embassy in Dhaka on Monday paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. 

"On the 47th anniversary of the assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Father of the Nation, the U.S. Embassy remembers his extraordinary life," said the Embassy. 

Bangabandhu was one of the very first Bangladeshis to travel to the United States on the prestigious International Visitor Leadership Program. 

"We mourn this great loss," said the Embassy.