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Man hacked to death in Dhaka's Mirpur; 1 hurt
A 25-year-old man was hacked to death and another was injured in a clash over an old enmity in Dhaka's Mirpur area on Saturday evening.
The deceased Md Faisal alias Russel is son of Md Shahadat of Murapara area of Mirpur's Section 12.
Injured Rashed is receiving treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, said Md Bacchu Mia, in-charge of DMCH police outpost.
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Sanaullah, a friend of the victim, said that there was an argument between Faisal and Shaheen on Friday about an issue. This afternoon, Faisal was singing a song in front of the house of Shaheen where his sister Tanjila was present.
After the iftar, 8-10 people led by Tanjila's brother Shaheen and husband Kalu attacked, leaving them injured.
They were first taken to a local hospital. Later, they were transferred to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital at around 8:30 pm where doctors on duty declared Russel dead.
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The body has been kept in the hospital morgue.
"We are trying to find the reason behind the murder," said Md Zahirul Islam, sub-inspector (SI) of Pallabi police station.
Man electrocuted while cutting tree in Chandpur
A 28-year-old man died from electrocution while cutting branches of a tree in Chandpur's Faridganj on Saturday.
The deceased was identified as Abdur Rahman, son of Abu Musa Patwary.
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"When Rahman went to cut the branches of a tree of his grandfather's house he came in contact with an electric wire and sustained severe injuries this noon," said Pradeep Mandal, OC (Investigation) of Faridganj police station.
Later, he was rescued and taken to the upazila health complex where doctors declared him dead.
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On information, police recovered the body, added the officer.
Legal process is underway in this matter, he added.
Fire breaks out at UCB Bank branch in Chattogram
A fire broke out at a branch of the United Commercial Bank (UCB) in Rifle Club building on Jubilee Road in Chattogram City on Saturday evening.
The fire originated at around 7:10 pm, Mohammad Ali, senior station officer of Chandanpura Fire Service confirmed.
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On information, four firefighting units rushed to the spot and are working to tame the fire, he added.
The reason for the fire is yet to be ascertained, said the officer.
No casualties were reported.
Man on tracks crushed under wheels of train in Feni
A 30-year-old died after being crushed under the wheels of a train on Dhaka-Chattagram rail track in the Fazilpur area of Feni headquarters on Saturday morning.
The deceased was identified as Ekram Uddin, 30, son of Mansur Ahmad of Paschim Maijchara village under Sudharam police station of Noakhali district headquarters. He used to work as a chef in Jamea Rashidia Madrasa in Feni town.
Jahangir Alam, inspector of Government Railway Police (GRP) in Feni, said the Chattogram-bound Meghna Express hit while the youth was walking on the rail track in the Fazilpur area in the morning, leaving him dead on the spot.
Later, the body was recovered and sent to Feni Sadar hospital morgue for autopsy, he said, adding that an unnatural death case was filed in this connection.
The victim’s elder brother Imam Uddin, also a teacher of the Jamea Rashidia Madrasa, said Ekram was slightly mentally challenged but used to work as a chef for the madrasa.
RMG workers at N'ganj factory stage demo demanding arrears
Around 300 workers of Crony Apparel Limited on Saturday staged a demonstration after putting up barricades on Dhaka-Munshiganj road demanding payment of their dues.Selim Badsha, inspector of Narayanganj Industrial Police, said some 300 workers and staff of the garment factory took to the street around 9 am and staged demonstrations demanding payment of their dues.The workers from the factory floor claimed that they are not getting their arrears for two months while the administrative staff claimed they are owed arrears for five months.
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Shooting student in class: Sirajganj medical college lecturer sent to jail again after remand
A Sirajganj court on Saturday has sent Raihan Sharif, a lecturer of the Community Medicine department at Shaheed M Mansur Ali Medical College and Hospital in Sirajganj, to jail in a case filed over shooting a student inside a classroom after completion of his remand.
The court sent Raihan to jail when police produced him before the court after completion of his 5-day remand on Friday.
Earlier on March 11, Judge Billal Hossain of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court-1 placed Raihan on a five day remand in the case.
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During interrogation, Raihan said he bought two pistols and bullets in September 2023.
On March 4, Raihan Sharif was suspended for shooting Arafat Amin Tomal, 23, a third-year student, inside a classroom.
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Villagers’ demand for concrete bridge falls on deaf ears
More than 20,000 people on both sides of the Veteshwar River in Kaliganj upazila of Lalmonirhat district depend on rickety bamboo bridge to cross the river as no concrete bridge was constructed over the river in the last 53 years despite repeated demand by the local people.
Their sufferings mounted with the rise of water level in the river during monsoon.
During a recent visit to the Barajan area of Chalbola union of Kaliganj upazila, the UNB correspondent found that the thousands of people including students were using the shaky bamboo bridge to reach their destinations.
Locals said they have been demanding the construction of a concrete bridge at this place of the river for a long time but their demand fell on deaf ears of the authorities, forcing them to travel through the bamboo bridge built at local initiative.
