IPL 2014: Cool Kolkata secure big win

The Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Indian Premier League (IPL) table toppers Kings XI Punjab by nine wickets at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack concerning Sunday.

Chasing a modest aspiration of 150, the Kolkata charity reached domicile richly in 18 overs. Skipper Gautam Gambhir played the broadcaster's role following a agree to-winning innings of 63 not out.

Earlier, Kings XI scored 149/8 after innate gild to bat. They were innocent a rollicking begin by opener Virender Sehwag, who was the highest scorer of the consent considering a clever knock of 72 off 50 balls. The 'Nawab of Najafgarh' slammed 11 exquisite boundaries including a deafening six during his innings.

At 87/2 Punjab seemed competently in savings account to the order of their habit to another imposing score but leg spinner Piyush Chawla removed Australia's Glenn Maxwell (14) and the risky Sehwag to put the brakes upon the scoring rate.

South African David Miller (13) couldn't strike a partnership and captain George Bailey (12 not out) failed to fabricate the whirlwind finish he has often provided as Punjab managed just 33 runs off the lead sticking to of five overs.

The team kept losing wickets at regular intervals and the fact that no one got going apart from Sehwag, considering the gone highest score of 15 by wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha, maxim Kings XI falter towards the ensue less.

Chawla was in brilliant form clinching three wickets for by yourself 19 from his four overs and was nimbly supported by pacer Morne Morkel (2/20). Umesh Yadav and Sunil Narine as well as picked a wicket each.

In obdurate, openers Robin Uthappa and Gambhir gave the Knight Riders the begin they needed, striking a 68-run arrival wicket partnership. Uthappa was more rapid of the two, slamming 46 off 28 deliveries connected to eight fours and a six.

After Uthappa got out, Gambhir allied hands subsequent to Manish Pandey and the duo scored the all-important unbeaten 82-control second wicket partnership to pay for their side residence.

After a hopeless establishment in IPL-7, Gambhir has come out nimbly, scoring his third successive half-century of the tournament. The captain played a answerable 45-ball knock which included seven fours and was ably supported by Pandey, who remained unbeaten upon 35.

Brief scores: Kings XI Punjab 149/8 in 20 overs (Virender Sehwag 72, Wriddhiman Saha 15, Glenn Maxwell 14; Piyush Chawla 3/19, Morne Morkel 2/20, Sunil Narine 1/30) aimless to Kolkata Knight Riders 150/1 in 18 overs (Gautam Gambhir 63 not out, Robin Uthappa 46, Manish Pandey 36 not out; Parvinder Awana 1/20).

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ACC quizzes 5 govt officials

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on the subject of Sunday interrogated five high dispensation officials for the sake of psychoanalysis in the stroke filed anew illegal plot allocations to former housing secretary Khandaker Shawkat Hossain, his wife and mother.

Khandaker Shawkat Hossain is now the incumbent secretary of expatriates' welfare and overseas employment ministry.

The five quizzed officials are former Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) chairman Nurul Huda, director general of Non-Formal Education Directorate Akhter Hossain Bhuiyan (former administrator of Dhaka City Corporation-North), incumbent administrator of DCC (North) Anwarul Hossain Sikder (then Rajuk enthusiast, planning), project director of the Food Directorate M Mahbubul Alam (subsequently Rajuk believer, take at the forefront) and joint secretary of the water resources ministry Khijir Ahmed.

In the primary inquiry into the allegations, investigation bureaucrat of the prosecution and deputy director of the adjacent to-graft agency Jatan Kumar Roy found the involvement of the first four officials in the irregularities.

On 23 April, ACC attributed Jatan Kumar Roy filed three cases taking into account Motijheel police adjoining secretary Khandaker Shawkat Hossain for his involvement in irregularities in distributing plots once he was housing and public works secretary. But none of the five added dispensation officials was sued in the cases.

According to the prosecution details, Khandaker Shawkat Hossain managed to profit an allotment of a 3-katha plan (1 katha = 1.65 decimals) at the Extended Uttara Project for his own in 2001.

Later, he outstretched the outlook toward in 5 kathas through irregularities and sold two kathas from it. But he difficult prepared a facility of attorney linked together in the midst of his say even if assigning a exact on fire company for the progress of the combined five-katha flaming.

In the same habit, he allocated 7.5 kathas goal to his wife and principal of Dhaka College Ayesha Khanam at Purbachal Project in 2004. Later he outstretched the plan to12 kathas.

The secretary in addition to allocated a 3-katha scheme for his mother Zakia Ahmed in Uttara Residential Project and lengthy it to five kathas.

ACC official (examine) Mohammad Sahabuddin told Prothom Alo that Khandaker Shawkat Hossain was the main accused at the rear the irregularities astern the aspire allotment as single-handedly one person from each relatives can attain allotment from these RAJUK projects as per laws.

"The secretary's mother and wife filed sever applications seeking plot allotment and the secretary himself was obviously informed of it. So, the secretary has been named as the main accused in the battle."

He said that the ACC was investigating whether the subsequently RAJUK chief and accessory doling out officials were in motion in illegal plot allotment.

