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IGP inaugurates resort at Thanchi
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed on Sunday formally inaugurated the 'Highlanders Park & Resort', a modern resort at Thanchi, some 85 kms off from the Bandarban district headquarters.
The 'Highlanders Park & Resort is situated over five acres of land and 1,000 feet above sea level.
Addressing the opening programme, the IGP said that Bangladesh Police is working for the welfare of the country and people. Besides, we are implementing various development projects for the welfare of the police force members and the welfare of the people, the IGP said.
"This resort has been built in Thanchi considering the facilities of the tourists," he said.
Anti-pollution drives to be conducted at Kaptai Lake: Rangamati DC
Rangamati Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mohammad Mizanur Rahman has said that the district administration will conduct drives from now on to prevent pollution of Kaptai Lake.
The DC said this while attending a discussion arranged by Rangamati district administration commemorating World Rivers Day on Sunday.
During the discussion, the DC requested everyone to provide information about any type of pollution in the Kaptai Lake area.
“Kaptai Lake is narrowing due to unplanned housing surrounding the water body. Some unscrupulous people are gradually encroaching and polluting the lake. If we can’t stop this practice, bad days are waiting for us. That’s why we all need to come together to save the lake before it’s too late,” Mizanur said.
The event was presided over by SM Ferdous Islam, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) of Rangamati. Md AL Mamun Mia, Additional District Magistrate, Sreebas Chandra Das, District Fisheries Officer and Nurul Absar, District Scout Commissioner, among others, were present at the program.
Karatoya trawler tragedy: Death toll rises to 25
The death toll from the trawler capsize in the River Karatoya rose to 25 on Sunday with the recovery of one more body from the river, police said.
Fifteen bodies were recovered earlier in the day after the engine-run trawler packed with 60-70 passengers capsized in Karatoya in Boda upazila. Eight children and 12 women were among the dead.
As the search for the missing continued, divers from the fire service and local people fished out nine more bodies from the river around 3:30pm, SM Sirajul Huda, superintendent of Panchagarh Police, said.
The identities of the deceased could not immediately be confirmed. Of the 24 victims, 22 were Hindus.
Police suspect that at least 10 people remain missing from the trawler capsize. The search for the missing was underway. Many swam to safety.
The trawler carrying 60-70 passengers, including women and children, sank in the middle of the river while heading towards Badheshwar Temple on the occasion of Mayalaya around 2:30pm, Sirajul said.
Divers from three firefighting units were conducting rescue operations till the filing of this report around 8pm.
Zahurul Islam, deputy commissioner, said Tk1 lakh will be given to the families of the deceased and Tk20,000 will be provided for cremation.
15 die as boat sinks in Karatoya River in Panchagarh; 25 go missing
At least 15 people were killed and around 25 others went missing as a boat capsized in the Karatoya River in Boda upazila on Sunday.
The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.
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SM Sirajul Huda, superintendent of police of Panchagarh, said the boat carrying 60-70 passengers including women and children sank in the middle of the river while heading towards Badheshwar temple on the occasion of Mayalaya from Mareya Aulia ghat around 2:30 pm.
Fifteen bodies were recovered from the river while many others managed to swim ashore.
Chinese national gets 7 years’ jail in gold smuggling case
A Chattogram court on Sunday sentenced a Chinese national to seven years jail in a case filed with Patenga Police Station over smuggling gold.
Chattogram Metropolitan and Sessions Judge Begum Jebunnessa delivered the judgment.
The convict, Fan Rongui, was fined Tk 50,000, in default, to suffer three month more rigorous imprisonment.
According to the prosecution, customs officials detained Rongui along with 24 gold bars, weighing 2.80 kg, from Hazrat Shah Amanat International Airport on May 8, 2019.
Shahrier Hossain, assistant revenue officer, lodged a complaint against the Chinese national. Police submitted chargesheet against him in 2019.
Woman’s throat-slit body found in Natore
A 45-year-old woman was slaughtered allegedly by her husband in Baraigram upazila of Natore early Sunday.
The deceased was identified as Beauty Khatun, wife of van puller Abdul Barek of the upazila.
Quoting family members, Abu Siddique, officer-in-charge (OC) of Baraigram police station, said Beauty’s husband Abdul Barek slaughtered her while she was asleep around 2am.
