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RMG workers stage demo in city demanding wage hike
Hundreds of workers of different garment factories in Mirpur area of the city have been staging demonstrations demanding a hike in wages.
Abu Raihan Mohammad Saleh, joint commissioner of traffic (north), said workers of different garment factories took to the streets at Mirpur-10 Golchhatar area after 8 am.
Later, workers of garment workers from adjacent areas, including Kazipara, Shewrapar and Agargaon, also joined them to express their solidarity with them.
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A number of garment factories were vandalised during the demonstrations.
Vehicular movement from Mirpur-1 to Agargaon remained halted for several hours, causing sufferings to the commuters especially the officer goers.
Lightning kills 19-year-old in city
A 19-year-old youth died after being struck by lightning in the city's Kawla area of Dakshin Khan on Thursday, his family members said.
The deceased was identified as Md Rahat Ahmed Badhon, son of Md Nurunnabi from Cumilla.
According to the victim's brother Rakib, Rahat became unconscious while playing on a field near their house after a bolt of lightning struck him around 5.30pm.
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Badhon was first taken to a local hospital and then transferred to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), where he was declared dead on arrival around 8 pm, said Bacchu Mia, inspector in-charge of DMCH police outpost.
The body has been sent for an autopsy, he added.
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Six robbers held in city
Sleuths of Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Detective Branch claimed to have busted a gang of robbers, with the arrest of its six members on Monday.
The arrestees have been identified as Md. Sujan Hawladar,32, Md. Rabiul Awal Robi ,19, Md. Babu Jewel ,22, Md. Rony, 19, Md. Ekram Ali, 33 and Md. Ibrahim Mizhi 20.
Farrukh Hossain, deputy commissioner (media) of DMP said the detectives conducted a special drive at the city’s Mohammadpur area and nabbed them as they were planning to commit a robbery in the area.
During the drive, the law enforcers also recovered a gun, a CNG and some local weapons from their possession, he added.
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During the preliminary interrogation, the detainees confessed their involvement in the robberies in Dhamrai, South Keraniganj and Munshiganj.
A case was filed with Mohammadpur police in this connection.
RAB: 26 held for extortion and snatching in the city
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) said on Friday they arrested 26 people from different areas of the capital in connection with extortion and snatching.
During the first raid Rab arrested 14 people including Md. Mosharraf Hossain, Md. Masud Raihan, Md. Rokon, Md. Billal Hossain, Md. Akhtar Hossain, Md. Harun, Md. Saheb Ali, Md. Jewel, Md. Arif Chowdhury, Md. Al Amin, Md. Sumon, Md. Rana, Md. Iman Ali and Md. Iqbal.
Rab members recovered Tk 44,990 in cash and 15 mobile phones from the arrestees, said a Rab media release.
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During the second raid 12 people were arrested including Md. Sumon, Md. Abdur Rahman, Md. Saiful Mia, Md. Ripon Mia, Md. Amirul Islam, Nityananda Adhikari, Md. Anwar Hossain, Md. Sohail, Sharif, Mubarak, Md. Al Amin and Suruj Mia.
Four razors and seven switch-geared knives were recovered from them
During interrogation, the arrestees admitted that they have been illegally extortioning money at rate of Tk 100 to Tk 500 from shops, hawkers, three-wheelers and trucks in their respective areas.
They are also involved in snatching valuables from pedestrians, rickshaw and auto-rickshaw passengers showing arms and weapons in the city.
Legal action has been taken against the arrestees, said additional police super (ops officer) Beena Rani Das.
Woman found dead in city
The body of a 24-year old woman was recovered from the road in front of Taltala Market in the city’s Khilgaon area on Thursday, said police.
The deceased was identified as Nargis.
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She was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital around 6 am by some local teenage boys where doctors announced her dead.
The body has been sent for autopsy and the boys who rescued her will be questioned at the DMCH police outpost, said inspector Bacchu Mia, in-charge of DMCH police outpost.
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2 held for illegally selling jammer, repeater and network booster in the city
Rab have arrested two people for illegally selling jammer, repeater and network boosters from the city’s Mohammadpur area on Sunday.
Arrestees Md. Abu Noman, 28, and Sohel Rana, 37, used to sell these products via Facebook and e-commerce platforms, they said during interrogation.
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During the operation Rab recovered four mobile network jammers, 24 jammer antennas, three power cables, three mobile network boosters, nine outdoor antennas for booster, 26 indoor antennas for booter, 37 booster cables and a laptop from them.
The duo sold more than 200 jammers and network boosters in the last two years. There are two cheque fraud cases against Sohel Rana in Chittagong and Khulna districts, said Beena Rani Das Additional Police Super, Staff Officer (Ops & Media).
