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Miscreants shot and killed a 35-year-old man in Dhaka’s Gulshan area on Thursday night. The victim was identified as Sumon, an internet business owner, said Sub-inspector Maruf Ahmed of Gulshan Police Station. Sumon was shot in front of Gulshan Police Plaza around 9 pm while standing on the road on the plaza’s north side, the SI said. UPDF man shot dead in Khagrachhari The victim got into a scuffle with several individuals before the assailants opened fire on him. The miscreants then fled the scene. Police rushed Sumon to Dhaka Medical College Hospital in a critical condition, where doctors declared him dead around 11 pm. Sumon’s family said that he had long-standing business disputes with Rubel, a man who operates a cable service in the Mohakhali TV Gate area. Sumon’s brother-in-law Md Badsha Mia Rubel said the shooting might have resulted from these tensions, as Rubel had allegedly threatened to kill Suman in the past. 32-year-old shot dead in Jashore Police were working to identify the attackers. Sumon had multiple criminal cases, including extortion, filed against him in various police stations, including Gulshan and Banani, said Additional Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Nazrul Islam. He might have been killed due to internal conflict, said the addl commissioner The body was sent to the hospital morgue for an autopsy, added the SI. UPDF member shot dead in alleged PCJSS attack in Rangamati

A 32-year-old man was shot dead by a group of assailants late Monday night in what is believed to be a gang-related attack in Jashore city. The victim, identified as Meer Samir Sakib Sadi, was gunned down near his home on Murrib Road in the city, said said Additional Police Superintendent Noor-ul-Alam Siddiqui. 25-year-old killed in clash over sand extraction in Mymensingh The incident occurred around 11:45 pm when Sadi, along with his cousin was morting on a motorcycle in the courtyard of their residence behind Jayanti Society. According to eyewitnesses, a group of armed assailants ambushed Sadi, first stabbing him from behind with a knife before shooting him multiple times. Despite one of the rounds misfiring, the attackers fired several more shots, hitting Sadi in the neck and chest. He was rushed to Jashore General Hospital but was declared dead shortly after arrival. Rakib, Sadi’s cousin, sad the victim had been targeted after rejecting the demands of local miscreants involved in illegal activities, including extortion and smuggling. Sadi had strong ties to Mansell, the expelled joint convener of the Jubo League and a top terror in Jashore. Mansell, who has been on the run since the fall of the Awami League government on August 5, 2024, had his associates, including Sadi, involved in a range of illicit activities in the region, said police. "It is believed that the assailants, who were also former associates of Mansell, may have seen Sadi's return as a threat to their own criminal interests, ultimately leading to his murder," said the police official. In 2013, Sadi was injured in a road accident at Palbari Sculpture intersection of the town after killing Kabir Hossain Polash, the then vice-president of Jashore district Chhatra Dal. One of his legs had to be amputated in the accident, according to locals. 38-year-old killed in Narail clash Despite the loss of his leg, Sadi had continued his criminal activities, maintaining close ties with Mansell and his associates.

Miscreants have hacked a 13-year-old girl to death and left her mother critically injured after breaking into their home. The incident happened at the house of Mofazzal Hossain, a tea vendor, near the Shekherchar-Baburhat market in Narsingdi Sadar Upazila on Monday, said Narsingdi Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Emdad Hossain. The deceased was identified as Sumona Akter Tithi, and the injured is her mother, Asma Begum, 40. Child killed in road accident in Meherpur Neighbours rushed Asma to a private hospital in Madhabdi for initial treatment before transferring her to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Tithi was taken to Sadar Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. According to family members, Mofazzal discovered the gruesome scene upon returning home around 10:30 pm after closing his tea stall. He found his wife and daughter lying in pools of blood in their second-floor room. His physically disabled child, however, was found unharmed in the bathroom. 2 teenagers die in Natore motorcycle crash Law enforcement officials, including Additional Superintendent of Police (Sadar Circle) Md. Anwar Hossain and officers from Sadar Police Station and the district detective branch, inspected the crime scene and surrounding areas. Investigations are ongoing to uncover the reason and identify those responsible for the crime, said the OC.

