Chattogram
Man gets life term for killing wife in Ctg
A Chattogram court on Wednesday sentenced a man to life term in jail for killing his wife in Chattogram city in 2015.
The lifer is Abdus Sattar, of Cummila district.
Chattogram Metropolitan Sessions Judge Sheikh Ashfaqur Rahman handed down the judgement in the presence of the accused.
The court also fined the convict Tk 50,000, in default, to serve jail for another six months.
Abdus strangled his wife Shaheda Aktar to death and hanged the body from the ceiling fan trying to show it as suicide, said Chattogram Metropolitan Public Prosecutor (PP) Fakhruddin Chowdhury.
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On August 4 in 2015, police recovered the hanging body of Shaheda from their home at Khulsi area of the city.
Later, police arrested Abdus in connection with the killing. And during primary interrogation, he confessed to his crime.
A case was filed at Khulsi police staion in this regard.
Police submitted chargesheet against him on October 28 the same year.
On August 4 in 2016, the court framed charges against the convict.
BCL leader stabbed dead in Chattogram
A local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was killed allegedly by miscreants in Cheragi Hill area in Chattogram port city on Friday night.
The deceased was identified as Askar Bin Tareque alias Evan,religious affairs secretary of Jamalkhan ward unit BCL and son of SM Tareque of Enayet Bazar.
He was a 2nd year student of BAF Shaheen College.
Locals said he was killed in an infighting over establishing supremacy in the area.
Zahidul Kabir, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police Station, said Evan went to Cheragi Hill around 10:45 pm to meet his friends.
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At one stage, a group of miscreants appeared there and stabbed him indiscriminately, leaving Evan injured.
He was taken to Chattogram Medical College and Hospital where the doctors declared him dead.
Police said Evan might have been killed over an internal conflict but the actual reason will be known after investigation, said the OC.
Man stabbed dead by rivals in Chattogram
A 36-year-old youth was killed and three others were injured by their rivals centering the recently held UP election in Patia of Chattogram on Friday.
The deceased was identified as Mohammad Sohel, the younger son of the late Azahar Mia of Budpara village. He was a manager at a gas pump at Shikalbaha of Karnafully upazila.
Police said Sohel's brother and Kashiais union parishad chairman Abul Kashem locked into an altercation with rival Sharif after Tarabi prayer over the just concluded union parishad election at Budpara Bazar around 10pm.
Later, Sohel along with his men went to Sharif to know why he had a quarrel with his chairman brother which triggered an altercation among them.
At one stage, Sharif and his followers stabbed Sohel and three others indiscriminately, leaving them injured.
Critically injured Sohel and his men were rushed to Chattogram Medical College Hospital where doctors declared Sohel dead.
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Wounded Sajjad, 20, Saddam, 30, and Joynal, 34, are undergoing treatment in the surgery ward of the hospital.
Rezaul Karim, officer-in-charge of Patia police station said, on information, the police force has been sent to the spot.
“Efforts are on to arrest the killers,” he added.
Fire breaks out at Ctg mosquito coil factory
A fire broke out at a mosquito coil factory in the Agrabad area of the port city on Thursday morning.
Fortunately, no casualties were reported.
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The fire started around 9am at the factory in Panwalapara, said Kafil Uddin, an official of the Agrabad Fire Service and Civil Defence.
Four firefighting units were pressed into service and the blaze was brought under control in an hour, said the official.
A probe has been ordered to ascertain the exact cause of the fire, he added.
7 get life term for murder in Chattogram
A Chattogram court on Wednesday sentenced seven people to life imprisonment for killing a youth and hacking another in Karnafuli upazila of Chattogram.
The lifers are- Md Azam, Faruq, Ali Azgar, Shawkat Hossain, Omar Uddin, Ashraful Alam Sumon and Md Parvez.
Judge AKM Mozammel Haque Chowdhury of the Chattogram Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal handed down the verdict, said Ayub Khan, public prosecutor (PP) of the tribunal.
The court also sentenced one of the convicts to additional 10 years in jail and fined Tk 10,000.
After the verdict was announced, five of the seven convicts present in the court were sent to jail and arrest warrants were issued against the other two.
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According to the case, the convicts hacked Mamunur Rashid Mamun to death for protesting against drugs and eve-teasing in Shahmirpur area of Karnafuli upazila on September 26 in 2018. They also hacked Mamun’s friend Aziz, leaving him seriously injured.
A case was filed at Karnafuli police station in this regard.
On March 11, 2019, the police submitted chargesheet against the seven. The court framed charges against the accused on January 5 last year.
3 suffer bullet wounds in Chattogram AL infighting
Three leaders of local unit of Jubo League were shot and wounded in a clash with the supporters of a local Awami League leader at Amjur Haat in Patia upazila of Chattogram district on Tuesday night.
The injured were identified as Jamir Uddin, 53, ex-joint convener of Patia municipality unit Jubo League and two former assistant secretaries of Haidgaon union Jubo League—Saiful Islam, 38 and Iqbal, 40.
