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Trader dies as gas cylinder fell on him at Sitakundu shipyard
A trader died as a gas cylinder fell on him while being unloaded from a truck at a ship breaking yard on Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Md Ali Nizam, 43.
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The accident occurred around 10 at the ship breaking yard named ‘Mother Steel’ when he went there for buying scraps.
Sub-Inspector of Sitakundu police station Faruque Hossain said some workers were unloading gas cylinders from a truck when Ali went there.
At one stage, the cap of a gas cylinder got loose and it started to roll and hit Ali’s face who was standing 150 feet off the truck, said the SI.
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Severely injured Ali was rushed to Chattogram Medical College Hospital where doctors announced him dead.
The body was sent for an autopsy, said police.
Youth drowns in Karnaphuli River
A youth drowned in the Karnaphuli River in Kaptai upazila of Rangamati district on Tuesday morning.
The deceased was identified as Sourov Mallik, 30, son of Dayal Mallik of Chandraghona union of the upazila.
Family members said Sourov went for a bath in the Karnaphuli River at 11 am and drowned.
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Later, he was rescued by locals and taken to Kaptai Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared him dead.
Resident Medical Officer of the hospital Dr Omar Farooq Rony said the deceased was a patient with epilepsy.
Kaptai police station officer-in-charge Nasir Uddin said an unnatural death case was filed in this regard.
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KOICA helps Bangladesh strengthen road maintenance, management system
Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), Road Transport and Highways Division (RTHD) and Roads and Highways Department (RHD) on Tuesday shared knowledge on strengthening road maintenance and management system in Bangladesh.
Kim Taehyun, Deputy Country Director, KOICA Bangladesh Office, A.K.M. Manir Hossain Pathan, Additional Chief Engineer, Roads and Highways Department and Farjana Jesmin, Deputy Secretary, Road Transport and Highways Division, among other officials of the government of Bangladesh joined the discussion virtually.
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At present, Bangladesh is undertaking various major projects to develop its infrastructure, namely, SASEC Road Connectivity Project, SASEC Dhaka-Sylhet Corridor Improvement Project, Sylhet-Tamabil Project, Padma Bridge Project, MRT Project, BRT Project, Cross-Border Infrastructure Project, Western Bangladesh Bridge Improvement Project, etc.
CJ Sinha case: Judgment on Oct 5
A Dhaka court on Tuesday fixed October 5 for delivering its judgment in a graft case filed against former chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha and 10 others over laundering Tk 4 crore.
Dhaka Special Judge Court-4 Sheikh Nazmul Alam fixed the date after concluding law point arguments from both the state and the defence counsel.
Read:Court wraps up witness statements in graft case against ex-chief justice SK Sinha
Earlier, on August 29, seven of the 11 accused in the case defended themselves as innocent, and hoped they will get justice.
They are Mahbubul Haque Chisty, former audit committee chairman of Farmers Bank, former managing director of the bank AKM Shamim, first vice president Swapan Kumar Rat, VP Md Lutful Haque, former SEVP Gazi Salahudiin, Md Shahjahan and Niranjan Chandra Saha.
On August 24, the defence lawyers questioned the investigation officer of the case Benazir Ahmed, director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
So far, the court has recorded the statements of 21 witnesses in this case.
On July 10, 2019, the ACC filed the case accusing former chief justice SK Sinha and 10 others of accumulating illegal wealth and laundering Tk 4 crore.
Read:Money laundering case: EX- CJ Sinha among 11 indicted
On September 25, 2019, the anti-graft body summoned five officials of the Farmers Bank Ltd for interrogation over the deposit of Tk 4 crore in SK Sinha’s account with the Supreme Court branch of Sonali Bank Ltd.
On December 10, 2019, the investigation officer of the case filed a chargesheet against the 11 accused.
On August 13, 2020, a court framed charges against the 11 including SK Sinha.
Man gets death penalty for killing 4 of a family
A court here on Tuesday sentenced a man to death in a case filed over killing his elder brother and three members of his family last year.
The convict is Raihanur Rahman, 36, son of Shahjahan of Khalisha village in Kalaroa upazila of the district.
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Satkhira Senior District and Sessions Judge Sheikh Mafizur Rahman handed down the verdict.
According to the prosecution, Raihanur was unemployed and used to depend on his elder brother Shahinur. Raihanur and Shahinur’s wife Sabina Khatun had been at loggerheads over the issue.
