United News of Bangladesh

Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday visited his ancestral home “Zia Bari” in Bagbari of Gabtali upazila in Bogura after nearly two decades, drawing waves of emotion and excitement among locals who had long awaited his return. He arrived at the house around 4:00pm, accompanied by his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman. This is his first visit to the family home since December 24, 2006. Before going to his ancestral home, the Prime Minister inaugurated an emergency measles-rubella vaccination campaign at Ziaur Rahman Gram Hospital in the same area, and distributed Family Cards among women at the Shaheed Zia Degree College ground. PM launches e-bail bond system in 7 districts, opens Bogura District Bar building

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday began his official programme in Bogura by unveiling the plaque of the newly constructed Bogura District Bar Association building and inaugurating the e-bail bond system in Bogura and six other district courts. He inaugurated the newly built multi-storey building of the bar association around 11:15 am. Later, he inaugurated the e-bail bond system in seven district courts including Bogura district court. Earlier, a bus carrying the Prime Minister and his entourage arrived at Bogura Circuit House around 10:00 am, said his Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon. The Prime Minister left his Gulshan Avenue residence for Bogura at 6:10 am accompanied by his wife, Dr Zubaida Rahman. This is his first visit to Bogura since assuming office as Prime Minister on February 17. As per his schedule, the Prime Minister will unveil a plaque at the Bogura municipal building. At about 12:45 pm, he will launch an emergency measles-rubella vaccination campaign at Ziaur Rahman Gram Hospital in Bagbari area of Gabtoli. He will distribute family cards at Shaheed Zia Degree College ground at 1:00 pm, and later inaugurate excavation work of the Chowkidah Canal in Nasipur. He will then visit his ancestral home at Bagbari. In the afternoon at 4:00 pm, the Prime Minister will address a public rally organised by the district BNP at Altafunnessa Playground. After the rally, he will also inaugurate the new building of Bogura Press Club and the reconstruction work of Baitur Rahman Central Mosque.

A moving bus caught fire on the Dhaka-Bogura highway in Shajahanpur upazila of the district on Sunday. Ariful Islam, station officer of Shajahanpur Fire Service and Civil Defence Station, said the fire broke out at the Kurigram-bound ‘Kurigram Travel’ bus from Chattogram around 8:00am while passing through the area. On information, a firefighting unit rushed to the spot and extinguished the fire after 30 minutes. The fire might have originated from the battery of the bus, Ariful Islam said. Sub-Inspector Abu Zarra of Kaliganj Police Station said as soon as the fire broke out, passengers quickly got down from the bus, avoiding any casualties. However, the fire burned down parts of the bus.

A firefighter was killed after a bus ploughed through a fire station while he was on duty in Sherpur upazila of Bogura district early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Md Ahsan Habib, a firefighter posted at Sherpur Fire Station. Witnesses said after receiving a report of a road accident he rang the fire alarm and opened the main gate to allow a fire service unit to respond. 2 killed in Bogra road crash while going to attend funeral As he was stopping a truck on the road to ensure the safe exit of the fire service vehicle a bus from behind hit the truck that ploughed into the fire station, leaving Habib injured. He was rescued and rushed to Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital by a fire service ambulance, where the on-duty doctor declared him dead at around 2:30am, said Shahjahan Sikder, deputy assistant director of the media cell at the Fire Service and Civil Defence on Sunday afternoon. Both the bus and the truck were seized following the incident. Ahsan Habib had been serving at Sherpur Fire Station since May 11, 2023. He joined government service in 2005. 2 killed in accident on Dhaka–Mawa Expressway He is survived by his wife, one son and one daughter. Fire Service and Civil Defence Director General Brigadier General Muhammad Zahed Kamal expressed deep shock at the death and conveyed condolences to the bereaved family. Following his instructions, Rajshahi Division Deputy Director Md Manzil Haque visited the spot.

Miscreants set the house of a local Jamaat leader on fire at Burujbazar of Gabtoli upazila in Bogura district early Wednesday. Shahadat Hossain, superintendent of Bogura Police, said a group of miscreants set the house of Alamgir Hossain Alam, secretary of Nepaltoli union unit Jamaat-e-Islami, on fire around 2:30 am. On information, a local firefighting unit rushed to the spot and extinguished the blaze. Read More: Jamaat to reopen closed industries, create jobs if elected: Jamaat Ameer Valuables including furniture were gutted in the fire. Legal action will be taken if any complaint is lodged, he said.

A 37-year-old woman and her minor daughter were killed and another injured when a truck hit an auto-rickshaw at Dargahat Bazar in Kahalu upazila of Bogura district on Monday night. The deceased were identified as Ainun Nahar Asha, wife of Ratan of Adamdighi upazila and her six-year-old daughter Arat. Cop, two others killed in Jashore road crash Quoting witnesses, Nitai Chandra Sarkar, officer-in-charge of Kahalu Police Station, said the accident occurred around 8:30 pm when the truck crashed into the auto-rickshaw, leaving one killed on the spot and two others injured. The injured were taken to Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College and Hospital where the doctors declared Arat dead.

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.