He might have killed her following family feud and fled immediately.
Efforts are on to arrest Barek, the OC added.
AL suspends Natore's Naldanga UP chairman
The Awami League (AL) has suspended Naldanga Upazila Parishad chairman for allegedly beating Chhatra League leader Jamiul Alim Jibon to death.
A letter signed by Naldanga Upazila Awami League President Abdus Shukur and General Secretary Mushfiqur Rahman Muku announced the decision on Saturday night.Jibon, 21, who was allegedly beaten up by Natore's Naldanga upazila Chairman Asaduzzaman Asad on September 19, died at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) on Friday.Jibon, a member of Naldanga upazila unit BCL, succumbed to his injuries at the hospital around 1:20pm on Friday.
Earlier, District Awami League general secretary Shariful Islam Ramzan, who attended Jiban's Janaza, asked to expel Asad from the party.
'Missing' Rahima Begum of Khulna found alive in Faridpur: Police
Rahima Begum of Khulna's Daulatpur, who had been missing since August 27, was found alive in Faridpur, police said.
Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) found her alive in Faridpur's Boalmari at around 10:45 pm Saturday, KMP Deputy Commissioner (North) Molla Jahangir Hossain told UNB.
"A team of police conducted a drive in Syedpur village after receiving information that Rahima had gone into hiding there. They are now on their way to Khulna," Molla Jahangir added.
The development comes after 52-year-old Rahima's elder daughter Moriom Mannan, whose campaign to find her mother for almost a month touched the nation, suspected that the body of an unidentified woman buried in Mymensingh recently was her mother's.
Aslo, Moriom, in a Facebook post, said they had put up "missing" posters in Khulna city, hoping that they would get their mother back.
On August 27, Rahima went missing after she had left her home in the Banikpara area of Doulatpur at 10pm to bring water.
Her daughters found her sandals, scarf and water pot. A newer pair of sandals though, had gone missing and that fuelled speculation that she had left home on her own.
The family first filed a complaint with the police, based on which the law enforcement lodged a first information report (FIR) against some people over Rahima's disappearance.
On September 13, after Rahima remained missing for 17 days and police failed to find her, her younger daughter Aduri Akter appealed to a Khulna court to transfer the case to the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI), Moriom said.
Family members said Rahima often received death threats from some of her neighbours whom she had sued in 2019 over a land dispute.
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Chandpur Awami League politician stabbed to death
Unidentified assailants stabbed Chandpur Awami League politician and freedom fighter Rafiq Ullah, 70, to death Saturday, police said.
Around 6:30pm his body was found at a residential hotel in the Natun Bazar area of Chandpur city with injuries all over it.
Rafiq was declared dead after being taken to Chandpur General Hospital, Chandpur Additional Superintendent of Police Sudipta Roy said.
The Awami League politician did not get married and used to live alone, locals said.
"Efforts are underway to nab the assailants. The caretaker of the hotel, Miraz, is being questioned," Sudipta said.
30 injured as villagers clash in Magura
At least 30 people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers at Chhongacha village in Sreepur upazila of the district on Saturday.Of the injured, Ashraful,30, Khalil Sardar,35, Milan Sardar,32, Akkach ,50, Monirul Sheikh,30, Jewel Sheikh,30, Ruhul Mondal,50, Sher Ali Mondal,40, Nurul Mondal,42, Taijo Mondal,48, Rezaul Mondal ,35, Shaheenur Mondal,32, Pannu Sheikh,40, Shaon Islam Shanto,12, Swadhani Mondal ,13, were admitted to Magura Sadar Hospital.According to locals, Chand Ali, of Chhongacha village of the upazila and Habibur Rahman had been at loggerhead for a long time over establishing supremacy in the area.As a sequel to the rivalry, supporters of Chand Ali locked into an altercation with followers of Habib around 9am on Saturday.Priton Sarkar, officer-in-charge (OC) of Sreepur police station said the trouble began when the supporters of both groups attacked each other in the morning.
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Both the groups used lethal weapons during an hour-long clash over establishing supremacy, leaving 30 people injured.The injured were admitted to Magura Sadar Hospital. The condition of Ruhul Mandal was stated to be critical.Police arrested two people and brought the situation under control, added the OC.Additional police forces have been deployed in the area, said the OC adding that a case was filed with Sreepur police in this connection.