On October 14, 2020, Raihanur stabbed Shahinur Rahman, 40, Sabina Khatun, 30, their two children—Siam Hossain Mahi, 10 and Tasnim Sultana, 8, to death after tying up their hands and legs.
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Moyna Khatun, mother-in-law of Shahinur, filed a case in this connection.
Later, a team of Criminal Investigation Department arrested Raihanur and three others in this connection.
Raihanur gave his confessional statements under section 164.
BGMEA seeks US investment in non-cotton industries in Bangladesh
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) is exploring avenues of attracting investment from US businessmen and non-resident Bangladeshis in textile industries.
BGMEA has sought support from the Bangladesh mission in Washington in this regard.
Read: BGMEA President calls for fair prices from US buyers
BGMEA President Faruque Hassan and Vice President Miran Ali met with Bangladesh Ambassador to the USA M Shahidul Islam in Washington D.C recently and discussed the issues.
During the meeting, Faruwue sought support and cooperation of the Embassy in promoting bilateral trade between Bangladesh and the USA, including increasing apparel exports to the US market, said the BGMEA on Tuesday.
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He expressed thanks to Ambassador Shahidul Islam for his support and endeavor in ensuring a positive bilateral trade relation of Bangladesh with the USA.
The BGMEA leaders paid tributes to Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in front of his memorial at the Embassy.
Bodies of 2 newborns recovered in Chattogram
Police recovered the bodies of two newborns from a drain at Chattogram Medical College Hospital(CMCH) on Tuesday.
Sub-inspector Nurul Islam Ashique, in-charge of CMCH, said the authorities concerned spotted the bodies on the slab of the drain while cleaning it around 10 am.
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One of the bodies was decomposed while another was found wrapped in a polythene bag, he said.
Panchlaish police station was informed about the recovery of the bodies.
Maritime ports asked to hoist cyclone warning signal 3
The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra in Bangladesh have been advised to hoist at the mast local cautionary signage three to alert vessels of a possible squall.
The weather office's advisory for cautionary signal number three -- which means that a depression has formed and may affect the ports later -- comes in the wake of a deep depression over the Northwest Bay moving over to the eastern Indian state of Odisha.
Read:Signal 3 for maritime ports as depression intensifies into deep depression
Squally weather may affect the maritime ports, the North Bay and the adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh, according to the Met office.
The deep depression may continue moving further towards the west-northwesterly direction, its weather bulletin said.
"All boats and trawlers in the North Bay have been advised to remain close to the coast and proceed with caution until further notice," it added.
Read: Cautionary signal 3 for Bangladesh maritime ports
Besides, the low-lying coastal areas of Bagerhat, Khulna, Satkhira, Chittagong, Jhalakathi, Bhola, Barisal, Patuakhali, Barguna, Bhola, and Laximpur are likely to be inundated by a wind-driven tidal surge of 2-3 feet above normal.
6 more die of Covid in Kushtia
Six more people have died of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours at Kushtia General Hospital, health officials said on Tuesday morning.
Of the deceased, three were confirmed Covid patients while the remaining three had symptoms of the virus, Kushtia General Hospital official Md Mejbaul Alam told UNB.
Read: Seven more die of Covid at Kushtia hospital
As of Tuesday morning, some 53 patients are being treated at the Covid unit of the hospital.
In the past 24 hours, some 22 people have tested positive for Covid of the 191 samples tested.
Unable to afford treatment, Chuadanga man ends life
Unable to afford treatment for his broken legs, a 45-year-old man allegedly ended his life at his home in Sumirdia village of Chuadanga on Monday.
The deceased was identified as Saiful Islam, a driver by profession.
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According to his relatives, Saiful broke both his legs in an accident a fortnight ago. He slipped into depression after being unable to arrange money for treatment.
Saiful allegedly hanged himself to death on Monday. His neighbours spotted him hanging from the ceiling and rushed him to Chuadanga Sadar Hospital.
At the hospital, Jannatul Ferdous, the on-duty doctor at the emergency department declared him dead on arrival.
The doctor told UNB that there were marks on his neck.
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Police officer Fakrul Alam Khan said that an unnatural death case has been filed in connection with the death.
"The body of the deceased has been handed over to the family members without any autopsy," he added.