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Fakhrul visits Makbul’s body at DMCH morgue, condoles his family
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has visited the morgue of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) where the body of Makbul Hossain, who was killed on Wednesday during a clash between police and BNP activists, has been kept.
The BNP leader reached there soon after he was barred by police from going to the BNP’s Nayapaltan Central Office on Thursday morning, said Sayrul Kabir Khan, a BNP media cell member.
Fakhrul condoled Halima, wife of Makbul, and their daughter Mitul at the hospital and provided them with financial assistance.
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Dr Rafiqul Islam, BNP’s Health Affairs Secretary, was present there.
Makbul Hossain, joint convener of No 5 ward unit Swechchasebak Dal, Pallabi, was killed during a clash between police and BNP leaders and activities in front of BNP’s Nayapaltan Central Office on Wednesday.
2 kids burned to death in Madaripur
Two minor children were burned to death at a house at Jhikarhati village in Sadar upazila of Madaripur district on Monday.
The identities of the deceased, aged between one and two, could not be known immediately.
Monwar Hossain, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said the mother and the grandmother of the children went out of the house putting the door of the house under lock and key in the morning.
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Someone noticed smoke billowing from the house and when neighbours broke open the door, they found the children’s charred bodies there.
However, what caused the fire could not be known immediately.
Former minister Ghulam Mostafa dies aged 88
Former minister and member parliament ABM Ghulam Mostafa died Saturday. He was 88.
Ghulam Mostafa, also former secretary to the government, died at home after suffering health problems from old age.
His namaz-e janaza will be held at Gulshan Central Masjid (Azad Mosque) Sunday after Asr prayers.
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Khilkhet businessman 'dies in police custody' in Uttara
A 50-year-old man died in police custody Wednesday after he was detained following a clash between two groups at Rajuk Bhaban in Dhaka's Uttara in the afternoon.
Hiron Miah, a businessman from Khilkhet, fell sick at Uttara East Police Station at 5:10pm and was declared dead after being taken to Kuwait Bangladesh Friendship Hospital, Johirul Islam, officer-in-charge of the police station, said.
Hiron was detained at 4:30pm over a clash at Rajuk Uttara Bhaban, he added.
After getting a 999 call, police rushed to the spot and detained Hiron.
Forty minutes later when someone called Aminul Islam was filing a case against Hiron, the 50-year-old fell ill at Uttara East Police Station and was rushed to the hospital.
However, Hiron's family said he went to the Rajuk office to get a plan approved.
"At that time, some people beat him up and would not let him go. They later called 999 and had Hiron detained," Hiron's wife said.
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Construction worker dies after falling off building in Dhaka
A 32-year-old worker died after falling off an under-construction building in the capital’s Bhasantek area Tuesday afternoon.
Md Julhas Mridha was the son of late Hamid Mridha, of Banakata area under Dohar police station in Dhaka.
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Monir Hossain, a co-worker of the victim, said Julhas fell off the third floor of the 10-storey under-construction building in the Bhasanteke area while he was working, leaving him critically injured.
He was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where physicians pronounced him dead upon arrival, said Md Bachhu Mia, inspector of the hospital police outpost.
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The body was kept at the hospital’s morgue for autopsy, he added.
Ex-BNP MP Shahjahan Khan succumbs to injures
Shahjahan Khan, a former BNP MP from Patuakhali-3 constituency who sustained serious injuries in an attack reportedly by the ruling party activists on November 4, died on Monday at a city hospital. He was 71.
Khan, also the ex-general secretary of Patuakhali district unit BNP, breathed his last at LabAid hospital around 10am, his son Shiplu Kahn told UNB.
He said his father came under an attack by the ‘cadres’ of Jubo League and Chhatra League on the Patuakhali-Barishal highway while going to Barishal along with his followers to join BNP’s divisional rally the following day.
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Shiplu alleged that the ruling party activists beat Khan with rods and sticks, leaving him critically injured.
He was admitted to a hospital in Patuakhali immediately and later shifted to LabAid Hospital on November 22 as his condition deteriorated.
“My father died about 10am today (Monday) while undergoing treatment at the hospital,” he added.
Shiplu said Khan will be buried at his family graveyard in Dakshin Sutabaria village next to his mother’s grave after Asr prayer on Tuesday after several namaz-e-janazas in Dhaka and Patuakhali.
Herring the news of Khan’s death, BNP Secretary General Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and the party’s other senior leaders rushed to the hospital and talked to the bereaved family members.
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The BNP leader paid homage to Khan by standing in solemn silence for a while in front of his mortal remains at the hospital.
