Metal factory catches fire at Savar

A fire broke out in a metal factory in Ashulia area here on Monday night.Fire service officials and witnesses said the fire erupted from an electric short circuit at a cotton go-down inside ‘Bismillah Metallic Industry’ at Baruipara bus stand around 10:30pm and it soon engulfed the entire factory.On information, two fire fighting units rushed in and doused the blaze after one hour of frantic efforts with the help of local people.Two people sustained minor injuries while extinguishing the fire.The extent of losses from the fire could not be assessed immediately.JCD leader held over petrol bomb attack in SirajganjSirajganj, Feb 17 (UNB) – Police arrested a leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) from Ekdhala area in the district town on Monday in connection with the petrol bomb attack on a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Ramgati area of the district town that left one passenger of the vehicle dead.The arrestee was identified as Ariful Islam Arif, organising secretary of Sirajganj Government University College unit of JCD, the student wing of BNP.Officer-in-charge Habibul Islam of Sadar Police Station said on a tip off, a team of police conducted a drive in the area and arrested him at about 5:30 pm.Arif was accused in the case filed for the petrol bomb attack on a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Ramgati area of the district town that left one passenger of the vehicle dead, the OC added.UNB, Savar