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Dhaka businessman dies from drinking too much liquor
A 35-year-old businessman died Sunday in the capital's Lalbagh after drinking a fatal level of liquor, police said.
Mohammad Ali, the father of two children, was declared dead after being rushed to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital's emergency department unconscious, Abdullah Khan, in-charge of Dhaka Medical College Hospital police camp, said.
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Citing the doctors, Abdullah said, "Ali died from excessive drinking. His body has been kept in the Dhaka Medical morgue for autopsy."
However, Ali's wife Champa Begum said he fell unconscious in the morning after having breakfast.
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Deaths from toxic liquor rising in Bangladesh
At least 16 people died from January 31 to February 5 in Bogura after consuming toxic liquor.
Md Abul Kalam Azad, the officer-in-charge of Bogura Sadar Police Station, said: "Eleven people died from drinking toxic liquor in the district and the death toll could increase."
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Also, three people from Asiatic-360 died after consuming toxic liquor while on a recreational trip in Gazipur on January 28. Around 10 employees of Asiatic-360 also fell sick and were hospitalised during the period.
At least 30 people died last January after consuming toxic liquor.
Rickshaw puller killed in city road crash
A rickshaw puller was killed as a speeding car hit his rickshaw on Basabo flyover in the capital's Sabujbagh on Wednesday morning.
The identity of the deceased, aged about 35, could not be ascertained yet.
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When a speeding car hit the rickshaw its puller fell on the road in the morning, said a witness of the incident.
He was rushed to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital in critical condition and was pronounced dead by a doctor at around 5.30 am.
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Mohammad Bachchu Mia, in-charge (inspector) of the police camp at DMCH confirmed the death and said the body has been kept at the morgue of the hospital for an autopsy.
Uttara stabbing: ISP worker killed in 'merciless' attack by friends
A 24-year-old man was "mercilessly" stabbed to death apparently by his friends in Dhaka's Uttara Sunday, while another was seriously injured in the attack.
Shakil Hossain, 24, suffered serious wounds and was declared dead at 10:30pm after being referred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) from one in Uttara.
The injured was identified as Shagor, 23. He is undergoing treatment at an Uttara hospital, Bachchu Miah, in-charge of DMCH police outpost, confirmed.
The 24-year-old man was from Dakshinkhan and would live with his family. He was the second of three siblings.
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"As the doctor's confirmed Shakil's death, his relatives forcibly took away his body. I have informed the concerned police station about this," Bachchu said.
Shahadat Hossain, the deceased's brother, said: "Shakil worked for an internet service provider (ISP). His friend Sabbir, who invited him for evening snacks, had a murder plan ready."
Shakil's friend Zubair said, "Shakil had fallen out with his friend Bhuiyan Sabbir Saturday over an issue. However, he went to Abdullahpur Sunday with his girlfriend and another friend Shagor at the invitation of Sabbir. When they arrived there, Sabbir told Shakil that Shagor was not invited. Next, he asked Shagor and Shakil's girlfriend to wait and took Shakil to a nearby place, using the pretext of having a private talk."
"This is when Sabbir, Shamim, Shikder, Mridul and a few others started stabbing Shakil repeatedly. As Shagor rushed to the spot hearing Shakil scream, they attacked him too and fled leaving him injured," Zubair added.
Journalist Ahmed Momtaz no more
Journalist, writer and researcher Ahmed Momtaz breathed his last Sunday while undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
The 61-year-old was an assistant director (press) of Bangla Academy, a member of Chittagong Journalists' Forum Dhaka (CJFD), and the former press and publication secretary of Chittagong Samiti Dhaka.
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Momtaz was laid to rest at his family graveyard in Chattogram's Mirsarai.
CJFD expressed deep shock at his demise and expressed profound sympathy to his family.
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Mugging attempt: Woman dies falling off rickshaw in Dhaka
A woman died falling off a rickshaw as hijackers tried to snatch her bag from a private car in Kamlapur area of Dhaka.
The deceased was identified as Sunita Rani Das, 50.
"I was going for a job interview with my aunt. When someone tried to snatch her vanity bag from a private car she fell down and sustained injures, said Sujit, the nephew of the victim.
She was rushed to the emergency unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital where she died, added Sujit.
Md Bacchu Mia, Inspector of the DMCH Police Camp, said the body has been kept at the morgue of DMCH for autopsy.
2 women found dead in Newmarket, Sabujbagh
A housemaid and an anonymous woman's dead bodies were recovered on Saturday from city's Newmarket and Sabujbagh police station areas.
One of the deceased was identified as Laily Aktar, 15, from New Market and another was an anonymous woman of 35 in Sabujbagh.
Both the bodies were sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for autopsy, said police.
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Sub-Inspector of New Market police station Atikul Bishwash Mukul said house owner Farzana Islam, a teacher of Bir Shreshtha Noor Mohammad Public School and College, has been arrested in the case of house maid Laily’s death.
According to police, Laily’s dead body was recovered on Saturday afternoon from Farzana Islam’s apartment in teacher’s residential building located inside BGB (Border Guard Bangladesh) Headquarters.
Laily had been working in that house since six months. Her body had several injury marks. The actual cause of the death could be identified after the autopsy, said SI Atikul.
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Laily’s family claims she was employed in Farzana’s house as a domestic help eight months ago at thousand Taka per month salary. They haven’t seen her after that until they found the dead body yesterday in the hospital morgue.
Layla’s mother said her daughter’s death wasn’t natural and demanded police to investigate the actual cause of death
Meanwhile Sabujbagh police station’s Sub-Inspector Priyotosh Chandra Dutta said an anonymous female’s throat-slit dead body was recovered on Saturday night from the third floor of a building in Shahibag bank colony area.
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She was wearing a blue torn dress and the body was wrapped in a rag, said police.
If the body has been raped before murder, can be assured after the autopsy, SI Priyotosh said.
Man attacked in latest sequel to land dispute dies at DMCH
A man admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) after being seriously wounded in an attack by rivals over a land dispute in Sirajdikhan upazila of Munshiganj district, died of his injuries early Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Md. Milon Hawlader, 45, son of Rustam Hawladar of Chandni village in Naria upazila in Shariatpur district.
Nazim Hossain, nephew of the victim, said that his uncle Milon was visiting their village home at Char Pania in Sirajdikhan upazila in Munshiganj since March 11.
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In the background was a clash between some villagers and local members Farrok and Kamiz Uddin Kamur, again over land on March 9.
Since then, male members of some houses, including Nazim's, went into hiding. That made Milon the only male member of the family in the house at the time.
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"Farrok and Kamur members' ('member' is used to denote someone in the Zila Parishad) supporters attacked our house at the dead of night on Monday. At one stage, they beat Milon uncle indiscriminately with domestic weapons at around 3:30am. They also smashed our house and set it on fire," Nazim narrated.
Seriously injured Milon uncle was later rescued and taken to the DMCH, where he was declared dead in the early hours of Tuesday.
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Inspector Md. Bachchu Mia, in-charge of DMCH police outpost, confirmed the death, and said the body was being kept in the DMCH morgue for autopsy.
5 of a family hurt in Narayanganj fire
Five members of a family including a child suffered burn injuries in a fire in Fatullah area of Narayanganj early Tuesday.
Man killed in city road crash
A man was killed and his son was injured after he lost control over his motorcycle in Airport area of Dhaka-Mymensingh highway on Monday afternoon.
Senior journalist Syed Lutful Haque passes away
Senior journalist and member of Jatiya Press Club Syed Lutful Haque died at a hospital on Wednesday morning. He was 72.