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A 13-year-old boy was strangled to death in Bogura’s Gabtoli upazila on Saturday night. The deceased, Md Sifat, was a seventh-grade student at Gabtoli Pilot High School and the son of Hafizur Rahman Mollah from Uttarpara village. Ashiq Iqbal, officer-in-charge (OC) of Gabtoli Model Police Station, said locals found Sifat’s body near a pond adjacent to the Eidgah ground in Unchurki Uttarpara on Saturday night. They immediately took him to Gabtoli Upazila Health Complex, where on-duty doctors declared him dead. Dr. Abul Bashar, the attending physician, said that the boy had been strangled, with visible fingerprints found on his neck. Minor boy found dead in Thakurgaon; stepbrother detained Police are investigating the incident, and the body was sent to the hospital morgue for an autopsy, said the OC.

Three passengers of a battery-powered autorickshaw were killed, and three others injured when a truck hit their vehicle in Dupchanchia upazila of Bogura on Friday night. Dupchanchia Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Faridul Islam said the accident occurred around 8:30 pm in Dupchanchia Mail Bus Stand area on the Naogaon-Bogura regional road. The autorickshaw’s axle reportedly broke as it entered the road, and at that moment, a speeding truck carrying cattle from Naogaon to Bogura rammed into it. "Three people died on the spot. The remaining three were rescued with serious injuries and taken to a hospital. They were returning home after working at a tiles factory when the accident occurred," the OC said. 3 gunned down in Jhenaidah The deceased were identified as Mozahar Ali, 60, son of the late Abdul Aziz from Baliadighi in Gobindapur union; Sadiqul Islam, son of Md Saiful from the same area; and Shahidul Islam, 60, son of the late Mansur from Santahar in Naogaon. Police sent the bodies to the morgue for autopsy, while the truck driver fled the scene with his vehicle, the OC added.

A youth has been stabbed to death by some miscreants during a concert at Bogura Government Azizul Haque College. The deceased was identified as Mehedi Hasan, 26, son of Rafiqul Islam of Malgram Chappara and a mechanic by profession. Bogura sadar police station Officer-in-Charge AKM Mainuddin said the  concert started at Azizul Haque College in the evening and Mehedi was stabbed near the college gate at night. Two youths killed as speeding bus smash their bike: Police He was taken to Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital where the doctors declared him dead.  The exact cause of his death is yet to be known, he said.  

BRAC Academy, one of BRAC Education Programme’s flagship models, proudly announced the establishment of its second branch in Bogura, marking a significant milestone in its journey towards providing quality education to children across the nation. The first branch was launched in Cumilla in 2019, said a press release. Brac Bank secures Bancassurance business approval The Academy, is a child-centred affordable school chain offering primary education in district towns. It offers modern teaching-learning methods, enriched content, and skills to ensure students are nurtured towards successful adulthood by sparking their learning curiosity and instilling in them excellent values, behaviours, respect and responsibility. The Academy opened its door on 10 January 2024 and was officially launched by the Executive Director of BRAC, Asif Saleh, on Wednesday in Bogura, it added. The launching took place amidst great enthusiasm and anticipation from the local community. 102 students, ranging from Play Group to Grade 3, were warmly welcomed into the school, symbolising the beginning of a promising academic year filled with opportunities for growth and success. Brac Bank, DIU join hands to advance women entrepreneurship Safi Rahman Khan, director of Education, Skills Development, and Migration at BRAC, opened the event with a welcoming message for all the parents and students. The event was graced by the presence of esteemed guests, including Chief Guest, Additional District Commissioner (General), Mohammad-Al-Maruf; Special Guest Mayor, Md Rezaul Karim Badsha, and Special Guest Assistant District Primary Education Officer, Md Zaved Akhter.

