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A complaint has been filed with the local police station alleging that 167 litres of petrol have been looted from a filling station in Pirganj upazila of Rangpur after launching an attack on it. Officer-in-Charge (OC) Sohel Rana of Pirganj Police Station confirmed the matter on Sunday morning. According to the complaint, the incident took place on Friday night when a group of people, armed with locally made weapons, launched a sudden attack on Ujjal Filling Station. Fuel crisis hits Rangpur, motorists spend hours in queues During the attack, they assaulted meter man Farhad Mia and threatened to kill him allegedly holding a knife around his throat. Fearing for his life, Farhad took shelter inside the station. The attackers then switched on the fuel pump and filled around 167 litres of petrol into cans and motorcycles they had brought with them, before fleeing the scene. The accused named in the complaint include Haniful Islam, 42, Raju Mia, 35, Sohel Mia, 28, Nahid Mia, 21, and Russell Mia, 26, along with 10-15 unidentified individuals. Station manager Ruhul Amin alleged that the accused carried out the attack in a “film style”. “The entire episode was captured on the station’s CCTV cameras.” OC Sohel Rana said police have received the complaint and an investigation is underway. “Legal action will be taken based on the findings.”

An NGO worker was killed after being run over by a truck while riding a bicycle in Birganj upazila of Dinajpur on Saturday evening. The deceased, Ripon Chandra Sarker, was the son of Shyamal Chandra Sarker of Kumariarpara area under Nageshwari upazila in Kurigram district. He worked as a credit officer at the Birganj branch of NGO Caritas. The accident occurred in front of Josna Filling Station in Sujalpur union on the Dinajpur–Thakurgaon highway when a truck hit his bicycle, leaving him dead on the spot. Youth found dead in Badda Saiful Islam, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Birganj Police Station, said the truck driver and helper managed to flee the scene. Police later seized the truck, and the body was handed over to the Highway Police for further procedures.

At least 20 people were injured in a series of clashes between two groups over local dominance in Kushtia Sadar upazila on Saturday morning. Among the injured, several with serious injuries were admitted to Kushtia General Hospital. Besides, at least 30 houses were vandalised during the clashes, creating panic in the area. According to police, two rival social groups comprising residents of six villages, including Ujan Gram and Gaznabipur, have long been at odds over dominance. 20 injured in clashes between law enforcers and technical students in Sylhet The clash first broke out in Gaznabipur in the morning and later spread to Ujan Gram, leaving at least 20 people from both sides injured. On information, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control. Masud Rana, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Islamic University Police Station, said police have been deployed to avoid any untoward situation. No case has yet been filed by either side. Action will be taken if a complaint is lodged, added the OC.

A truck's helper was killed and its driver injured after a stationary truck was hit by another truck on the Dhaka–Chattogram highway in Feni’s Sadar upazila on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Naim, 30, a resident of Noapara thana in Jashore district. He was the helper of the chemical truck and died on the spot in the accident. The injured driver is Mohammad Ibrahim, 32, from Daraf Panjaghata area under Savar upazila in Dhaka. Biker killed in Feni road crash Police said a tin-laden truck was parked on the roadside at Koska area under Lemua union due to mechanical fault. At that time, a speeding chemical-laden truck lost control and rammed into the stationary vehicle from behind, causing the chemical truck to overturn. Feni Fire Service and Highway Police rushed to the scene and rescued the injured driver from the overturned truck. He was later admitted to the Feni 250-bed General Hospital for treatment. Resident Medical Officer (RMO) of Feni General Hospital Rokun-ud-Doula  said, “Injured Ibrahim is receiving treatment at the hospital. He is out of danger.” Fazilpur Highway Police Outpost Sub-Inspector (SI), Md Shahidul Islam, said the damaged trucks were seized and kept in police custody. He added that after the initial inquest, the deceased helper's body was sent to the morgue for autopsy.

A murder case has been filed against five people over the killing of a child, Atika Akter, 8, in Manikganj, and the main accused, Naim Hossain, has been arrested, police said. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Sadar Police Station, Ikram Hossain, said the case was filed by the victim’s mother, Arifa Akter, after her daughter’s body was recovered from a cornfield in Bonparil village under Manikganj Sadar upazila on Thursday evening. After the incident came to light, two of the accused were killed and one seriously injured by angry locals. The accused in the case are Naim Hossain, his elder brother Nazmul Hossain, who is in hospital with injuries inflicted by an angry mob after the incident came to light; their father Pannu Mia and his brother Fazlu Mia, who were both killed by the mob; and neighbour Rony Mia. Two killed in mob attack after girl found dead in Manikganj Superintendent of Police, Md Sarwar Alam, said Naim has been arrested following the filing of the case. Among the other accused, Nazmul Hossain is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital but has been kept under police surveillance, while efforts are underway to arrest Rony Mia, he added. The bodies of Pannu Mia and Fazlu Mia have been handed over to their families after autopsy, the SP said. No case has yet been filed by the families over the mob beating incident yet. Police said legal action will be taken if a complaint is filed, otherwise a case will be initiated by police. Additional police personnel have been deployed in the Bonparil area to maintain law and order.

