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Kalurghat Bridge closed for 3 months for renovation
Rail and road communication via Kalurghat Bridge, the century-old bridge over the Karnaphuli River, have been suspended for three months to get some much-needed renovation work done.
The authorities concerned of Bangladesh Railway said the movements of vehicles and trains through the bridge were suspended from Wednesday. After that the railway authorities will inaugurate it with the movement of the Cox’s Bazar-bound train, said Chief Engineer of Bangladesh Railway (East) Abu Zafar Mia.
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Rail communication on the Chattogram-Dohazari route will also remain suspended until the reopening of the Kalurghat bridge, said Abu Zafar.
Already the authorities concerned of the Roads and Highways Division have launched a ferry service under the bridge to ensure smooth crossing of vehicles. Two ferries will operate under the bridge while one will remain on standby.
Bangladesh Railway appointed a contractor for the renovation work of the bridge, involving Tk 55 crore.
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The authorities concerned also fixed the tolls for ferrying vehicles: Tk 5 for ferrying rickshaw, van, bicycle and cart, Tk 10 for motorbike, Tk 25 for three-wheeler vehicles, Tk 55 for private cars, Tk 90 for microbus and pickup, Tk 115 for minibus, Tk 135 for vehicles used in agriculture sector, Tk 170 for small truck, Tk 205 for bus, Tk 225 for truck, Tk 450 for heavy truck and Tk 565 for trailer.
The bridge was the only means for ten lakh people in Boalkhali upazila to get to Patiya east zone, Rangunia south zone, Chandgaon and Mohora area of the city.
59-year-old convicted prisoner of Dinajpur jail dies in hospital
A 59-year-old prisoner of Dinajpur district jail, convicted in a murder case, died early today.
He had been serving his life sentence since May 23 last year.
The deceased was identified as Sayeed Ali, son of late Siraj Uddin of Garpinglai village in Phulbari upazila of Dinajpur.
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Dinajpur district prison's jailer A.K. Masum said that Sayeed was undergoing treatment at the prison hospital over the last few days after becoming severely ill.
The 59-year-old was taken to M Abdur Rahim Medical College Hospital early today as his condition started to worsen. He died at the hospital at 5:30 am.
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His body was handed over to his relatives after an autopsy at the M Abdur Rahim Medical College morgue in Dinajpur, the jailer added.
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Six fishermen missing as 5 trawlers capsize in sea estuary of Bay
Five trawlers with 58 fishermen, capsized in the sea estuary due to the storm influence of a low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal.
So far, 52 fishermen have been rescued, but six are missing, police said.
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The incident happened around 11:30 am on Tuesday at the sea estuary on the east side of Hatirchar in Noakhali and in the sea estuary adjacent to Sangu Gas Field.
According to the fishermen, the five trawlers sank due to strong winds and waves.
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Meanwhile, more than 100 trawlers from Monpura, which were fishing in the sea estuary, have taken shelter in Sandwip, Hatia, and Chattogram, according to the owners of the trawlers.
Monpura Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Jahirul Islam said, rescue operations are being carried out in coordination with the Coast Guard to rescue the missing fishermen.
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Three children drown separately in Bhola's Lalmohan
Three children drowned in a single day at Lalmohan in Bhola. Another child is admitted to the Upazila Health Complex. The deaths took place in different areas of the upazila from Tuesday morning to afternoon.
A two-and-a-half-year-old named Huzaifa died at Chatla area of Dhaligaurnagar union of the upazila in the morning, according to Lalmohan Upazila Health Complex.
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Besides, in Ward-8 of Charbhuta union, an eight-year-old boy, Junaid, drowned in the water.
Finally, around noon, six-year-old Nusrat drowned in the Nayanigram area of Ward-5 of Lalmohan Municipality.
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Meanwhile, a two-and-a-half-year-old named Ruha was brought to the Upazila Health Complex after she fell into the water in Ward-3 of the municipality.
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Hamida Akhter, duty doctor of Lalmohan Upazila Health Complex, said four children were brought to the hospital from Tuesday morning to afternoon. Three of them were brought dead. The other one was admitted to the hospital after her condition deteriorated slightly.
Govt engineer among 4 injured as tree collapses near New Market
Four people including the engineer of Public Works Division were injured when a tree collapsed on top of a private car and a rickshaw in Dhaka's Central Shaheed Minar area on Tuesday.
The injured were identified as Sohel Rahman, 40, an engineer, his driver Uttam Barman, 32, rickshawpuller Badsha Mia, 55, and a passenger of the rickshaw Monir Hossain, 35.
Inspector Bachhu Mia, in-charge of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital police camp, said the tree came down on the private vehicle of Engineer Sohel while they were crossing the Shaheed Minar area to go to New Market, leaving Sohel and his driver injured in the afternoon.
At the same time, Badsha Mia and Monir Hossain were also injured as the tree collapsed on them while crossing the area.
All of them are undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital.
