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Elderly man’s body recovered 36hrs after drowning in Kushiyara River
Police on Tuesday recovered the body of a 70-year-old man, 36 hours after he went missing while taking a bath in the Kushiyara River in Golapganj upazila of Sylhet.
The deceased Diresh Das hailed from Bagla Chhayghari village of Badepasha union of the upazila.
Kushiyara Police Outpost Assistant Sub-inspector Shekhar Chakraborty confirmed the matter.
His relatives found the body floating around 4:00 am on Tuesday. Later, the body was recovered and was sent to Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy, said the ASI.
It is to be noted that on Sunday around 4:30 pm, Diresh Das along with his wife went to Kushiyara River near Bagla Chhayghari village of Badepasha union of the upazila to clean grass.
After cleaning the grass, he suddenly fell ill while bathing in the river. Then he drowned. His wife tried but could not save him.
Suspected ARSA commander killed in ‘gunfight’ at Rohingya camp: APBN
A suspected Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) commander was killed during a reported gunfight between members of the Armed Police Battalion (APBN) and the group at the Rohingya camp in Ukhiya of Cox's Bazar.
The deceased was Abdul Majid alias Lalaiya, an alleged ARSA commander, confirmed Mohammad Faruk Ahmed, assistant superintendent of Police of APBN-8.
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The incident happened at 10:30 am on Tuesday at Block-8 of Camp-19.
On Tuesday morning, the APBN surrounded some houses of ARSA terrorists near the house of Amin Majhi of Block-8 of Camp-19. At that time, ARSA men opened fire at the police. At that time, APBN men fired back.
After the “gunfight” Lalaiya’s was found lying on the ground after searching several houses. A firearm and two rounds of bullets were found next to his body. At the time, three people named Mohammad Taher, Jamal Hossain and Liaquat Ali were arrested, said the ASP Faruk.
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The deceased was an accused in four murder cases that took place in the Rohingya camp. Two policemen were injured in the shooting. At present, additional police have been deployed at the spot and surrounding areas to control the situation, he added.
Barishal brothers killed in clash between rival groups
Two people were killed in a clash resulting from a longstanding turf war in Barishal’s Muladi upazila on Monday, police said.
The deceased were identified as Helal Bepari and his brother Kamal Bepari. Further details couldn’t be confirmed immediately.
Tushar Kumar Mandal, the officer-in-charge of Muladi police station said the 'Akon' and 'Haji' groups of Toyka village of Muladi upazila’s Batamara union had been at loggerheads for a long time.
“Clashes broke out between the two sides on Monday evening. At one point, two men named Helal Bepari and Kamal Bepari were stabbed to death,” he said.
Barisal Superintendent of Police Wahidul Islam said: "We are taking the matter very seriously. A joint team of DB and police was already sent to the location of the clashes.”
“Those responsible for this incident will be held accountable by the law,” he said.
Man stabbed to death 'over Tk 100'
A man was allegedly killed by his friend over Tk 100 in Mymensingh’s Akua on Monday.
The deceased was identified as Nahid (25), son of Dus Mohammad of the Akua area of Mymensingh. The accused, Hridoy, was arrested by the police.
Shah Kamal Akand, the officer-in-charge of Kotwali model police station said Nahid recently borrowed Tk 100 from Hridoy. On the day of the incident, the two friends had a heated argument over the payment of the loan on time. At one point, Hridoy stabbed Nahid's stomach with a piece of glass. Nahid was seriously injured in the attack.
The locals rescued him and took him to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital where on-duty doctors declared him dead, the OC said.
On information, the police recovered the body and sent it to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy.
Legal process is underway regarding the murder, the OC said.
250 sued over Cox's Bazar BGB-cattle smugglers clash
Two cases have been filed in connection with the clash between members of Border Guard Bangladesh and cattle smugglers in Kauarkhop union under Ramu upazila of Cox's Bazar that left one person dead and three injured on Saturday.
Mohaiminul Islam, member of the 11th battalion of the BGB, filed the cases at Ramu police station on Monday morning, said Anwarul Hossain, officer-in-charge (OC) of the police station.
Around 250 named and unnamed people were made accused in the cases.
"Of the cases, one was registered on a charge of assaulting police and obstruction in discharging government duties, while another was filed under the Smuggling Act," added the OC.
"Efforts are on to arrest the accused," he said.
On Saturday night, BGB seized a consignment of cows smuggled from Myanmar and the smugglers tried to snatch them back, triggering a clash.
“At one point, the smugglers pelted the BGB members with brickbats, and the BGB members opened fire in self-defense, killing one of the smugglers and injuring three others.”
Four BGB members were also injured in the clash.
BGB seizes $20,000 from Chuadanga border
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members seized $20,000 from Fulbari border in Damurhuda upazila of Chuadanga district on Monday while being smuggled to India.
However, the BGB couldn’t detain the suspected smuggler who was carrying the foreign currency.
The information was revealed at a press release signed by Director of Chuadanga-6 BGB Lt. Col. Syed Mohammad Zahidur Rahman
According to the BGB, upon secret information, they conducted a drive along Fulbari border and found a person trying to cross the border with a bag through pillar No 86.