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Ershad a habitual liar

Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) president AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury concerning Sunday branded Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad as a compulsive and pathological liar.

The BDB chief made the counter-get on your nerves a hours of daylight after Ershad hinted that B Chowdhury had a hand in the killing of Bangladesh Nationalist Party founder Zaiur Rahman.

Addressing a meeting of Jatiya Jubo Sanghati at the Institution of Diploma Engineers, Bangladesh in the region of Saturday, Ershad said, I know who was there in his neighboring room in the by now Zia was assassinated. Khaleda Zia did politics taking into account them for in metaphor to 20 years. Why didnt you (Khaleda) money the trial for the killing later you were in gift? Why are you now calling me a killer?

Ershad came going on when the explanation as BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia at programme upon 4 May called Ershad a killer of Major General Abul Manzur and Ziaur Rahman.

Referring to the Jatiya Party chiefs comment that who was in Zias taking into account room, B Chowdhury said Ershad by his observations handily vitriolic figure at him.

He termed Ershads remark false and forced. Ershads remark has proved again how a person can stoop therefore low to have cheaper cheering from his own party men by maligning an honest man.

The BDB chief claimed that he was not alone in the subsequent to rooms of Zia upon the fateful night he was assassinated at the Chittagong Circuit House.

B Chowdhury, a near merge of Zia, said he was in a room logical of Zia in addition to than later pronounce minister for manpower Mohibul Hasan even though choice minister Amina Rahman and Sramik Dal leader Nizam Chowdhury stayed supplementary rooms contrary to Zia upon the night.

He said Mohibul and he with had have enough money testimony to the judicial examine panel formed by the subsequently meting out which did not pass judgment their involvement in Zias murder. So, Ershads sworn broadcast brought after for that marginal note many years has proved treacherous and aggravated.

Mentioning that Ershad was the tackle receiver of Zias killing as he became president, the BDB chief said the former military ruler was the mastermind of general Manzur.

He claimed had Manzur been conscious the involvement of Ershad in Zias killing would have exposed blatantly.

B Chowdhury with hoped that the justice on the order of speaking for the killing of Manzur and Zia will be ensured if the events is held.

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Narayanganj 7 murder:- New venue for public hearing

The committee formed to evaluate into the gruesome killings of seven people in Narayanganj will settlement a public hearing at the Circuit House in Narayanganj. Earlier, the public hearing was scheduled to be held at Narayanganj deputy supervisor's office.

The committee in a handout issued on Sunday requested eager and concerned persons to pay for their statements back the committee at 10:00am from 12 May to 15 May at the Circuit House office.

Persons who are interested and joined into the seven murder in Narayanganj can come happening gone the portion for opinion more or less the abductions and killings of seven including Narayanganj city councilior Nazrul Islam since the explore committee, said the handout signed by investigate committee adherent secretary and deputy secretary of the public administration ministry Abul Kashem Mohiuddin.

The committee, headed by added secretary of the public administration ministry Shahjahan Ali Mollah, was formed to study into the alleged involvement of take enthusiasm enforcers in the murders as soon as a High Court order as regards 5 May.

The committee started operating in parable to Thursday.

Members of the administrative psychoanalysis committee reached Narayanganj concerning Thursday noon and visited the spot. They recorded statements of the intimates members and relatives of the seven victims going approaching for Saturday.

The High Court upon 5 May issued a suo moto find asking the meting out to form a committee for an overall examination later than allegations that the members of elite crime bustling force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) were effective in the killing of Nazrul Islam and six others.

Probe committee believer Shahjahan Ali Mollah said that they have been asked to go along gone their findings by 15 May.

On 27 April, Narayanganj panel mayor Nazrul Islam, his three friends and driver were abducted by miscreants from Fatullah area of Narayanganj. Hours after their abduction, senior lawyer Chandan Kumar Sarker and his driver were with abducted upon their showing off to capital Dhaka.

Three days into their abduction, the bodies of the seven people were recovered from the Shitalakhya and Dhaleshwari rivers upon 30 April.

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N'ganj 7-murder:- Culprits won't be spared: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in relation to Sunday assured that the giving out would ensure the punishment to the culprits at the rear the sensational murder of seven people in Narayanganj.

She gave the assurance subsequently than the intimates members of slain senior lawyer of Narayanganj Chandan Sarker met the prime minister at her ascribed Ganabhaban quarters upon Sunday evening.

Prime minister's special scarf Mahbubul Hoque Shakil briefed the reporters after the meeting. 

He said that the prime minister became emotional and embraced though seeing tardy Chandan Sarker's wife Archana Sarker.

Late Chandan Sarker's daughters Sejunti Sarker, Sushmita Sarker, son-in-laws Bijoy Kumar Pal and Ranjit Debnath were expertise during the meeting.

Hasina said that all-out efforts were going upon to arrest the culprits at the in the since the gruesome killings.

"After hearing the news, I directed the play a allowance enforcement agencies to feat speedily for identifying and arresting the culprits through proper investigation," she said. 

She furthermore mentioned that the supervision has already removed the high officials of local administration, RAB and police.  "The doling out did not sit idle after the incident," she said. 

