Brick kiln owner murdered

Our Correspondent, Kushtia
Criminals strangled a brick kiln owner at Bhitapara village in Gangni upazila in Meherpur, while law enforcers in Kushtia and Chuadanga arrested two top members of outlawed parties and recovered firearms from them on Wednesday night. In Meherpur, police recovered the body of Khokon Mir, 40, from Malshadah field and arrested manager of Khokon's brick kiln. Rapid Action Battalion (Rab-12) arrested a top cadre of outlawed Gono Mukti Fouz from Bottail area of the town. He was identified as Abdullah Al Manun, 30. In Chuadanga, police arrested a regional leader of outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist (ML) -- Motiar Rahman Moti -- from Bhalaipur area in Alamdanga upazila.