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A farmer died after being run over by the Cox's Bazar Express train in Cox's Bazar’s Eidgaon upazila on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Abdus Sattar, 45, a resident of Jumchhari area of the Islampur union of the upazila. The incident happened at around 8:00 am on Wednesday. Eidgaon Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC), Shuvo Ranjan Chakma, confirmed the matter. He said the farmer was going to work in the Islamabad union when the Cox's Bazar Express train ran him over, killing him on the spot.

Three people died in a head-on collision between a dump truck and a pickup van on the Naogaon-Rajshahi highway in Manda upazila of Naogaon. The incident happened around 9:30 pm on Tuesday. Also read: 1 dead as bus, car collide on Dhaka Elevated Expressway The deceased were identified as Akram Hossain, 45, son of late Syed Ali of Goalpara village in Hapania union of Naogaon Sadar upazila, Rajon Islam, 35, son of late Sirajul Islam of the same village and Rabiul Islam, 40, son of late Abul Kadir of Baludanga bus stand area of Naogaon Sadar upazila. Manda Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mozammel Haque Kazi confirmed the news. Also read: Collision between 2 trucks leaves driver, helper dead in Natore Quoting locals, OC Mozammel said the pickup carrying workers was heading towards Rajshahi at night, when it collided with a speeding dump truck coming from the opposite direction. One person died on the spot. Several others were taken to a local hospital, where two others died. Also read: 3 die as truck-autorickshaw collides in Jamalpur The bodies of the deceased were kept at Manda Upazila Health Complex, added the OC. “If anyone files a case over the incident, the bodies will be sent for autopsy and if no one objects, the bodies will be handed over to the families for burial,” the OC said.

A Tripura Sardar named Shankar Tripura (65) died after being hit by a bus on Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Sitakunda on Tuesday. The incident happened in Sultana Temple area of Ward-1 of Kumira Union of the upazila around 4:45 pm on Tuesday. The deceased was the son of late Mankarai Tripura of Pahari Tripura Para of the area. The deceased was critically injured when a Dhaka-bound Star Line bus hit him in front of GPH Steel Factory while he was going to recite Gita at a temple in Sultana Temple area like every other day. Local Union Parishad member Md Salauddin rescued him and took him to Sitakunda Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared him dead. Meanwhile, hundreds of Tripura residents from the hills came to the highway and protested by seizing all the buses of Star Line after the news of the death of Tripura Sardar Shankar. On information, Bar Aulia Highway Police Station Officer-in-Charge Khokon Chandra Ghosh rushed to the spot and assured them of justice. OC said legal action will be taken in this regard.

A 20-year-old youth, who was injured in a fire from octane in Satkania upazila of Chattogram, died on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Gias Uddin, son of Shah Alam of Paschim Dolu Ghona Para of ward-7 of Amilaish union of the upazila.  He died undergoing treatment at Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) on Tuesday afternoon. According to locals, when the fuel in the motorcycle of UP member Mamun was ran out at around 7 pm on Saturday (January 6), he bought octane from the shop by tying it with a rope beside another motorcycle in a plastic bottle. Later, Gias Uddin was inadvertently burnt while trying to open the plastic bottle with a matchstick. Amilaish Union Parishad Chairman Mozammel Haque confirmed the matter. Satkania Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Preeton Sarkar said, "We have received the news of the death of a young man named Gias in the fire. Police are on the spot and legal action is underway.“

Two people were dead when a motorbike was pinned under a bus on Puthia-Taherpur road in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi district on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Mahabbat Ali, 25, son of Akkas Ali, and Abu Syed, 22, son of Jeker Ali of the upazila. Read: Post-election clash: Youth killed in Netrokona  The accident occurred around 10:30 am when the speeding motorbike carrying the two went under a bus of ‘MP Safari’ as the biker lost control, leaving both dead on the spot, said Saidur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Puthia Police Station. On information, police recovered the bodies and sent those to the local hospital morgue for autopsy.

Benapole Express train will resume operation from this Thursday (January 11, 2024) after remaining suspended for five days due to the arson attack in Dhaka’s Gopibagh area that left four people dead last Friday. Confirming the matter, Benapole Station Master Shahiduzzaman said the train will leave Benapole for Dhaka at 1 pm on Thursday and will return from Dhaka at 11:45 pm that day. Read: Benapole Express tragedy reminiscent of 2013-2014 violence, raises serious concerns about their impact on democratic process Four people were killed after arsonists set fire to the Benapole Express train at Gopibagh in Dhaka on Friday night. After the incident, Bangladesh Railway authorities decided to suspend the movement of Dhalarchar and Benapole Express trains that night.