Police have arrested four people in connection with the murder of Asadul Haque, also known as “Lambu Asadul,” in the capital’s Mohammadpur area, saying the killing was driven by prior clashes and financial disputes. The arrests were made by Dhaka Metropolitan Police from Keraniganj, officials said at a media briefing on Saturday. The arrestees were identified as Munna, 24, Akhtar Hossain, 45, Miraj Fakir, 22, and Nayan alias Khokon, 24. Four arrested over murder of 'Lambu Asadul' in Mohammadpur; revenge cited as motive Police also recovered a Swiss gear knife used in the murder and a motorcycle based on information provided by the suspects. The DC (Tejgaon Division) , Md. Ibn Mizan, said investigators initially identified the suspects using technology and conducted drives in Mohammadpur and surrounding areas before tracking them down in Keraniganj. He said the murder occured due to an earlier altercation between victim Asadul and arrested Akhtar, which led to a case filed by Akhtar. Asadul was later arrested and jailed in that case before securing bail recently. In addition, there had been a financial dispute between the duo. According to police, Akhtar, seeking revenge, allegedly lured Asadul out at midnight with the help of acquaintances and attacked him with sharp weapons and bricks, leading to his death. Authorities said more suspects have been identified and a drive is ongoing to apprehend them. A murder case has been filed with Mohammadpur Police Station by the victim’s cousin, and the arrested individuals are being prepared for court appearance with a remand prayer to be sought. Police said Asadul had six cases against him, including four narcotics-related cases, one under other sections, and one under the speedy trial act.  Among the accused, Munna has seven cases involving drugs and robbery, Miraj has one case, and Nayan has two. No prior case has been found against Akhtar so far. Responding to questions about crime control in Mohammadpur, the DC said the police station is one of the largest under Tejgaon Division and regular drives are conducted in areas such as Rayerbazar, Bosila, Dhaka Udyan and Chand Udyan. He added that in this case, suspects came from outside the area, committed the crime, and fled, which is why they were arrested from outside Dhaka. police plans to strengthen checkpoints and intensify areas to prevent such incidents. On political affiliation, he said Akhtar’s possible political affiliation has been identified and is being verified. The murder took place around 12:50am on Thursday night (Friday morning) in the Rayerbazar embankment area near Sadeq Khan’s brickfield road. Asadul, a resident of Metro Housing in Mohammadpur, hailed from Gournadi in Barishal. Meanwhile, Rapid Action Battalion-2 has also arrested two persons—Asadul Islam and Md. Shawon—from the Metro Housing area in connection with the incident.

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members seized smuggled goods including drugs worth Tk 56 lakh from different borders in the district in 24 hours till Saturday morning. According to BGB sources ,a team of Kurigram Battalion (22 BGB) conducted drives at different places and seized the goods. The seized goods include mobile phone displays, a motorcycle and various types of narcotics. Commander of Kurigram Battalion (22 BGB) Lt. Col. Mohammad Mahbub-ul-Haq said that BGB is following zero tolerance policy as per instructions its headquarters to prevent drug and smuggling in border areas. The members of the battalion are continuously performing their duties with utmost vigilance, efficiency and professionalism to ensure border security, prevent smuggling and prevent illegal infiltration, he added.

A seven-year-old boy was killed after being hit by a battery-run auto-rickshaw at Dighoir Cumillapara in Baraigram upazila of Natore district on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Abdur Rahim, a nursery student of Jonail Pre-Cadet School and son of Shah Alam of the village. The accident occurred around 8 am when the battery-run auto-rickshaw ran over him while crossing road in front of the school, leaving him dead on the spot, said Abdus Salam, officer-in-charge of Baraigram Police Station. On information, police seized the auto-rickshaw but could not arrest its driver as he managed to flee the scene.

A 35-year-old woman was killed and her son injured in an attack by some miscreants at Shibpur in Sadar upazila of Bhola district early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Nasima Begum, second wife of Al Amin, a Bangladeshi expatriate in Dubai while the injured was Abir, 8. Md Ibrahim, additional superintendent of Bhola Police, said a group of miscreants entered the house of Al Amin through the ventilator of the washroom at the dead of night. Later they hit Nasima and Abir with sharp weapons, leaving Nasima dead on the spot and Abir wounded. Hearing screams from Abir, local people rushed in and rescued Abir. He was taken to Bhola Sadar Hospital. On information, police recovered the body and sent it to local hospital morgue for autopsy. Police arrested a suspect, Md Zihad, from the area.              

Classes and examinations at Mymensingh Medical College have been suspended following a clash reportedly between two factions of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) on the campus which left two students seriously injured. The injured were identified as Md Muaz, a supporter of Tanvir Abdullah, convener of ollege unit JCD and Mir Hamidur, supporter of Nur-e-Jawad Rutap, JCD’s senior joint convener. Both of them are third year students of the college. Nazrul Islam, in-charge of Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital police camp, said Muaz visited Hamidur’s room in the dormitory on Friday night where they locked into a heated argument over refueling a motorcycle, leading to a scuffle took. At one stage, Hamidur along with his associates beat Muaz up mercilessly. Later, Muaz along with his associates hit Hamidur with a steep pipe when he was taking tea outside the campus, triggering a clash between supporters of both groups. Muaz was shifted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for treatment on Saturday morning as his condition is stated to be critical while Hamidur is currently undergoing treatment at Ward No. 6 of the hospital. Both suffered head injuries, he added. Shibirul Islam, Officer-in-Charge of Mymensingh Kotwali Model Police Station, said police arrested Nafiul Islam in this connection. Meanwhile, the college authorities announced the suspension of all classes and examinations for seven days after an emergency meeting of the academic council held on Saturday. Students were instructed to leave their dormitories by 8:00 am on Saturday. Prof, Dr. Md. Nazmul Alam Khan, Principal of the college said a three-member probe committee has been formed to investigate the incident. Further action will be taken based on the findings of the investigation, he said.