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54 Sundarbans bandits to surrender tomorrow
DHAKA, Oct 31, 2018 (BSS) – A total of fifty-four forest bandits of the
Sundarbans will give up their arms and surrender to Home Minister Asaduzzaman
Khan in Bagerhat town tomorrow.
The bandits, from six groups, will surrender along with their weapons —
58 firearms and 3351 round of bullet — at Sheikh Helal Uddin Stadium at
Bagerhat Sadar.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be connected with the function through
video- conference from her official Gono Bhaban residence.
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan will attend the function as chief guest
while Forest and Environment Minister Anwar Hossain Manju, Water Resources
Minister Barrister Anisul Islam Mahmud, Fisheries and Livestock Minister
Narayan Chandra Chanda, Sheikh Helal Uddin, MP, and Director General (DG) of
RAB Benzir Ahmed will be present as special guests at the function.
The Home Minister, on behalf of the Prime Minister, will also handover
cheques for Taka one lakh to 84 bandits each from nine groups, who earlier
surrendered, during tomorrow’s programme.
A total of 274 bandits of the Sundarbans from 26 groups so far
surrendered to the law enforcement agencies. While the elite force RAB during
their 223 operations arrested 507 bandits along with 1156 arms and recovered
33,324 round of bullet from their possessions.
Besides, a total of 135 bandits so far were killed in encounters with RAB
at different parts of the Sundarbans in various times.
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