A motorcyclist died after a truck ran him over in Bogura’s Kahalu upazila on Monday. The deceased was identified as Amzad Hossain, 45, of Kalai Damgara of the upazila. Bogura-4: Hero Alam announces boycott during vote counting The incident happened after Amzad lost control of his motorcycle and fell on the road, following which a truck ran him over on the Namuja-Baro Mile road in Kaura Bazar of Kalai union of the upazila on Monday. 2 independent candidates attacked by boat supporters in Bogura Kahalu Police Station Officer-in-Charge Selim Reza confirmed the matter. Policeman killed in Bogura road crash

Bangladesh Congress candidate for Bogura-4 constituency Ashraful Hossain Alam, better known as Hero Alam, boycotted the election on Sunday during vote counting alleging various irregularities. 12th JS Election: AL romps home amid low turnout in peaceful but predictable polls He announced the decision on his verified Facebook page on Sunday at around 6:30 pm. Hero Alam said, “There have been many irregularities in this election. That's why I'm boycotting.” Giants who lost 12th national election race Returning Officer Saiful Islam said Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) candidate AKM Rezaul Karim Tansen was elected from the constituency. Singer Momtaz fails to secure her place in national polls

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a BNP leader from Dhaka's Motijheel area on Saturday morning in a case filed over sabotage. The arrestee Mizanur Rahman Mizan, 39, convener of Bogura Sadar Swechasebak Dal unit and son of late Afsar Ali of Gokul Paschim Para of the upazila. 6 BCL men suspended for factional clash in Bogura RAB-3 arrested Mizan on Saturday Morning and handed him over to Bogura Sadar Police station on Sunday, Commander of RAB-12 (Superintendent of Police), Mir Monir Hossain, confirmed. He said that during the blockade, a covered van and two trucks were set on fire in Baghopara and Dighalkandi areas of Dhaka-Rangpur highway. BCL factional clash leaves 13 hurt at Bogura Azizul Haque College Four cases were filed with Bogura Sadar police in these incidents where Mizan made one of the accused. Apart from this, there are 19 cases against him in different police stations of Bogura, he added. 2 trucks torched in Rajshahi, Bogura The BNP leader was sent to jail on Sunday afternoon, said the OC Abu Hasan, member secretary of Bogura District Swechasebak Dal, said Mizan has been implicated in a false case. The movement to topple the government cannot be stopped by false cases and arrests, he said.

Thirteen arson attacks have been reported across Bangladesh from 6 am on Wednesday (November 08, 2023) till 9 am today (November 09, 2023) during the ongoing 48-hour blockade. Read: 21 arson incidents reported in 38 hrs till Monday evening: Fire Service Of these, five arson attacks were reported in Dhaka City Corporation areas, three in Gazipur, one in Khagrachhari, one in Bogura, two in Barishal and Barguna, and one in Noakhali, said Talha Bin Jasim, station officer of Fire Service and Civil Defense's media cell. A total of seven buses, four covered vans, and two trucks were burned during this period. Read: 7 incidents of arson occur Tuesday: Fire Service

A 55-year-old man was killed and three others-including two children, were injured as a boundary wall collapsed on them at a madrasa in Sadar upazila’s Chakfarid area of Bogura early today. The deceased was identified as Ainul Haq, a nightguard of the Jamil Madrasa and a resident of Charnandia's village of Sirajganj. The injured are Mst. Mukta, 35, a parent of a student, and two students-  Md. Hamim, 12, and Kahalur Md. Meftajul,5.  ASI Abdur Rahman of Bogura Sadar police station said a team of firefighters rescued and rushed them to the Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College. Also Read: DSCC declares collapsed building in Science Lab area as 'risky' According to locals, the boundary wall had been tilting outward for several months before the accident. Legal action will be taken in accordance with the deceased’s family, police said.  

A 42-year-old widow has been allegedly raped in Shajahanpur upazila of the district after being led on with the lure of marriage. The victim lodged a complaint against the alleged rapist Sirajul Islam Pintu,55, son of late Mortaz Uddin of Domonpukur village of  Majhira union. According to the complaint, the victim was living alone with her lone child after her husband almost 15 years ago. Pintu had been stalking the victim for the last couple of months to marry her. At one stage, she agreed to marry him and she was promised to perform Hajj with him after marriage. As their marriage was fixed, Pintu called her several times to meet him but the woman expressed her inability to meet alone. Following this, on February 23, a woman identified herself as Pintu's sister called the victim and asked her to come to their Colony house in Bogura town to buy bridal attires and cosmetics. So, she went there and found Pintu alone at home. Finding alone, Pintu raped her. After this, the victim pressurised Pintu to marry her. However, Pintu refused to marry her. Finding no other alternative the victim filed a complaint with Bogura sadar police on Friday morning alleging rape. The investigating officer of the case SI Aminur Islam of Banani Police Outpost of Bogura Sadar Police Station said that a case of rape has been registered in this regard. Legal action will be taken after the investigation, he added.