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Pakistan army helicopter crashes in Kashmir; 2 pilots killed
A Pakistani army helicopter crashed on Monday in bad weather in the Pakistan-administered section of disputed Kashmir, killing the two pilots on board, the military said.
A statement from the military said the helicopter went down on the Siachen glacier, one of the world’s longest mountain glaciers, located in the Karakoram Range, and often referred to as the “highest battleground on earth” because of the wars that Pakistan and India have fought over the Himalayan region of Kashmir.
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Rescue helicopters and troops have been dispatched to Siachen, the military said. No further details on the crash were immediately available. The two pilots were identified as Maj. Irfan Bercha and Maj. Raja Zeeshan Jahanzeb.
Siachen is known for tragedies, a desolate place where more troops have died from avalanches or bitter cold than in combat. Since gaining independence from Britain in 1947, Pakistan and India have fought two of their three wars over Kashmir.
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8 buses torched in Rampura after SSC candidate run over
An SSC examination candidate was killed Monday night as a bus ran over him in the city’s Rampura area.
The deceased was identified as Mainuddin, a candidate in the ongoing SSC exams and student of Ekramunnesa School and College.
The incident occurred at around 10:45 pm in the Rampura Bazar area near Better Life Hospital.
Mainuddin’s death triggered agitation on the street and led to eight buses being put on fire.
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Azizul Haque, a witness, said that the student got off a bus at Rampura Bazar area when a speeding Green Anabil came from behind and ran over him, leaving him dead on the spot.
Police however are yet to give their version of how the accident occurred.
Rampura police officer-in-charge (OC) Rafiqul Islam said a man was killed in front of Rampura Bazar in a bus accident, followed by a mob blocking the road and setting fire to a number of buses in the area.
Police are trying to find out how the accident occurred, he said.
Meanwhile, Motijheel Divison Deputy Commissioner of Police Abdul Ahad told reporters that the bus was seized and its driver arrested. Action will be taken against him, he added.
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Deputy Assistant Director of the Fire Service and Civil Defense Hafizur Rahman told UNB that eight buses were set on fire. Several units of the fire service were engaged in extinguishing the fires.
Ershad Hossain, duty officer in the control room of the Fire Service and Civil Defence department, said two units of the fire service were sent to the spot after receiving information at around 11.08 pm. Later, more units joined the operation as several buses were set on fire.
Voting begins in 3rd phase UP polls; 2 killed in pre-dawn attacks
Two people were killed in Jashore and Khulna districts in violence a few hours ahead of the beginning of the 3rd phase Union Parishad elections in different districts on Sunday morning.
In Khulna, a 38-year-old man was beaten to death reportedly by the supporters of a rebel candidate of Awami League at Madhupur in Terokhada upazila of Khulna district on Sunday.
The deceased was identified as Babul Shikdar, 38, a supporter of Awami League-backed chairman candidate Mohammad Mohsin.
Quoting local people, Zahurul Alam, officer-in-charge of Terokhada Police Station, said the supporters of rebel candidate Kamal Hossain swooped on Babul Shikdar around 12:15 am on his way home.
READ: 3rd phase elections: Voting underway in 1000 Union Parishads
Later, they hit Babul with a hammer and stabbed him indiscriminately, leaving him critically injured.
Babul was taken to Khulna Medical College and Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries around 6:15 am.
A tense situation has been prevailing in the area following the incident. “Efforts are on to arrest the attackers as they managed to flee the scene. No one has lodged any complaint in this connection,” he said.
Besides, balloting in seven union parishads in Terokhada and Rupsha upazila is underway.
In Jashore, a 35-year-old man was killed and a dozen others injured in a clash between the supporters of two member candidates at Kaiba union in Sharsha upaizla on Saturday night.
The deceased was identified as Kutub Uddin, 35, a supporter of Iktiar Rahman, a member candidate of No 1 ward of the union and son of Mohiuddin of Rudrapur village.
Quoting local people, Rupon Kumar Sarkar, inspector of DB police, said the supporters of the current member Habibur Rahman, equipped with arms, attacked Kutub while he was pasting posters on behalf of Iktiar at Rudrapur around 6 pm on Saturday.
A clash broke over the issue between the supporters of two candidates, leaving 13 people, including Kutub, injured
Of the injured, six people were taken to Jashore General Hospital where Kutub succumbed to his injuries around 9 pm.
In Cumilla, a chase and counter-chase happened among the supporters of two chairman candidates over stuffing ballots at Saifullakandi Primary School under Mathabhanga union of Homna upazila in Cumilla district.
A number of crude bombs were exploded outside the polling centre.
On information, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control.
The voting in 1,000 Union Parishads started at 8am and will continue till 4pm without any break.
More than two crore people will cast their votes at 10,159 polling stations.
The first and second phases of UP elections were marred by violence and irregularities.
At least six people were killed and over 100 others injured in the 2nd phase of the Union Parishad (UP) elections on November 11.
Violence was reported from different parts of the country, including Narsingdi, Cox’s Bazar, Cumilla and Chattogram.
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Three people were killed and a number of people were injured in the first phase of union parishad election that concluded with reports of sporadic violence and clashes on September 20.
Farmer hacked to death in Jhenaidah
A farmer was hacked to death by some miscreants at Digharpara village in Kaliganj upazila of Jhenaidah district in the early hours of Saturday.
The deceased was identified as Rezaul Islam,38, son of Abul Kashem from the Digharpara village.
According to locals, they rushed to the yard of Rezaul’s house around 3:30 am hearing screams and found him lying in a pool of blood.