A youth has died after being injured in a post-election clash between the supporters of the defeated candidate and the winning candidate in Netrokona-3 (Kendua-Atpara) constituency. Nurul Amin, 28, died while undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital this afternoon. He was the supporter of Independent candidate Iftikar Uddin Talukdar Pintu (Truck) who contested who defeated Awami League-nominated candidate Ashim Kumar Ukil (Boat) in the 12th parliamentary election, held on Sunday. Iftikar Uddin got 76,803 votes while Ashim Kumar Ukil got 74,550 votes. According to locals, supporters of independent truck symbol candidate Iftikhar Uddin Talukder Pintu from the Netrokona-3 (Kendua-Atpara) constituency held a victory procession at the Deogaon area of Atpara upazila on Sunday night upon receiving the election results. At that time, the supporters of Ashim Kumar Ukil attacked the procession. Pintu's supporter Nurul Amin was seriously injured in the attack. He was first taken to Atpara Upazila Health Complex. When the condition deteriorated, he was sent to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital. Later, Nurul Amin was sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for better treatment. Nurul Amin died while undergoing treatment at around 4pm on Monday. Confirming Atpara Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Tawhidur Rahman said that no written complaint has been received from the family of the deceased so far. “Legal action will be taken against the culprits if the complaint is received,” he added.

Twenty-one out of 24 candidates in Feni's three constituencies have lost their security deposit as they failed to bag required votes cast in the 12th parliamentary elections held on Sunday. In Feni-1, five out of six candidates, seven out of eight candidates in Feni-2 and nine out of 10 candidates in Feni-3 lost their deposits, according to the results announced by the Deputy Commissioner and Returning Officer of Feni Shahina Aktar on Monday. Also read: 9 out of 15 candidates lose security deposit in Chuadanga Awami League candidate Alauddin Ahmed Chowdhury Nasim from Feni-1, Awami League candidate Nizam Uddin Hazari from Feni-2 and Jatiya Party's Lt Gen (retd) Masud Uddin Chowdhury from Feni-3 emerged victorious in the 12th parliamentary election. Analysing the results, it was found that they all failed to get the minimum votes to save their security deposit. Feni District's Returning Officer and Deputy Commissioner, Shahina Akhter, explained that candidates in each constituency won't regain their deposit if they fail to secure at least one-eighth of the total valid votes cast. Also read: Trinamool BNP's Taimur loses security deposit

Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman GM Quader on Monday said the election will not be acceptable as the election was held under the control of the government. “The election was held under the control of the government, so I believe it will not be acceptable. The government did what it needed to win, as and where necessary, and where it wanted to, it held the election neutrally,” he said. GM Quader came up with the remarks while talking to reporters at his Senpara Skyview residence in Rangpur city in the afternoon. Jatiya Party being used as sacrificial lamb in polls : GM Quader He also claimed that the overall election was not good and whatever they (JP) 'feared' had been done. “A vested quarter is involved in destroying our democracy and I believe that the government patronised it. We did not get election results as we hoped and we want an election atmosphere. We want the administration to be neutral. But they were involved in issuing threats to voters, our agents were forced out and ballots were stuffed after occupying polling stations. The administration worked on behalf of them,” said the JP Chairman. Replying to a question, GM Quader said the position of the party is where it was. Cast your vote for Jatiya Party: GM Quader Talking about the election situation in Dhaka, Chandpur, Jamalpur, Cumilla and Sherpur, the Jatiya Party leader said “Our candidates had enough possibility to win in those areas but they were not allowed to do so.”   Responding to another question whether their decision to participate in the election was wrong, the JP Chairman said “It is not the right time to evaluate it as we have to wait and see.” However, no decision was taken yet regarding rejection of election results and boycott of parliament, he said. Rangpur City Corporation Mayor Mostafizur Rahman Mustaque and leaders and activists of the party were present there.  

Ten people were injured in bomb attacks during a procession brought out by the supporters of independent candidate Tahmina Begum on the occasion of winning the election at Fasiatala in Kalkini upazila of Madaripur district on Monday. Witnesses said the supporters of independent candidate Tahmina brought out a procession over their victory in the election. At one stage, the supporters of the AL-backed candidate led by Alinagar UP chairman Shaheed Pervez attacked on the procession, triggering a chase and counter-chase. Independent candidate’s supporter stabbed dead in Madaripur Later, several bombs were exploded, leaving ten people injured. Of the injured, six were taken to Kalkini Upazila Health Complex from where two were shifted to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital. Among the injured Emarat Sarkar, 45, was critically injured. Sarkar Al Mamun, officer-in-charge of Kalkini Police Station, said police are trying to arrest the attackers. Father, son killed in Madaripur road accident Additional police forces have been deployed in the area to avert further trouble.