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2 killed in B’baria road crash
Two people were killed when a truck rammed a covered van on Dhaka-sylhet highway in Bijoynagar upazila of Brahmanbaria district on Monday.
The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.
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The accident occurred in the afternoon when the Dhaka-bound truck hit a Sylhet-bound covered van near Islampur Police outpost, leaving two killed on the spot and two others injured, said Sukhendu Basu, officer-in-charge of Khatihata Highway Police.
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The injured were taken to a local hospital.
Journalist attacked in Faridpur; one held
A journalist was seriously injured in an attack carried out by the younger brother of Alfadanga municipal mayor and his followers on Monday.
Mujahidul Islam is the Alfadanga district correspondent of Dhaka Times and organizing secretary of Alfadanga Press Club.
He was taken to Lalmonirhat Upazila Health Complex but was later transferred to Faridpur Medical College Hospital as he was in critical condition.
Mujahid came under attack at a local bus stand on Monday noon.
According to the victims, Japan, the younger brother of Alfadanga municipal mayor along with some of his followers attacked him with a sharp weapon, leaving him critically injured.
Police have arrested a man involved in this incident, said Suman Kar, assistant superintendent of police (Madukhali Circle).
Those involved in the attack will be brought to justice, added the officer.
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Witnesses said a young man named Ramiz went to the counter of Rajdhani Paribahan in Alfadanga to buy tickets. He paid the price of a ticket to Dhaka and boarded the bus. Before leaving the bus, it was said from the 'cash counter' that Ramiz did not pay for the ticket. So he will not be allowed to go to Dhaka. Ramiz wants help from another person named Naeem.
At this moment, the manager of counter Japan and his associates attacked the journalist Mujahid as soon as he came to the spot to settle the matter.
Faridpur District Magistrate (DC) Atul Sarkar said, he has already instructed the upazila nirbahi officer of Alfadanga to take necessary action in this regard.
People living in fear as Teesta flowing above danger level in Lalmonirhat
The residents along the Teesta River are passing their days in fear of possible flood as the Teesta River was flowing above its danger level on Monday.
The Teesta River was flowing 25 cm above its danger level around 6 pm on Monday due to onrush of water from the upstream, creating panic among the local residents.
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Executive Engineer of Water Development Board, Nilphamari Dalia Division, Md Asafuddoulla said the char areas along the Teesta river have been inundated due to the rise in water level.
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However, all the gates of the Teesa Barrage were kept open due tackle the situation.
Shops, house gutted in Rangamati fire
Four shops and a house were gutted in a major fire at the stadium area in Rangamati district town in the early hours of Sunday.
No casualties were reported.
Witnesses said the fire broke out around 3:30 am on Sunday and soon engulfed other adjacent house and shops.
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On information, a fire tender from Rangamati Fire Station reached the spot and brought the blaze under control around 4:30 am.
However, it is not clear yet what actually caused the fire.
Meanwhile, Rangamati District Commissioner Mohammad Mizanur Rahman visited the fire-affected areas in the morning and assured to help the victims.
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Covid forces suspension of production at Barapukuria Coal Mine for 15 more days
The production at Barapukuria Coal Mine will remain suspended for 15 more days as another 16 workers –six of them Chinese - tested positive for Covid-19, authorities said on Monday.
The production at the state-owned mine was first suspended on Saturday when 90 workers, including 50 Chinese, contracted the virus.
The suspension came for the safety of other unaffected workers at the mine, said Saiful Islam Sarkar, manager at the mine.
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He said the virus forced home isolation of 450 local and 300 Chinese workers of the mine, have been asked to remain in home isolation.
In such situation, the authorities concerned suspended coal extraction in the 1306 phase and 1041 phase respectively. The authorities expected that the production will likely to resume after 15 days.
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The coal extraction from the 1306 phase started on July 26 on a trial basis and till Friday, "we were able to produce 5,000 metric tonnes of coal,” said Saiful.
However, 40,000 metric tonnes of coal are in stock, which will be used for power generation, he said.
4 youths held for vandalising idol at Pirojpur temple
Four youths were held Monday for vandalising an idol of a Hindu goddess at a temple in Pirojpur Sadar upazila, police said.