Police foiled a sabotage attempt of miscreants to derail a train in Fatullah on Dhaka-Narayanganj route, ahead of the latest 48-hour road-rail-waterway blockade across Bangladesh called by BNP, Jamaat and like-minded opposition parties. Mokhlesur Rahman, sub-inspector of Narayanganj Government Railway Police, said miscreants attached a heavy iron plate to the rail line at Kotolerbagh in an attempt to derail the train. Locals first noticed it and informed police through the national emergency number 999. 562 arrested by RAB on charges of sabotage since Oct 28 On information, police rushed to the spot and removed the iron plate from the rail line. Police are trying to arrest those involved in the sabotage attempt, he said. RAB arrests 4, including Sramik Dal leader, from Dhaka's Jatrabari in sabotage case

Eleven arson attacks were recorded in the past 15 hours, from 6 pm yesterday till 9 am this morning (November 19, 2023). A total of 11 vehicles were set on fire by miscreants during this time. Of these, five were set on fire inside Dhaka city, according to the media cell of Fire Service and Civil Defence. Also read: Case filed over burning train compartments in Jamalpur Meanwhile, three reports of arson violence were recorded in Rajshahi division, two in Chattogram, and one in Mymensingh, said Talha Bin Zashim, station officer of Fire Service and Civil Defence (media cell).  The affected vehicles included six buses, one covered van, one CNG-run autorickshaw, one pickup van, and three carriages of a train. A total of 107 members of 20 firefighting units worked to douse the fires across the country during this period. A 48-hour hartal — called by BNP, Jamaat and like-minded opposition parties — protesting the general election schedule announced by the Election Commission (EC) is underway from this morning amid fear of violence. Also read: CNG-run autorickshaw catches fire as cocktail thrown in Old Dhaka

Two students of Dhaka University (DU) were injured in an attack by miscreants in the Ramna Kali Mandir area of the city early today (October 22, 2023). The injured Sourav Sarkar, 25, and Sumit, 23, are students of the Craft and Sculpture departments, respectively, of the university and residents of Jagannath Hall. Senior students of the hall said the duo, accompanied by others, went out of the hall to visit Durga Puja mandaps at night. Prof  Maksud Kamal made 29th VC of Dhaka University An altercation occurred between the two and some miscreants near the Ramna Kali Mandir around 2 am. The reason behind the incident could not be known immediately. At one stage, the miscreants beat them up and stabbed Sourav in the stomach with a sharp object, they said. DU introduces 'The Dhaka University Trust Fund’ Returning to the hall, the duo went to their seniors, who first took them to the university’s medical centre. Later, Sourav was moved to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), said the hospital’s police outpost in-charge, Md Bachhu Mia. Dhaka University's IBA wins 'Battle of Minds' competition Quoting physicians, he said that Sourav's condition was critical.

Miscreants attacked the house of former ward councillor and local BNP leader Md Mahbub Kaisar last night. They also reportedly verbally abused Kaisar’s family members and threatened that he should not join the upcoming Khulna city corporation election. Kaisar, elected from Ward 22 twice, was not home when the attack was carried out. His family members and locals said the miscreants — on 14 to 15 motorbikes — came in front of the house around 11:30 pm and tried to break into the house in the Customs Ghat area of Khulna city. They also hurled brickbats at the house, verbally abused Kaisar’s family members and threatened that Kaisar shouldn’t join the election, neighbours said, adding that the miscreants fled when locals started approaching the scene upon hearing the chaos. Kaisar, expected to compete in the upcoming Khulna City Corporation election for the post of ward councillor despite BNP’s decision to boycott the polls, confirmed the incident. He is yet to buy nomination paper. Read more: Khulna City Polls: 5 mayoral candidates collect nomination papers KCC Mayor Talukder Abdul Khaleque and police have been informed about the incident, Kaisar said, adding that the mayor assured him of looking into the matter. Hasan Al Mamun, officer-in-charge of Khulna Sadar police station, confirmed the incident, saying that legal action will be taken once a complaint is filed. It is to be noted that candidates including councillors will be able to buy nomination papers till May 14 while the last date for submission of the papers has been set till May 16.  