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Later he was sent to Jashore Sadar Hospital where doctors announced him dead, they said.
Rezaul’s son Apon Islam said he woke up hearing screams of his parents and peeped through the window only to see some people hitting his father.
Officer-in-Charge of Kaliganj police station Md Mahfuzur Rahman Mia said the motive behind the murder will be known after investigation.
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Chattogram man beaten to death with cricket bat; 2 held
A 56-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death with a cricket bat in the Chandgaon area of Chattogram city Thursday.
"Md Yakub, 56, was brutally assaulted with a bat over a brawl with his neighbour. Police held Nabil and his father Akkas in connection with the incident," Moinur Rahman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Chandgaon Police Station, said.
The father and son used a cricket bat to thrash Yakub, alleging that he broke down the wooden barrier they had put up on the road next to the entrance of their house, the OC added.
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Yakub fell unconscious on the ground and had to be rushed to Chittagong Medical College Hospital where he was declared dead upon arrival.
Two men were held in connection with the incident, and inquiries continue against two more, Moinur said.
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Biker killed in Magura road crash
A 50-year-old biker was killed in a road crash in the Bhabobhati area of Magura on Monday afternoon, police said on Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Subodh Kumar Shikdar, a resident of Shibrampur village under Magura municipality. He was a muhuri (deed writer) with the Arpara registry office.
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Locals found him lying unconscious in the middle of the road. He was immediately rushed to Magura Sadar Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, police said.
A case has been filed at the Magura police station. "The body was sent to the hospital morgue for an autopsy," said acting OC of Magura police station Monjorul Alam.
Read: Bus crash in Bulgaria kills at least 45 people
Bus crash in Bulgaria kills at least 45 people
A bus crash in western Bulgaria early Tuesday has killed at least 45 people, authorities said.
The bus, registered in North Macedonia, crashed around 2 a.m. and there were children among the victims, authorities said. Seven people were taken to hospitals for treatment.
The cause of the crash was not immediately confirmed, but it appeared that the bus hit a highway guard rail, crashed and caught fire.
Officials said an investigation will be launched.
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Bulgarian news agency Novinite said representatives from North Macedonia’s embassy visited a hospital where some of the victims were taken.
Photos taken shortly after the crash showed the bus engulfed in flames with plumes of thick, black smoke rising from the scene.
Bulgarian Caretaker Prime Minister Stefan Yanev visited the site of the crash and told reporters it was “a huge tragedy.”
“I take this opportunity to send my condolences to the relatives of the victims,” Yanev said. “Let’s hope we learn lessons from this tragic incident and we can prevent such incidents in the future.”
North Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev told Bulgarian television channel bTV that he had spoken to one of the bus survivors.
“One of the passengers told me that he was asleep and woke up from an explosion,” Zaev told bTV, adding that the authorities will gather information that is “important for the families of the dead and the survivors.”
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Oliver Varhelyi, a European Union Commissioner, sent his condolences to the families and friends of those affected by the crash.
“Terrible news about the tragic bus accident in Bulgaria in early morning hours,” Varhelyi wrote online. “My thoughts & condolences are with the families and friends of those who died as well as with the people and the authorities of North Macedonia.”
In 2019, Bulgaria, an EU nation of 7 million, had the second-highest road fatality rate in the 27-nation bloc with 89 people killed per million population, according to European Commission data.
At least 4 killed in southern China dormitory collapse
At least four people have died in the collapse of a workers’ dormitory in the southern Chinese province of Jiangxi, state media report.
The six-story building in the province’s Ganjiang New District tumbled down Monday evening, they said.
The building housed workers who had originally worked at a local pharmaceutical plant and most of the residents were elderly, according to state broadcaster CCTV and other outlets. The building was constructed in 1995 mainly out of prefabricated slabs and was considered to be poor quality, they said.
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Photos and video showed rescue crews searching through a pile of rubble under floodlights. Part of the building, one of several identical structures in the compound, remained standing.
China has sought to improve construction quality and industrial safety with the threat of prosecution, but accidents still occur as companies cut corners to save costs.
Aging infrastructure is also a growing problem, with gas line explosions a particular threat, along with weak adherence to safety standards for the handling of volatile chemicals.
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6 killed in bus-auto collision in Gaibandha
At least six people were killed in a head-on collision between a bus and an auto-rickshaw on the Dhaka-Rangpur highway in Gobindaganj upazila of Gaibandha on Friday morning.
Officer-in-charge of Gobindaganj police station Mostafizur Rahman said that the accident occurred when the Rangpur-bound passenger bus of Hanif Paribahan hit the auto rickshaw coming from the opposite side near the Bakchar area of the highway.
The crash left three occupants of the auto dead on the spot.
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"Five other passengers of the three-wheeler were rushed to the upazila health complex by the local fire service. Of them, three died of their injuries at the hospital," said the OC.
The identities of the casualties could not be known yet. "The bus has been seized but its driver and his assistant are absconding," he added.
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Truck helper killed falling off truck in city
A 30-year-old truck helper was killed falling from a truck at Nayabazar in the city early Thursday.
The deceased was identified as Md Akhil Islam, son of Nurul Islam, of Kahalu upazila of Bogura.
Idris Ali, a co-worker of the deceased, said Akhil suffered severe injuries falling of a truck while fastening goods with a rope in front of Armanitola Market at Nayabazar.
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Later, he was rushed to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) where doctors declared him dead.
Mokhlesur Rahman, sub-inspector of Bangshal Police Station. said the body was kept at DMCH morgue for an autopsy.
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