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JMB man jailed for 20 years in explosives case
A Khulna Court on Monday sentenced a member of banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to 20 years imprisonment in a case filed under the Explosive Substances Act.
The convict is Ziaur Rahman alias Sagar alias Sabbir, Khulna divisional chief of JMB.
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Khulna Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge SM Ashikur Rahman handed down the verdict.
The court also fined him Tk 20,000, in default, to suffer six months more rigorous imprisonment, said Lawyer Kazi Sabbir Ahmed of the court.
According to the case, members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested Ziaur Rahman from Miapara of Khulna on December 29 in 2005. During the interrogation, he confessed to his involvement in militant activities.
Based on his information, a large quantity of explosives was recovered from a room of a hostel at Daulatpur in Jashore.
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Later, on December 30 of the year, a case was filed at Daulatpur Police Station under the Explosive Substances Act.
On January 19, 2006, Jahedul Haque Sarkar, sub-inspector (SI) of Daulatpur Police Station, submitted a chargesheet against him.
Health official killed in Faridpur road crash
A health official was killed in a road accident in Manikdah area on Pukhuria-Atarshi road in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur district on Sunday evening.
The deceased was identified as Md Sharif Zakir, 50, health inspector of Bhanga Upazila Health and Family Planning Office.
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Locals said when Zakir Hossain was walking on the road an unidentified vehicle hit him, leaving him dead on the spot and fled.
Later, locals recovered the body from the spot.
Police are working to identify the killer vechile, said Jahangir Arif, officer-in-charge of Bhanga highway police.
Ctg youth ‘commits suicide’ after ‘killing’ lover
A youth has allegedly committed suicide after ‘killing’ his lover at Pahartoli in Raozan upazila in Chattogram, police said.
The deceased were identified as Joy Barua, 26, son of Nilendu Barua of Mohamuni village of the union and Anwesha Chowdhury, 19, daughter of Ranjit Chowdhuri of the same village.
Abdullah Al Harun, officer-in-charge (OC) of Raozan Police Station, said Joy called Anwesha to his uncle's abandoned house in the village around 9 pm on Sunday when he came to know about her marriage with someone else although they had an affair.
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Joy first strangled Anwesha and then slit her throat to confirm her death and later committed suicide by hanging himself.
On information, police recovered the bodies and sent those to Chattogram Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) morgue for autopsy, said the OC.
Woman dies crushed under broken tree during storm in Khulna
A woman died on Sunday as a coconut tree broke down and fell on her during a storm in Rupsha upazila in Khulna.
The deceased was identified as Krishna Paul,50, wife of Nikhil Paul of Narkeli Chandpur village in the upazila.
The incident occurred around 6:30 pm as Krishna went to fetch water from the tube well when the stormy wind started, said her husband Nikhil.
Krishna was taken to Rupsha upazila health complex after rescuing where the duty doctors announced her death on arrival.
Export-import through Benapole land port halted
Export-import activities between Bangladesh and India through the Benapole land port have remained suspended since Sunday morning due to the municipal elections in West Bengal.
Karthik Chandra Chakraborty, general secretary of Indian Petrapole C&F Agent Staff Welfare Association, said elections are underway in 108 municipalities of West Bengal including Bangaon. There will be no import-export activities today as all CNDF owners, employees, handling workers, truck drivers involved in import-export activities will cast their votes in their respective constituencies.
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After the election, the trade activities will resume on Monday, he added.
However, the loading and unloading process at Benapole port is going on, said Benapole Land Port Deputy Director Abdul Jalil.
Housewife ‘gang-raped’ in Laxmipur
A housewife was allegedly raped by five people at her house in Sadar upazila of Laximpur district early Sunday.
Police said five thieves- Sumon, Nazim, Hossain, Yusuf and Harun- entered the rape survivor’s house at Charmotua village in Teoyariganj union in the early hours and tied up all members of the family.
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The family members alleged that the thieves raped the housewife and looted the gold ornaments and cash money.
Later, the rape survivor was admitted to Laxmipur Sadar Hospital in the morning.
Md Anwar Hossain, resident medical officer of the hospital, said her medical examinations and treatment are going on.
Police launched a drive to arrest the five rapists, said the Superintendent of Police AHM Kamruzzaman.