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Purchase and sale of all these instruments and parts without the approval of BTRC is a punishable offense. Legal action is being taken against the arrestees, she said.
Youth dies from electrocution in city
A young man died after getting electrocuted while cleaning a water tank in the capital's Badda area on Sunday.
The victim was identified as Alamin, 25, son of Babul Mia, hailing from village Baghbari under Raipura upazila in Narsingdi district. He was residing at Jamai Bazar area of T&T Korail slum of Banani in the city.
The incident took place at around 12:00 pm on Sunday while he was cleaning a water tank at Gudara Ghat area in Badda. He received severe shock injuries as he touched an electric wire during his cleaning work.
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Alamin was rescued in critical condition and was rushed to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) where the duty doctor pronounced him dead around 2:00 pm.
Contacted, Inspector Bachhu Miah, in-charge of DMCH Police Camp said the body was kept in the hospital morgue for autopsy. The concerned police station has been informed.
Mohammad Yasin, a co- worker of the deceased Alamin, said that he along with Alamin and Sumon were electrocuted while brushing the walls of a water tank at a house of Badda Gudara Ghat Road No. 6. The doctor declared Alamin dead after he was brought to the emergency department of the medical college hospital.
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31 of handset-snatching gang held in city
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested 31 members of a mobile phone-snatching gang from different areas of the city.
The arrestees are - Al Mamun, Md Rakib, Md Jahangir, Md Iqbal, Mokhlesur Rahman, Billal Mia, Md. Billal, Rakib, Md Mainu, Md Johnny, Md Swapan, Salauddin Ahmed, Md Mosharraf, Mehedi Hasan Raju, Md Jewel, Md Jummun, Rakibul Islam, Md Nazrul, Md Parvez, Md Yusuf Bepari, Yusuf Dewan, Rubel Mollah, Rubel Dewan, Md. Zafar, Nasir Uddin Pintu, Anshar Dhali, Dalim Hossain, Halim Sardar, Md Shaheen Sheikh, Mohammad Ali, Md. Sabuj and Md. Abul Hossain.
The arrest drive began on Monday evening. Seven teams of RAB-3 raided city areas including Lalbagh, Siddhirganj, Paltan, Gulistan, Baitul Mokarram, Motijheel, Khilgaon, Hatirjheel and Wari.
During the drive RAB recovered 30 tablet phones, 717 smartphones, 793 button mobiles, 28 laptops (new) and TK 55,647 in cash from the arrestees.
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The gang used to change IMEI numbers of the mobile phones and sold those in different areas of the city, said Ops. Officer of RAB-3 Bina Rani Das.
“According to the primary interrogation, they bought the stolen mobile phones at a low price. Changing the IMEI numbers they sold those at a higher price. Those arrested during the drive are involved in mobile snatching, theft, refurbishing and reselling.”
Legal action would be taken against the arrestees, she said.
Construction worker dies from electrocution in city
A construction worker died of electrocution in the city’s Natun Bazar area in Bhatara on Sunday evening.
The victim was identified as Md Limon, 25, son of Saiful Ali of Puti Nagraj village under Fulbari upazila of Kurigram district. He was residing in an under-construction building at Natun Bazar area.
The incident took place at an under-construction multi-storied building located on 100 Feet Road in Natun Bazar at around 6:00 pm.
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Elder brother of the deceased, Rajibul Hasan, said that his younger brother Limon was working as a mason's assistant in an under construction 10-storey building in the 100 feet Road area of Natun Bazar.
When he tried to install an electric bulb on the third floor of the building, he fell unconscious due to electrocution as he touched a leak in the live wire at around 6:00 pm, said Rajibul, who is also working as a construction worker in the same building.
Limon was rescued and taken to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital at 7.15 pm where the doctor on duty declared him dead after examination, Rajibul said.
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The body has been kept at the hospital’s morgue for autopsy, said Inspector Md. Bachchu Mia, in-charge of the DMCH police outpost.
WEAB’s three-day Baishakhi Fair begins in city
A three-day Baishakhi Fair began at Gulshan Ladies Community Club in the capital on Monday, marking Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bangla New Year.
Women Entrepreneur Association of Bangladesh (WEAB) arranged the fair at the club, said a press release.
WEAB president Salma Masud inaugurated the fair in presence of the organisation’s founding president Nasreen Fatema Awal and EC member Nazma Islam.
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The fair will continue until 8pm on Wednesday.
There are 25 stalls in the fair offering different traditional products produced by women entrepreneurs.
The core objective of the fair is to promote and sell products of women entrepreneurs who joined the fair from different districts of Bangladesh.
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