Two persons were killed by miscreants in two separate locations in Chattogram’s Banshkhali and Rangunia upazilas on Tuesday night. The victims were identified as Muzahid, 32, son of Mohammad Harun of Sharafbhata of Rangunia upazila, and Dudu Mia, 38, of Mithapukur upazila of Rangpur district. Abdul Monaf, a member of Sahrafbhata union perished (UP), said Muzahid along with six others were injured around 7 pm on Tuesday when a group of miscreants came to the house of one Ajhar Mia to attack Muzahid’s brother Didar following an old enmity and opened fired. At that time, locals came forward and tried to hold the miscreants but they managed to flee the scene after stabbing some of them. Read more: Driver killed by miscreants in Cumilla The injured were first rushed to the Rangunia Upazila Health Complex and later were shifted to Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH). Muzahid died while undergoing treatment at the CMCH around 9 pm, he added.   Alauddin Talukdar, assistant sub-inspector of CMCH police camp, said a youth named Muzahid with bullet injuries was taken to the Chattogrtam Medical College Hospital from Rangunia. He died while undergoing treatment at the hospital around 9:30 pm. Also, six others injured in the incident were taking treatment in different wards of the hospital. Read more: 4 arrested over murder of trader, assistant in Dhaka Meanwhile, a sales representative named Dudu Mia was killed by miscreants when he was returning home after collecting his company’s money at the Banshkhali upazila of the district. Kamal Uddin, officer-in-charge of Banshkhali police station, said, a group of miscreants stabbed Dudu Mia when he was returning home after collecting his company’s money from different shops of Gondamara Bazar of the Banshkhali upazila around 8:30 pm, leaving him injured. Local people along with police took him to the Banshkhali Upazila Health Complex but he died there while undergoing treatment.  

A union parishad (UP) chairman came under attack with sharp weapons by unidentified miscreants, apparently an episode in a longstanding feud in Daulatpur upazila in Kushtia.The injured was identified as Helal Uddin, 55, chairman of Ariya Union Parishad and president of the Union Awami League.Two miscreants on a motorcycle hacked Helal Uddin indiscriminately around 10:30 pm on Sunday, according to police, when he was returning home from Kalidaspur market on some personal errand.  Read: 20 hurt in Kushtia AL factional clash The assailants fled the scene leaving him seriously injured, said SM Jabid Hasan, officer-in-charge (OC) of Daulatpur police station.Later, he was rushed to Kushtia Medical College Hospital where he is currently undergoing treatment, the OC added."We are investigating the attack", added the OC Jabid.

A 33-year-old man has been hacked to death allegedly by  miscreants following an altercation at Najir Shankarpur in Jashore town, locals said. The deceased was identified as Afzal Hossain, a tea stall keeper of the area. Also read: Woman, 2 daughters hacked dead in Manikganj: Husband held Locals said 14-15 men, aides of Sujan alias Tera Sujan, stabbed Afzal from back at the Najir Shankarpur area around 8am on Sunday following an altercation between Sujan and Afzal a few days ago, leaving him seriously wounded. When the locals came to resist the bid, they exploded two bombs and fled immediately, witnesses said. Afzal was later rushed to Jashore General Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds. Also read: Woman hacked dead in Joypurhat There are several cases against Sujan who was released from jail around a month ago, said Tajul Islam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Kotwali police station. “Drives are underway in the area to nab the killers,” said the OC.