Teen gang-raped in Faridpur; 3 arrested
A 13-year-old madrasa girl was gang-raped allegedly by the supervisor and the helper of a bus in Faridpur’s Bhanga on Sunday.
Jewel, sub-inspector (SI) of Bhanga police station, said they have arrested three people in connection with the crime.
The arrestees are –supervisor Asif Sardar 22, helper Rakib Matobbar, 24 and his mother Lily Begum, 50.
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Sumon Ahmed said his sister-in-law used to live with them in Dhaka’s Hazaribagh area and study in Khadijatul Kubra madrasa.
On Sunday afternoon (July 30), I saw her off at Babubazar as she was going to her village in Faridpur's Nagarkanda upazila by the bus of Prochesta Paribahan. “My father-in-law was waiting for her in Bhanga to receive her,” Sumon added.
Finding her mobile phone switched off, the victim's father lodged a complaint at Bhanga police station on Sunday night.
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Following the complaint, police conducted a drive and detained bus supervisor Asif on Monday morning.
Based on the information given by Asif, police rescued the girl from the house of bus helper Rakib and detained him along with his mother.
According to the case statement, the accused bus supervisor and helper took the girl to Rakib’s home and violated her in turns.
A case was filed at Bhanga police station in this incident, said SI Monir, investigating officer of the case.
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Besides, the rape survivor was sent to the hospital for medical tests.
Jiarul Islam, OC of Bhanga police station, said that they are investigating the incident. If there are others involved in the incident action will also be taken against them.
Man, niece drown in Barishal pond
A man and his niece died after falling into a pond in Barishal's Banaripara upazila on Monday.
The deceased were Qaium Fakir, 35, a resident of Malikanda village in Saidkati union of the upazila, and his 4-year-old niece Fatema, daughter of Alauddin of Mahishapota village.
Officer-in-charge (OC) of Banaripara Police Station SM Maksud Alam Chowdhury said that Fatema, who was visiting her grandmother's house, went to the pond with her uncle Qaium around 2 pm on Monday.
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When they did not return, their families started searching for them in the pond.
Around 5 pm, family members found the duo drowned in the pond and took them to the Upazila Health Complex where duty doctors declared them dead.
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"We suspect that Fatema fell into the pond and drowned, while Qaium tried to rescue her, and he also died due to heart attack,” the Banaripara Police Station OC said.
Their bodies were handed over to their family without autopsy, following their request and the order of the Additional District Magistrate, added the OC.
14 abducted fishermen rescued from Sundarbans; 5 suspects arrested
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) rescued 14 fishermen six days after they were abducted while fishing in a canal in the Sundarbans.
RAB also arrested five suspected abductors named Sanjoy Bain, 34, Md Gaus, 30, Manju Ara Begum Moyna, 34, Md Al Amin Hawlader, 28, and Rabiul Hawlader, 33.
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A media release signed by Lt. Commander M Sarowar Hussain, commander of RAB-6 special company, said the fishermen were taken at gunpoint while they were fishing in the Taghibagi canal of the Sundarbans on July 23.
Later, they demanded Tk 2 lakh as ransom from the victims’ families and provided a bKash number to send the money. As the abductors threatened to kill the fishermen if the ransom was not paid, the families sent Tk 70, 000 to the number provided and informed RAB.
Teams of RAB-6 conducted separate drives in Mongla and Dakope upazilas to find the fishermen and arrest the abductors.
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Eventually the fishermen were all rescued and the said arrests were made while an amount of Tk 40, 000 in cash was also recovered, according to the release.
The arrestees were handed over to Dakope police station and a case was also filed in this connection, added the release.
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34 Buet students among 36 detained while touring Tanguar Haor
Police detained 36 people, including 34 students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet), while they were visiting Tanguar Haor in Tahirpur upazila of Sunamganj district on Sunday.
The police however did not clarify on what charges they were detained. No legal steps have been taken yet.
Rajon Kumar Das, additional superintendent of Sunamganj Police, said 36 tourists were detained for 'suspicious movement'. Efforts are still ongoing to scrutinise the whole thing, he said.
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According to locals, the Buet students went to Tanguar Haor around 7am on Sunday by boat. When they reached Natun Bazar on the Patlai River in the afternoon, a team of police on two speed boats obstructed them while they were heading towards Tekerhat tourist spot and detained the students and two boatmen—Ahadul Mia and Muhaddis Mia.
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Later, they were taken to Tahirpur Police Station.
When asked about the detention, police said they detained them based on information received from Dhaka, said Shahinur Ralukdar, president of Tahirpur Boat Owners Association.
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Man found dead in Natore
Police recovered the body of a man from Natore's Lalpur upazila on Monday morning.
The deceased, Qurban Ali was the son of Hazrat Ali of Borboria village of the upazila.
Locals spotted the body of Qurban Ali in a mango orchard of Khalilur Rahman this morning and informed police, said Uzzal Hossain, officer-in-charge (OC) of Lalpur police station.
On information, police visited the spot and recovered the body, said the OC, adding that they are investigating over the death.
Qurban's wife said that her husband left the house Sunday night and did not return.