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Driver of a battery-run rickshaw (Tomtom) was stabbed to death allegedly by some teen gang members in Nazir Road area in Feni town on Friday night. The deceased was Masud Hasan Mahid,19, eldest son of Noyon of Joypur village under Titash Police Station in Cumilla. Masud had been living with his family in a rented house in Feni town for 19 years. Another teenage boy Irfan, 15, who sustained injuries in the attack was sent to Chittagong Medical College Hospital for treatment. According to police and eyewitnesses, Masud worked with his father at an ice factory and also drove a tomtom. Read More: Journalist’s wife found dead in Rajshahi, husband injured  On Friday evening, he went out with his tomtom when a group of teenagers called him over. An argument followed and Masud was attacked with a sharp weapon. Both Masud and the injured Irfan were taken to Feni General Hospital where doctors declared Masud dead. Masud’s father Noyon, said, “My son worked with me at the ice factory. He had been unwell for a few days and went out with his tomtom on Friday. Later I heard he was attacked and sent to the hospital. When I arrived, I saw he was dead. I want justice for my son’s murder.” The deceased’s younger brother alleged, “Yafi, Rahat, Shanto, Maruf, and Niloy killed my brother. They had even attacked him before, injuring his head. I know them all and demand their immediate arrest and trial.” Read More: RU female student found dead in Rajshahi Feni General Hospital emergency doctor Ruhul Mohosen Sujan said Masud had died before arriving at the hospital. He had deep wounds on his left shoulder and chest. Rahat, one of the suspected attackers, has been detained by police. Feni Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Gazi Muhammad Fauzul Azim said police reached the scene immediately and investigation in underway.

A CNG-run auto-rickshaw driver, who was stabbed by muggers in Dhaka's Khilgaon Sunday, died at a hospital in the early hours of Monday, police said. Mamun Howlader, 48, was from Mehendiganj upazila, Barishal, and lived in a rented house with his family in Kamrangir Char, Dhaka. "The incident occurred Sunday afternoon. The critically injured Mamun was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) and he succumbed to his injuries at 4:05am today," Inspector Bachchu Mia, in-charge of DMCH Police Outpost, said. Also read: 35-yr-old stabbed to death in Dinajpur "The body was sent to DMCH morgue for autopsy," he added. Mamun's nephew Arif Hossain said his uncle was attacked as he was having tea after completing a trip to Khilgaon's Taltola. At this time, some muggers tried to snatch his auto-rickshaw keys. As Mamun resisted he was stabbed repeatedly. Also read: Youth stabbed dead in Chattogram As the auto-rickshaw driver screamed for help, locals rushed there and caught one of the attackers and handed him over to police, Arif said. 

Police have recovered the body of a auto-rickshaw driver from Ghatchilan area of Lalpur upazila in Natore district. The deceased was identified as Milon Hossain, 30, of Mahishbhanga of Boraigram upazila. Also read: Youth’s body recovered from Natore madrasha Milon went out with his battery-run auto-rickshaw asusual on Saturday afternoon and he remained missing since then, said police. Based on a complaint, police started investigation and recovered the body from a roadside sugarcane field in Ghatchilan area on Sunday night, said Monoaruzzaman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Lalpur police station. Also read: 105-yr-old woman charred to death in Natore There were several injury marks on Milon’s body, said the OC. Muggers might have killed him for snatching his auto-rickshaw, he added.

An auto-rickshaw driver was killed after his vehicle collided with a bus at Parua Point in Companiganj upazila on Wednesday morning.

Police recovered the body of an auto-rickshaw driver from near Kamargari rail gate area of the district town on Saturday morning.

Whether you find it awkward or call it queer, the sight of Omar Ali driving his battery-run auto-rickshaw in Kachua upazila of Chandpur district will force you to give it a second glance.