Police recovered the body of an unidentified woman from a carton in Egarosree area of Putail union under Manikganj Sadar upazila on Friday afternoon. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Manikganj Sadar Police Station, SM Aman Ullah said that Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) for Sadar Circle Md Salauddin and he visited the scene. CID’s crime scene unit is working to identify the deceased. The body was sent to the district hospital morgue for autopsy, said the OC. Extortion fuels unrest in CHT: Home Adviser According to locals, a carton was spotted in the morning beside the Mitra-Barundi regional road. Suspicious, they informed local UP member Chitta Ranjan Sarkar, who sent village police to the scene. Upon noticing a foul smell and blood seeping from the carton, locals alerted police. Police later opened the carton and found the mutilated body of a woman inside. Legal proceedings are underway, the OC said.

The Manikganj administration intervened and stopped a child marriage ceremony in Airmara village of Betila-Mitra union in Manikganj Sadar Upazila on Thursday afternoon. Manikganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer Sheikh Mezbah Ul Saberin, who led the operation, said they took immediate action after learning about the underage marriage. "We stopped the wedding ceremony as the girl is only 16 years old. Her parents have pledged not to marry her off until she turns 18 and have assured that she will continue her education," the UNO said. Honey collection in Sundarbans to begin on April 7 Locals said the girl's family was preparing to marry off the 16-year-old class-10 student from the same village to Md Sujan Mia, son of Md Kalu Bepari. The official added that they informed the family about the adverse effects and legal consequences of child marriage and warned them against attempting such actions in the future.

Police have arrested convener of Manikganj district unit Awami League from Dhaka’s Dhanmondi area. The arrestee is Abdur Razzak Raja, also a former councilor of Manikganj municipality. BGB seizes 450,000 yaba pills in Teknaf operation Amanullah Aman, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said a team of police arrested Raja from in front of Anwar Khan Modern Medical College and Hospital around 11 pm on Wednesday. He was wanted in three cases filed for carrying out attacks on students during July uprising and arson attack on the BNP’s local office.

Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC has disconnected the illegal gas connection at Mubtadi Washing Factory, a large washing plant located on the Dhaka-Aricha Highway in Manikganj as part of ongoing drive against illegal gas connections across its command areas. According to Titas Gas, the owner of the factory Md. Shafiqul Islam, was illegally using gas by installing two unauthorised service lines – one 02" (approximately 100 feet) and one 01" (approximately 300 feet) – from the existing 10" × 50 PSIG distribution line on the west side of the Dhaka-Aricha highway. A boiler with a capacity of 500 kg and nine dryers in the factory were using gas at a load of 3,300 cubic feet per hour, all through illegal connections. Titas Gas officials capped the illegal service lines and filed a general diary (GD) with the Savar Police Station regarding the matter. Titas Gas PLC has been conducting drives to identify and sever illegal gas lines since the new managing director took charge. Titas employees, cops attacked during drive against illegal gas line As part of the ongoing campaign, Titas Gas, led by an executive magistrate, has been carrying out operations in areas including Keraniganj, Kamrangirchar, Munshiganj, Narayanganj, Savar, Tongi, Gazipur, Dhanmondi, Mirpur, Gulshan, Mymensingh, Meghnaghat, and Narsingdi. Between September 2024 and January 14, 2025, a total of 19,077 illegal gas lines including 149 industrial, 94 commercial, and 18,834 residential connections were disconnected. Besides, 44,700 burners were disconnected, and 95 kilometers of pipeline were removed as part of the operation.

A woman was hacked to death by some unidentified miscreants at Rathura village in Ghior upazila of Manikganj district on Wednesday. The deceased was Laila Arzu, 62, wife of Sekandar Ali, a resident of Rathura village in Ghior upazila. Sekandar Ali, the victim's husband, said that his wife had been suffering from cancer for a long time. Upon returning home from a local market around 8:00 am, he found his wife's body lying in a pool of blood on the floor next to the bed, said her husband. Read: Grocer hacked to death in Natore Rafiqul Islam, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Ghior Police Station, said police along with detectives reached the scene to investigate the incident upon receiving the news. The OC said the victim's body was sent to Manikganj Medical College Hospital for an autopsy and investigation is underway.

