District
Case filed against cop for ‘killing’ brother-in-law
Cumilla, Sept 13 (UNB) – A case was filed against a sub-inspector of police on Thursday for his alleged involvement in the killing of his brother-in-law at Doulatpur in the district on Tuesday.
Case filed against cop for ‘killing’ brother-in-law
Cumilla, Sept 13 (UNB) – A case was filed against a sub-inspector of police on Thursday for his alleged involvement in the killing of his brother-in-law at Doulatpur in the district on Tuesday.
Woman killed after ‘rape’, man beaten dead in Bogura
Bogura, Sept 13 (UNB) – A woman was killed allegedly after being raped while a man was beaten to death in separate incidents at Dhupchanchia and Sadar upazilas on Thursday.
Over 5000 families rendered homeless as cries for embankment grow louder in Shariatpur
Shariatpur, Sep 13 (UNB) – Some 5081 families have been rendered homeless in Naria Upazila due to the violent erosion of Padma River in the district in recent weeks.
Mother, son die from electrocution in Gazipur
Gazipur, Sept 13 (UNB) – A woman and her son died from electrocution at Keua Bakultala in Sreepur upazila on Thursday.
The deceased were identified as Selina Akter, 35, wife of Anwar Hossain and her son Selim Hossain 15, the driver of a battery-run rickshaw.
Selim came in contact with a live electric wire while charging his battery-run rickshaw at his house in the morning and electrocuted. Selina also electrocuted while trying to save her son.
Later, they were taken to Sreepur Upazila Health Complex where the doctors declared both of them dead, said Dr Abu Raihan, a physician of the hospital.
Kushtia baby girl death: Bus driver held again
Kushtia, Sept 13 (UNB) – The driver of ‘Ganj-e-raj Paribahan’ bus was arrested on Wednesday after a court here cancelled his bail order in a case filed over the death of a baby girl in a road accident in the district town on August 28.
Relatives vandalise clinic in Meherpur over patient’s death
Meherpur, Sept 13 (UNB) – Angry relatives of a patient went on rampage and vandalised a private clinic in Sadar upazila following the death of a man due to alleged wrong treatment.
Youth held with arms in Chandpur
Chandpur, Sept 13 (UNB) – Police arrested a man along with a pistol form Nayergaon Bazar area in Matlab South upazila on Wednesday.
Abducted Chattogram boy rescued in Chandpur
Chandpur, Sept 12 (UNB) – A madrasa student, who was reportedly abducted from Chattogram on September 5, was rescued from Biponibagh Bazar area in the district town on Tuesday.
The victim was identified as Jashedul Islam, 16, a student of Halishohor Al-Jamia Islamia Baitul Karim Madrasha in the port city and son of Joynal Abedin of Sandwip.
Quoting the victim, Sub-inspector Momin of Sadar Model Police Station said two people were following Jashedul while he was returning home from the madrasa on September 5 and kidnapped him after placing a handkerchief poured with chloroform on his mouth.
Later, the kidnappers took him to Chandpur district town and kept him confined in a room for six days.
Later on Tuesday, Jashedul managed to flee the spot and took shelter at a shop in the area around 11 pm.
On information, police rescued him and informed his parents.
However, police could not manage to arrest anyone in this connection yet, the SI added.
River erosion takes serious turn in Dimla
Nilphamari, Sept 12 (UNB) – River erosion has taken a serious turn in Dimla upazila of the district threating to wash away the dwelling houses of at least two thousand families in Charkharibari Mouja.
The people of Chotokhata, Banpara, Baishpukur Char, Chatunama Bhendabari Forest Char in Dimla upazila have been affected badly as the roads and houses were submerged following the onrush of hilly water from the upstream.
The only sand embankment in the area is under threat of erosion, according to locals.
“About 400 meters of the dam has already been gorged into the river,” they said.
Besides, the ten-meter approach road near dam no. four at Dohalpara point was also eroded in the river due to the rise of water in the Teesta river.
Meanwhile, more than 10,000 people of 23 villages in the char areas of Teesta and Dharala rivers have been trapped in flood water in Lalmonirhat district following onrush of water from upstream hilly areas.