Stalked by teacher, woman ends life in Chuadanga
A 25-year-old woman in Chuadanga allegedly ended her life over constant stalking by a teacher.
The deceased was identified as Sonia Khatun, wife of Nazmul Islam, a Bangladeshi expatriate in Saudi Arabia.
Police said Sonia hanged herself from the ceiling of her house in Kamalpur village of the district's Alamdanga upazila on Friday.
Saiful Islam, officer-in-charge of Alamdanga Police Station, said that Sonia had been living with her five-year-old daughter in the house since her husband went to Saudi Arabia five months ago.
"The accused, Shakil Hossain, 45, an assistant teacher of Atharokhada Government Primary School and son of Mangal Ali of the village, was stalking Sonia taking advantage of the absence of her husband," he said.
The accused even allegedly tried to defame her by spreading rumours of an extra-marital affair. "Unable to bear the harassment, the woman took her own life," the OC said.
Based on a complaint from Sonia's father Sakir Uddin, an FIR was lodged against four people, including Shakil, at the Alamdanga Police Station.
"The body has been sent to the local hospital morgue for an autopsy," the OC said.
72-hour RTPCR Covid test no longer needed for India-bound passengers
Passengers travelling to India will no longer need to get an RT-PCR test done within 72 hours before departure, said Md Raju Ahmed, officer-in-Charge (OC) of Benapole Police Immigration on Saturday morning.According to the Benapole Immigration sources, passengers who have completed the two-dose vaccine and taken the booster dose will no longer need a 72-hour RTPCR Covid test certificate to travel to India. But passengers must show a 72-hour RTPCR Covid Test certificate when they return from India.Debul Kumar, an India returnee, said that if a booster dose was given to a Bangladeshi on his way to India, the Covid Test certificate would not be required. “On his return, he had to show the 72-hour Corona Test certificate at the Indian Immigration as before”.
Also read: Pre-departure Covid test no longer needed for UAE-bound passengers If the same rules were followed in both the countries then passengers would be exempted from the extra cost, he added.Dr. Zahidur Rahman, working in the Benapole Immigration Health Department said that both Indian and Bangladeshi passengers need to bring 72-hour RTPCR certificate while coming from India.
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Man beaten dead for 'involvement in extra-marital affair' in Gazipur
A 37-year old man was beaten to death by some locals at Kaliganj upazila in Gazipur for his suspected involvement in an extra-marital affair on Saturday.
The deceased was Sohel Bhuiyan, a resident of Dakshinbag village in the upazila.
Sohel, who suffered serious injuries after being beaten by locals, succumbed to his injuries on Saturday morning at Kaliganj Upazila Health Complex, said Mintu Mia, Officer-in-Charge of Kaliganj police station.
Sohel’s brother Sohag said around 9 pm Friday Jubayel Bhuiyan, his daughter Jemy bhuiyan, Shukur Ali and Mamun took Sohel from his own house alleging that he is involved in an extra-marital affair with a woman living in the neighborhood.
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They took him to Mnjur’s house in the area and started beating him after tying him up with a tree, said Sohel.
Informed by the locals, Azad Parvez, Sub-Inspector of Kaliganj police station came with a team around 1 am and took Sohel to the hospital.
OC Mintu Mia said the body was sent for an autopsy and legal action in this regard will be taken after receiving a complaint.
Deceased’s brother Sohag said his brother had an affair with a local girl named Jerin and he got upset since her family married off Jerin to a man living in Jamalpur.
“My brother just used to go and sit beside Jerin’s father’s house. He was not involved in any extra-marital affair," said Sohag.
Newly wed couple found hanging in Gazipur house
A newly wed couple was found hanging from the ceiling of their house in the Safipur area of Gazipur's Kaliakoir upazila on Saturday.
The deceased were identified as Akash Hossain, 21, son of Rahidul Islam, and his wife Salma Akter, 18, of Safipur Dakkhinpara area of the upazila.
According to locals, Akash and Salma got married two months back and had been living in the house since then.
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In fact, the locals peeped through the window of the house and found the two hanging, said Saiful Alam, sub-inspector at Kaliakoir Police Station.
On information, police recovered the bodies after breaking open the house door and sent the same to Shaheed Tajuddin Medical College and Hospital for post-mortem.
“The couple might have committed suicide. Their autopsy reports are awaited,” he said.
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