A total of 12 students of a secondary school in Bakerganj upazila were admitted to hospital in Barishal within four days till Monday after suffering breathing issues while giving exams. “The students fell sick as sodium level in their body fell low amid excessive heat,” said Jahirul Islam, duty doctor of Sher-e-Bangla Medical College and Hospital where the students were admitted. The incidents occurred at Kamarkhali KSU Secondary School in the upazila. Also Read: Three held for killing 8-yr-old boy in Barishal Head teacher Jalilur Rahman Akhand said,”Seven students on Monday, one on Sunday, three on Saturday and another on Thursday fell sick at the examination hall during their half-yearly exam. They were students of class nine and ten and all of them had sat for exams at the evening shift.” “All of them were taken to hospital by ambulance after they started having breathing issues. The doctor said they are doing fine now,” Jalilur said. As the exam hall has tin roof, it gets excessively hot there even after having enough fans, he added.

A 31-year-old man  was killed while two others were injured in an alleged clash with members of a rival gang over establishing dominance in the district's Bakerganj upazila Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Rony Mollah, son of Yeasin Mollah of Sanapara village under the Faridpur union. The injured, Tarikul Islam Taufique, 35, and Shahidul Islam Shahan, 32, are undergoing treatment at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College and Hospital. Also Read: Man killed over land dispute in Ctg Police said that 15-20 people, led by UP member Mamun and his brothers Sumon and Kawser, attacked the victim's house late on Tuesday night, which triggered a clash leaving Rony, Tarikul and Shahidul wounded. Mostafizur Rahman, in-charge of Faridpur union police outpost, said on information, a police team rushed to the spot and send the injured to Sher-e-Bangla hospital, where Rony succumbed to his injuries. A murder case will be registered in this connection and efforts are on to arrest the accused, he added.