The person left the bag and fled when BGB members chased him.
Lieutenant Colonel Syed Mohammad Zahidur Rahman, commander of Chuadanga-6 BGB, said that the seized US dollars are about 21 lakh 20 thousand in Bangladeshi taka.
A case has been filed with Darshana Police Station by BGB in this incident, said the officer adding that the dollars will be deposited at the Chuadanga Treasury Office.
Bangladeshi expat killed in Saudi road crash
A Bangladeshi expatriate died in a road accident in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday.
The deceased was identified as Md. Liton Mia, 30—the only son of Chan Mia Sarker of Rajurkandi village in Gajra Union of Matlab Uttar Upazila.
Al-Amin, brother-in-law of victim Liton Mia said the accident occurred around 6 pm (Bangladesh time) while he was returning to his workplace in Dammam after performing umrah.
"His dead body has been kept in a government hospital in Saudi Arabia," he added.
Shahid Ullah Pradhan, chairman of Gajra union parishad, said that all necessary measures to be taken to bring Liton's body home.
Liton went to Saudi Arabia six years ago in search of a livelihood.
Fishing in Kaptai Lake banned for 3 months
The local administration has imposed a three-month ban on netting, marketing and transportation of fish from Kaptai Lake from April 20. The decision was taken on Monday at the office of Deputy Commissioner in the interest of proper natural reproduction and development of carp fish in the lake.Rangamati Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Mizanur Rahman issued the notice after a meeting at Rangamati District Commissioner conference room.Rangamati Additional Deputy Commissioner Saiful Islam, Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation (BFDC) Rangamati Managing Commander Md. Ashraful Alam Bhuiyan, District Fisheries Officer Srivas Chandra Das, Naval Police representatives, BGB representatives and other officials were present in the meeting.Some 20,000 people who depend on fishing in the district will get food assistance during the ban period through a special Vulnerable Group Feeding card. Every year, the government imposes a three-month ban on fishing, marketing and transportation of fish from Kaptai Lake aiming to ensure natural breeding of fish.
Bus strike called off in Kushtia
Bus services on the Kushtia-Khulna and Kushtia-Faridpur routes resumed after three days of strike as Kushtia District Bus Owners and Workers Solidarity Council withdrew their protest on Monday afternoon.
“We had a meeting with the officials of the district administration this afternoon, and they assured us of meeting all our demands," said Akter Hossain, president of Kushtia Bus Minibus Owners' Association.
"We have withdrawn the strike for the time being after getting assurance from the administration." "But, if our demands are not met, we will go for a strict action after Eid," the transport leader added.
On Friday, Kushtia District Bus Owners and Workers Solidarity Council went on an indefinite strike protesting the attack on some transport staff by the Jhenaidah workers union on the night of April 5.
Mokbul Hossain Lavlu, general secretary of Kushtia Bus Minibus Owners' Association, said there had long been a dispute with the Jhenaidah workers union over bus trips to Faridpur from Kushtia.
Some staffers of Kushtia's Gorai Paribahan were beaten up by the workers union people over the demand for more trips to Faridpur, he alleged.
Protesting against the attack, an indefinite strike was called on the two routes--Kushtia-Khulna and Kushtia-Faridpur, he said.
Bamboo bridge means of communication for 10,000 people of some Shariatpur villages
Senerchar in Zajira upazila of Shariatpur district is a union near the Padma Bridge. Despite that, a bamboo bridge is the means of communication for 10,000 people from seven villages of this union.
The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) started the construction of a bridge to alleviate the sufferings of the people who use the bamboo bridge daily.
Although the deadline for the construction of the bridge ended six months ago, only a few pillars are visible. Locals claimed that the construction work of the bridge has been stopped for two years.
Farmers, traders, students and general public face commute woes due to lack of a stable infrastructure. They demanded completion of the construction work of the bridge soon.
According to LGED sources, a contractor named Hamim International was appointed in 2020 to build a 95-meter-long bridge at a construction cost of Tk 12 crore. According to the order, the bridge was supposed to be handed over in 2022.
The contractor stopped the construction work of the bridge during the pandemic period after building only five pillars. LGED has written several letters to the contractor. Yet, the work on the bridge has not seen progress.
However, Zajira upazila engineer claimed that the work will be started soon.
According to locals, a bamboo bridge is the means of communication with Chhoto Krishnanagar Akon Kandi, West Senerchar Hawlader Kandi, Purba Senerchar Madbar Kandi, West Senerchar Dhali Kandi, Dagu Dhali Kandi, Rabaj Ali Sikder Kandi and Hashemdi Munshi Kandi.
The previous bridge was used by 6,000 people, including students, farmers carrying crops, and traders carrying goods. The bridge was demolished in 2020 for the construction of the new bridge.
Habibur Rahman, proprietor of the contractor Hamim International, could not be contacted for comments as he is in Madaripur.
Zajira Upazila Engineer Emon Mollah said, "I am working as the project manager of the bridge. The work for the construction of the bridge stopped before I joined. The contractor was sent letters several times. Work on the bridge will start soon, the contractor has assured.”