Shubho Sheikh, 40, Abu Bakkar Siddiki, 17, Hasan Sheikh, 17, and Ramzan Mollah, 12, all from Sadar upazila, smashed the idol at Sri Sri Shitala Mandir in Durgapur union, Md Masuduzzaman, officer-in-charge of Pirojpur Sadar police station, said.
Kala Chand Mandal, the priest of the temple, said: "Around 11am Sunday, I left the temple after performing worship services and the next morning found the idol's legs, hands, and head smashed."
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The locals saw three or four youths wandering around the temple, he added. "They held Subho, Abu Bakkar, and Hasan, and the trio admitted that they had smashed and destroyed the idol along with Ramzan."
OC Masuduzzaman said: "We detained four people after being informed by the locals. Police forces have been deployed to secure the temple and a case will be filed in connection with the incident."
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Lightning kills two, injures 7 in Natore
Two people were killed and seven others injured by lightning strikes at Bagatiprara, and Boraigram upazilas in Natore on Monday.
The deceased were Ashik,20, of Bagatipara upazila and Salim Uddin,42, a farmer of Notabaria area in Boraigram upazila, said Sirajul Islam, officer-in-charge of Natore model police station.
A steak of lightning struck a tea stall at Karamdosi Bazar in Bagatipara killing Ashik on the spot and injuring seven people including his father Sihab Uddin and shop owner Rupali Begum.
Five of them including Rupali were admitted to Puthia Hospital in Rajshahi, said the OC.
Meanwhile, Salim Uddin was struck by lightning at noon while working in the field beside his home , he said.
Both the bodies were handed over to respective families, said OC Sirajul Islam.
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Two kids drown in Chandpur
Two children drowned at Subidpur and Toragor villages in Hajiganj upazila on Sunday.In Subidpur, a seven-year-old girl drowned in a pond while plucking water lily at Sibidpur Uttar Para in the upazila.The deceased was identified as Sumaiya Akter, daughter of Rumon of the area.
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Also read: Over 14,000 children die in Bangladesh due to drowning every yearIn another incident, a twenty-month toddler, Mohammad Hossain, son of Md Sharif Hossain in Toragor area of the upazila, slipped into a pond around 3pm while playing.Locals spotted his floating body in the afternoon.He was rushed to Hajiganj Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared him dead, said Golam Maola, health and family planning officer of the Health Complex.
Microbus torched after schoolboy hurt in N’ganj road accident
Local people set a microbus on fire as a schoolboy was injured when the microbus hit an auto-rickshaw on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Araihazar upazila of Narayanganj district on Monday.
Quoting local people, Azizul Haque, officer-in-charge of Araihazar Police Station, said the microbus carrying some policemen hit the auto-rickshaw carrying some school students at Purinda area of the upazila, leaving a schoolboy injured.
One policeman was also injured during the accident.
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When the policeman tried to blame the auto-rickshaw driver, the students of Purinda KM High School students turned furious and set the microbus on fire.
On information, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control.
The injured schoolboy was given first aid.
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Vehicular movement on the busy road remained suspended for some time after the accident.
Around 600 sued over BNP men-police clash in Bhola
Two cases have been filed in connection with the clash between activists of BNP and police in Bhola that left one person dead and 30 injured on Monday.
Sub-inspector of Bhola Sadar Police Station Md Jasim filed a case with the police station Sunday night, said Enayet Hossain, officer-in-charge (OC) of the police station.
Around 250-300 unnamed people were made accused in a murder case while 75 named and 300 unnamed people were sued in the other case filed on charge of assaulting police, the OC said.
On the other hand, the joint general secretary of Bhola District BNP Humayun Kabir Sopan said that they are preparing to file a complaint over the death.
Police have so far arrested ten people in this connection, the OC added.
Meanwhile, the party office of BNP in Bhola remained closed since Monday morning.
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On Monday, BNP leaders and activists gathered in front of their district party office at Kalinath Roy Bazar in Sadar upazila on Monday morning to hold a rally as part of BNP’s demonstration programme.
At one stage, police obstructed them when they tried to stage demonstrations at Kalinath Roy Bazar around 11:30am.
The leaders and activists pelted brickbats targeting police, prompting them to fire bullets and lobbed tear gas shells, triggering a clash that left one person dead and at least 30 people injured, said police.