The residents of Bander Kura, Sonarhat, Harishahar, Barajan, Duhuli areas are the worst sufferers.
Locals alleged that if someone falls sick at night, his hospitlisation becomes impossible for absence of a concrete bridge.
Besides, transportation of agricultural products has become time-consuming and costly, they alleged.
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The construction of a concrete bridge over the river will facilitate movement as well as economic development of the area.
The people of Chalbola, Banderkura, Sonarhat, Harishahar, Dalgram, Barajan, Duhuli, Bakalitari, Kisamat Duhuli areas of Kaliganj upazila cannot use large or medium engine driven vehicles.
Shahar Ali a resident of the upazila said, "We are suffering due to lack of a bridge. There is also a problem in transporting the crops of farmers from one place to another.”
Nurul, a resident of Duhuli village, said, "I have been using this road for necessary work since childhood. We have to suffer a lot for absence of a concrete bridge over the river. Especially in the rainy season, there is no end to suffering. If you do not want to cross the river, you have to travel 10/12 kilometers.
“Abdul Khalek, a resident of Banderkura village, said there are two schools and madrasas on one side of the river. Thousands students travel on this route every day. If the bridge is constructed, their sufferings will be reduced.”
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Kaliganj Upazila LGED engineer Sanjit Rana said, "I first came to know through you that the people of the area are suffering due to lack of bridge, the matter will be informed to the higher authorities."
Kaliganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer Zahir Imam said a bridge is needed for the movement of people in the area and it will be informed to the ministry concerned.
Family beats auto driver to death over missing cellphone
An auto-rickshaw driver was tied to an electric pole and beaten to death for allegedly stealing a mobile phone in Bogura's Sadar upazila.
Sawal Haque, 25, died while undergoing treatment at Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital around 11:30pm on Thursday.
Police have arrested a couple and their daughter over the incident. The arrestees are Rezaul Karim, his wife Sanu Begum and daughter Asha Khatun. They have been sent to jail by the court.
Sawal, son of Azizul Haque, was a resident of Chhoto Kumira Paschimpara of Sadar upazila. His body was handed over to his family after an autopsy on Friday afternoon.
His father filed a case with Sadar Police Station on Thursday night, naming five people, including the three arrested.
Jalal Uddin, in-charge of Bogra Sadar Police Station's police outpost, said an Android phone was 'stolen' from the house of Sawal's neighbour, the arrested Rezaul, a few days ago - but this too remains just an allegation till the phone is found. At this stage its correct status is that of a missing phone.
Instead of notifying police, or despite it, Rezaul called out Sawal from his home around 11am on Thursday and accused him of involvement in the incident. Later, Rezaul, with the help of his wife and daughter, allegedly tied him to an electric pole beside their house and beat him to death, in a merciless act that took the best part of a day.
Locals tried to rescue Sawal and took him to hospital later, but he died while undergoing treatment, just before midnight.
RMG worker injured in Gazipur gas cylinder blast dies
One of the 35 victims who sustained burn injuries in a gas cylinder blast in Kaliakair upazila of Gazipur on Wednesday, succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at a Dhaka hospital on Friday morning.
The deceased was identified as Md Solaiman Mollah, 45, a resident of Shahjadpur upazila of Sirajganj and used to work for a readymade garment factory in the Kaliakair upazila.
Dr Parth Shankar Pal, residential physician of Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, said the RMG worker succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at around 11:30 am.
Solaiman had been undergoing treatment with 95 percent burns, he said.
At least 35 people, including women and children, sustained burn injuries after a gas cylinder exploded in Kaliakair on Wednesday.
One patient was admitted with 100 percent burns while three patients were hospitalised with 95 percent burns, and 16 were hospitalised with over 50 percent burns, according to sources at the hospital.
Locals said a fire broke out in a cooking gas cylinder at a house in Telir Chala area of Mouchak in Kaliakair Upazila of the district around 6:00 pm on Wednesday. When the residents of the house threw it out on the road, the explosion occurred.
They were first taken to nearby hospitals. Later, they were shifted to the Burn Unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
Youth gunned down in Cumilla
A youth was killed and three others were injured in a gunfight between two groups for establishing supremacy over a human hauler stand in Cumilla city’s Shasangachha on Friday afternoon.
The deceased was identified as Arnab, 30, son of Md Azhar of local Shasangachha. The identities of the injured could not be known immediately.
Confirming the matter, Kotwali police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Firoz Hasan said there had long been a dispute between two groups over controlling the human hauler stand.
Four people including Arnab sustained bullet injuries when the both feuding groups traded bullets in the afternoon, he said, adding that the impact of the clash left Arnab dead on the spot.
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The rest injured were rushed to Comilla Medical College Hospital where they have been undergoing treatment, he said.
It couldn’t immediately be confirmed whether Arnab was a fellow of any group or any pedestrian, the OC said.
No one has been arrested and no case lodged in this connection, the police officer added.