Meanwhile, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and secretary general Mirza Fakhrul expressed deep shock at the death of Khan.
In separate condolence messages, they prayed for the salvation of Khan’s departed soul and conveyed profound sympathy to the bereaved family members.
Minor boy dies in blast of toy-like object in Sylhet
A 10-year-old boy died in an explosion of a toy-like object coined with wire in Gowainghat upazila of the district Saturday night.
The deceased--Jewel Mia, was son of Moina Mia of Mohammadpur village under the upazila.
KM Nazrul Islam, officer-in-charge of Gowainghat police station, said the victim’s parents break stones imported from India.
Mother Josna got a toy-like substance coined with cables while breaking the stones recently, he said, adding that the blast occurred around 7pm when Jewel was attaching a battery of his father’s mobile phone to the object, leaving him critically injured.
He was rushed to a hospital where physicians declared him dead on arrival, the OC said.
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“Explosives often come with the consignment of stone imported from India and those are used in breaking the stones,” he said, quoting businesses and workers.
The body was sent to Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy, the police officer added.
Three killed in Chandpur road accident
Three people were killed after a head-on collision between a bike and a trolley on Beribadh road in Bagan Bari union of Chandpur’s Matlab North upazila on Saturday.
The deceased have been identified as Shanto Miazi, 25, son of Abdur Rashid Miazi from Khaguria village of the union, Md Rashed, 24, son of Selim Bokaul from the same village and Selim Mia, 30, son of Abid Ali from Chandrakandi village of the union.
According to locals, Shanto, Rashed and another youth named Tanvir were going towards Khaguria from Beltoli on a bike, while a trolley was heading from the opposite direction.
“The collision happened on the Beribadh road in front of Hapania Bhuiyan Bari, leaving the trio on the bike and the helper of the trolley critically injured. Rashed died on the spot, while Shanto and Selim were declared dead by on-duty doctors when they were taken to the Upazila Health Complex,” said Hridoy Hossain, a local.
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Md Mohiuddin, Officer In-charge (OC) of Matlab North Police Station, said that police couldn’t bring Rashed’s body to the hospital due to the insistence of his family members.
“Bodies of Shanto and Selim are currently in the morgue. Tanvir has been sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) for better treatment. The driver of the trolley has fled after the accident, while the vehicles have been completely damaged. We’ll take legal actions after investigating the incident,” Mohiuddin said.
JCD leader’s death in B’baria clash: SP, ASP among 8 sued
A case was filed on Wednesday against eight police officials over the death of a Jatiyatabadi Chattra Dal leader in a clash between police and activists of BNP and its associate bodies in Bancharampur upazila of Brahmanbaria.
Md Rahmat Ullah, father of deceased Nayan Miah, filed the case with the court of District Senior Magistrate (Bancharampur) naming eight police officials and eight to ten unnamed ones.
The accused are- Brahmanbaria Superintendent of Police (SP) Md Anisur Rahman, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mozammel Hossain Reza, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Bancharampur Police Station Noore Alam, Police Inspector (Investigation) Tarun Kanti Dey, Police Inspector Afzal Hossain Khan, Sub-Inspector (SI) Bikiran Chakma, constables Bishwajit Chandra Das and Shafikul Islam.
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According to the case, the prime accused in the case constables Bishwajit Chandra Das and Shafiqul Islam opened fire on the leaders and activists of BNP and its associate bodies during the clash over distributing leaflets for the rally in Cumilla at Molla Bari area of the upazila on November 19.
Nayan, vice president of Sonarampur union parishad unit JCD, fell down after being hit by a bullet and several others also sustained injuries in the attack.
He was first rushed to Bancharampur Upazila Health Complex. Later he was shifted to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital where physicians pronounced him dead around 7:30pm.
The court will pass an order examining the case, said plaintiff’s counsel MA Mannan.
DU student dies after falling off building
A student of Dhaka University died after falling off the 10th floor of a building at Jagannath hall of the university.
Limon Kumar Roy, 20, was a student of the Institute of Education and Research(IER) of 2019-20 academic sessions of the university and hailed from Rangpur district, said in-charge of Dhaka Medical College Hospital police camp Bacchu Mia.
He used to live at Santosh Chandra Bhattacharya Bhaban of Jagannath hall.
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Jagannath hall provost Professor Dr. Mihir Lal Saha said, “ A student named Limon fell from Santosh Chandra Bhattacharya Building at 10 am on Wednesday. Hearing the sound, some students of the hall took him to the hospital where doctors declared him dead."
However, it has not been confirmed yet whether he committed suicide or not.