Meherpur
ATN News official among 2 killed in Meherpur road crash
Two people including an official of ATN News were killed as a truck hit them at Bamundi Nishipur in Gangni upazila on Sunday.
Meherpur Jail guard held with Yaba
A security guard of Meherpur jail in Khandakarpara of Sadar upazila was held with 65 pieces of contraband Yaba pills on Tuesday.
Patient dies in Meherpur, relatives allege wrong treatment
Relatives of a man who died at a local dental clinic at Bamundi of Gangni Upazila of Meherpur on Sunday accused the doctor of wrong treatment.
The deceased was identified as Nasir Uddin, 55, son of Mahir Uddin of the Bamundi village.
Nasir’s wife said Nasir was losing excessive blood after local dentist Mizan pulled off six of his teethes on June 2.
Later, Nasir was given additional blood but he did not survive, she said.
Officer-in-Charge of Gangni Police Station Md Obaidur Rahman said dentist Mizan has been on the run after the incident.
A case will be filed after the deceased's family files a written complaint, he said.
52 people fined for not wearing masks in Meherpur
Separate mobile courts fined 52 people for not wearing masks in different areas in Mujibnagar upazila of Meherpur district on Monday.
2 journos among 3 sued under Digital Security Act in Meherpur
A case has been filed against three people, including the editor of a local daily newspaper and its joint editor, under the Digital Security Act.
Sabuj Hossain, nephew of the former MP Makbul Hossain of Gangni-2 constituency, filed the case at Gangni Police Station on Wednesday night, said Obaidur Rahman, officer-in-charge of the police station.
Yeadul Momin, editor of ‘Daily Meherpur’ and also the district correspondent of ‘Kaler Kantho’, its joint editor Al Amin and publisher ASM Emon were among the accused.
According to case statement, a report titled ‘house occupied by MP Makbul for 26 years’ on the daily newspaper ‘Daily Meherpur’was published on May 11.
Contacted, the Editor and joint editor said the case was filed against them with the aim of harassing them and in a bid to scare the media people.
Male ward of Meherpur General Hospital locked down
The male ward of Meherpur 250-bed General Hospital was put under lockdown after the death of coronavirus- infected patient there on Wednesday.
Mujibnagar upazila put under lockdown
The local administration has put Mujibnagar upazila under lockdown following the death of a man from coronavirus.
First coronavirus case detected in Meherpur
The district of Meherpur on Wednesday confirmed the first coronavirus case which was reported in Mujibnagar upazila.
Housewife killed in Meherpur village
A housewife was hacked to death at a village here while her husband sustained injuries in an attack by a gang of dacoits.
Businessman killed in Meherpur
A businessman was murdered in Mohajanpur village in Mujibnagar upazila on Saturday night.