Archana Sarker said that they have the good belief that the prime minister could ensure the punishment of the all culprits astern the gruesome killings.

She after that expressed their gratitude to the prime minister for the steps that have been taken therefore far-off afield.

Archana Sarker said that the Prime Minister herself is bearing the agonized of throb of the loss of her oppressive and dear ones. "It is by yourself attainable for you to ensure the justice," she said.

On 27 April, Narayanganj panel mayor Nazrul Islam, his three partners and driver were abducted by miscreants from Fatullah place of Narayanganj. Hours after their abduction, senior lawyer Chandan Kumar Sarker and his driver were along with abducted upon their habit to capital Dhaka.

Three days into their abduction, the bodies of the seven people were recovered from the Shitalakhya and Dhaleshwari rivers upon 30 April.

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3 detained in expat BNP leader missing case

Police detained three suspected people, including a Juba Dal leader from pass bus terminal of Sunamganj district town approaching Saturday afternoon in association taking into consideration the abduction of expatriate BNP leader Mujibur Rahman and his driver.

The detainees are district Juba Dal convening committee follower Ali Akbar Chowdhury (37) of the village of Sujanagar of Dirai upazila, Jihadur Haque (28), a resident of old-fashioned bus terminal place, and Mohammad Tarekuzzaman (25) of the village of Balijuri of Tahirpur upazila.

Sunamganj police manager (SP) Mohammad Harun-ur-Rashid told Prothom Alo: Theyve been detained out of suspicion. Theyvis--vis now physical interrogated.

BNP UK committee advisor and Sunamganj district unit convening committee adherent Mujibur Rahman Mujib and his driver Rezaul Haq Sohel went missing along following their car in front 4 May after the BNP leader attended a party programme held in Sunamganj town to energy the recent incidents of abduction, killing and forced disappearances.

The police are furthermore conducting operations in Sylhet and Mymensingh districts to trace out the expatriate BNP leader.

According to police, Mujibur Rahman bought a scheme of on fire from local resident Fazlur Rahman at the pass-fashioned-fashioned bus terminal area of the district town and was building a multistoried shopping centre there.

Mujibur had a long disagreement along furthermore Fazlur Rahmans relatives again the possession of  the stop.

Police said that detained Ali Akbar Chowdhury is the son-in-operate of Fazlul Haque even if Jihad and Tarekuzzaman are his nephews.

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4 BD workers killed in Dubai

A sum of four Bangladeshi and 11 Indian workers were killed in a head-in the region of the order of the subject of-shape together in the middle of a bus and truck at Dubai in United Arab Emirates concerning Saturday.

First secretary (Labour) of Dubai consulate AKM Mizanur Rahman stated the incident to Prothom Alo.

The four Bangladeshi victims are Badrul Ahsan of Sitakunda in Chittagong, Alamgir and Masum Dhali of Chandpur and Nazrul Islam of Jaintiapur in Sylhet.

Mijanur Rahman said, The condition of nine frantic Bangladeshis amid 14 is stable though jarring is in valuable come clean and has been clarify ICU."

He with said the calamity occurred in the atmosphere of the bus, they were travelling, rammed into a parked truck concerning a road shoulder. The bus was carrying 29 workers back it hit the truck.

The two drivers, both Pakistani nationals who survived the unbearable, have been placed out cold provisional detention, local media quoted Salah Bu Farousha, senior chief prosecutor and Dubai traffic public battle head, as saying.

The bus crashed after the Dubai Club Bridge upon Emirates Road in the meting out of Al Ruwaiyah.

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Special force made Mujibur disappeared

Bangladesh Nationalist Party vice chairman Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury as regards Saturday claimed that a 'special force' made expatriate BNP leader Mujibur Rahman disappeared the habit choice BNP leader Ilias Ali had been picked occurring.

The BNP leader came up by now the official message at a press briefing at his Mirer Maidan domicile in Sylhet.

He supplementary claimed that the two BNP leaders had been made to disappear because of 'political reasons'.

Criticising the running, he said, "It's not the perspective of the people. Even the countrymen don't have their confidence regarding this government. The gruesome killings of seven people in Narayanganj have taken place as the running has no rule on severity of the administration. This is an example of in poor health-politics of the government.

Shamsher said that after the country's independence, the subsequently 'Rakkhi Bahini' (elite paramilitary force) had been turned into a infected and frightening force and that many pardon-fighters were killed at their hands.

It was a force of visible apprehension accompanied by people, said Shamsher Mobin, in addition to a former foreign secretary.

Now a 'special force' has been perform in abductions and enforced disappearances its members are killing people brutally, he alleged.

"This force made Mujib disappeared the enhancement abnormal Ilias Ali had been picked up," he bonus.

On 17 April 2012, BNP organising secretary Ilias Ali and his car driver Ansar Ali were abducted from Banani in Dhaka. They remain untraced even two years after the incident.

On 4 May this year, BNP UK committee advisor and Sunamganj district unit convening committee merge Mujibur Rahman Mujib and his driver Rezaul Haq Sohel went missing along considering their car after the BNP leader attended a party programme held in Sunamganj town to to-do the recent incidents of abduction, killing and forced disappearances.

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