Locals said AL upazila unit member Mujibul Haque Chowdhury and joint general secretary of central unit Jubo League Mohammad Badiul Alam had been at loggerheads over establishing supremacy in the area.
As a sequel to the enmity, a chase and counter-chase took place between the supporters of the two groups at night, triggering the clash around 10:30 pm, leaving the three people injured.
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They were taken to Patia General Hospital.
Legal action will be taken against those involved in the incident after getting complaint, said Rezaul Karim Majumdar, officer-in-charge of Patia Police Station.
Nor’wester kills 5 in four districts
Five people were killed in separate incidents as a nor’wester swept over different parts of the country on Wednesday.
The deaths were reported from Barishal, Chattogram, Bogura and Manikganj districts.
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In Barishal, a woman and her father-in-law were killed when a wall of their house collapsed on them during strom in Mehendiganj upazila in the afternoon, said Shafiqul Islam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Mehendiganj police station.
The deceased were identified as Rustam Ali Hawladar, 75, and Joynab Bibi, 35, of Gaguria village of the upazila.
Over fifteen houses in Gaguria village were destroyed in the storm.
In Chattogram, a 40-year-old woman was killed in Fatikchhari upazila when a tree collapsed on her during the nor’wester in the morning.
The deceased was identified as Rina Akter, wife of Shah Alam of the upazila.
Mohammad Didarul Alam, chairman of Kanchannagar union of the upazila, said a tree collapsed on Rina when she went out of home to bring her cattle during the storm around 9 am, leaving her injured.
Later, she was taken to Fatikchhari Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared him dead.
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Besides, a vast track of standing crops was damaged while electric poles were uprooted during the nor’wester.
In Bogura, a 55-year-old man was killed when a branch of a tree fell on him during storm at Bhatgram in Nandigram upazila of the district around 4 am.
The deceased was identified as Rezaul Karim Raju, son of Ishar Uddin.
In Manikganj, a housewife was killed as a thunderbolt struck her while she was working in a field during nor’wester at Khalsi union in Doulatpur upazila , said Doulatpur Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Md Imrul Hasan.
The deceased was identified as Firoza Begum, of Rouha village of the upazila.
Man crushed under train in Chattogram
A 28-year-old man was crushed under the wheels of a train on Barabkunda Shuklalhat Rail track in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram district on Sunday.
The deceased was identified as Helal Hossain, son of Siraj Mia of Subarnachar in Noakhali district.
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Khorshed Alam, sub-inspector of Sitakunda Railway Police outpost, said local people spotted the body of Helal on the track around 7 am and informed police.
Police recovered the body and sent it to a local hospital morgue.
Traditional ‘Jabbar er Boli Khela’ to be held from April 24-26
Chattogram City Corporation have decided to hold the 111th edition of popular wrestling competition ‘Jabbar er Boli Khela’ from April 24 to 26 this year on the Kotwali to Andarkilla road in the port city.
CCC Mayor Rezaul Karim Chwodhury made the announcement in a press briefing on Saturday after a meeting with the committee members for arranging the Jabbar er Boli Khela wrestling competition and fair at his residence.
Earlier on April 13, the committee announced suspension of this year’s Jabbarer Boli Khela as the traditional site for arranging the competition, Laldighi ground, was being renovated.
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Rezaul Karim Chowdhury said, “The earlier announcement disheartened people and they requested us to not suspend it so we decided to arrange it anyway.”
“This year the competition will be held on the road in front of the Laldighi ground area from 3 pm to 5 pm. The competition used to be held for five days but this year it will be a three day long competition along with a fair,” he said.
After holding the 110th edition in 2019 Jabbar er Boli Khela remained suspended for two years due to Covid-19 pandemic.
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'Boli Khela’ was introduced in the early 20th century by Abdul Jabbar Saodagar, a local trader. He wanted to cultivate a sport that would prepare youths to fight the British.
The traditional form of wrestling was named after Jabbar. The first competition was held in 1909.
2 killed in Ctg road accidents
Two motorcyclists were killed in separate road accidents in Chattogram on Saturday.
In Sitakundu upazila, Mohammad Titu, 25, was hit by a lorry in front of Kashem Jute Mills in Sonaichhari union of the upazila around 10 am on Saturday, police said. He died on the spot.
The deceased was a resident of of Shitalpur Delipara area of Sitakunda and was involved in the ship breaking business.
Another young man named Robin Ahmed, 35, was killed as a truck collided with his motorcycle in front of Patia Upazila Health Complex at around 3.30 am. He was a resident of Patharghata area, police said.
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Inspector (Investigation) Sadiqur Rahman of Chittagong Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) police outpost said Robin was brought to CMCH with serious injuries after a head-on collision between his motorcycle and a truck in front of Patia Upazila Health Complex.
The doctor on duty of the emergency department declared him dead.