Students of Manikganj Government Women's College held a human chain on Sunday demanding exemplary punishment of those responsible for the death of a female student. The victim Tanushree Roy was a first-year student in the Bengali department of the college. Her classmates, along with hundreds of students from other departments, gathered in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office at noon demanding a proper investigation into Tanushree's death and justice for the victim. After the human chain, the students marched in protest and submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner and the Superintendent of Police. Constable Sujan shown arrested in Chankharpul killing case Tanushree Roy, daughter of Dinabandhu Roy from Dakshin Chailla area in Manikganj Sadar upazila, married Atunu Biswas, son of Atal Biswas from Bongram area of Manikganj Municipality on October 3, 2024, said her father. .Since the marriage, Tanushree used to physically and mentally tortured by her in-laws, who also restricted her contact with her family and prevented her from using her mobile phone. S.M. Aman Ullah, the officer-in-charge (OC) of Manikganj Sadar Police Station, said that a case was filed at the police station based on the complaint from the deceased's father for inciting suicide. Following the case, Tanushree’s husband, Atunu Biswas, and his in-laws were arrested and sent to jail, he added. DMP files 1702 cases for traffic rules violation Earlier on Thursday night, police recovered the body of Tanushree Roy hanging from a fan with a scarf around her neck, at her husband's residence in Bongram area of Manikganj Municipality.

Despite a bumper harvest, cauliflower farmers in Manikganj district are facing significant financial losses this season due to a supply glut. While cauliflower prices remain high in other parts of the country, including Dhaka, farmers in Manikganj are struggling to recover production costs. Wholesale buyers are unwilling to pay previous rates because of the abundance in supply, which drags prices down. Farmers report that the production cost for each cauliflower exceeds Tk 10 but they are now forced to sell them for only Tk 2 to Tk 3 per piece. Agriculture officers attribute the crisis to unexpected rainfall, which has caused a surplus in production compared to market demand. They believe proper storage facilities could have helped mitigate the losses, as they would be able to regulate the supply in line with demand. Many farmers expanded cauliflower cultivation this year, encouraged by good profits in previous seasons. Early winter cauliflower fetched prices as high as Tk 30 to Tk 40 per piece, but prices have now plummeted to Tk 2 to Tk 3, leaving growers to bear substantial financial losses. Farmers explain that cultivating one bigha of land costs approximately Tk 30,000 to Tk 35,000. This includes expenses for seedlings (Tk 12,000), plowing (Tk 3,000), daily labor (Tk 1,200), fertilizers and pesticides (Tk 5,000), and annual land leases (Tk 20,000). The current prices mean they are incurring huge losses. Farmers share their plight Bashir Ahmed, a farmer of Airamara village in Saturia upazila, said he earned good profits from cauliflower cultivation last year. Encouraged, he planted cauliflower on 18 bighas of land this year. While he earned around Tk 15 lakh from early-harvested cauliflower from 10 bighas, the crop on the remaining 8 bighas is rotting in the fields due to lack of buyers. "Some of the cauliflowers are being fed to cattle," he lamented. Read: Jhenaidah farmers making good profit by cultivating off-season cauliflower, cabbage Abdur Rashid, a farmer  of Dhakuli village in Sadar upazila, cultivated cauliflower on 50 bighas of land this year. "I spent Tk 30,000 to Tk 35,000 per bigha, but I am now forced to sell each cauliflower for just Tk 2 to Tk 3," he said, estimating losses of Tk 30 to Tk 35 lakh. Nakim Uddin Bepari of Meghshimul village said, “The cauliflowers on my two bighas of land are ready for sale, but I cannot afford the labor and transportation costs as they exceed the selling price.  

Manikganj is witnessing a sharp rise in diarrhea cases, with children being the most affected. The 250-bed district hospital's diarrhea unit, which has a capacity of 20 beds, is struggling to accommodate patients. Many patients are being treated on the floor due to overcrowding, putting additional pressure on nurses and doctors. According to hospital authorities, the number of diarrhea patients began increasing in October. The unit treated 359 patients in October and 355 in November. The trend continued into December, with over 600 patients admitted from the start of the month until December 23. Dengue: One more death reported in 24hrs Alpana Akter, in charge of the diarrhea ward, said that around 20 patients are arriving daily, most of whom are children. Each child is often accompanied by two or three family members, exacerbating the space shortage. Some patients, unable to secure space, have opted for private clinics or hospitals. Shiuli Begum, the mother of 4-year-old Akib, who is currently admitted, said that her child had been experiencing vomiting and diarrhea. Despite some improvement after two days of treatment, symptoms persist. She also raised concerns about the ward's unhygienic conditions, which may pose additional health risks to patients and caregivers. Furthermore, many essential medicines are unavailable, forcing families to purchase them from outside. Dengue prevention neglected in underprivileged areas: Speakers Dr. ABM Touhiduzzaman, residential medical officer (RMO) of the hospital, confirmed that the diarrhea unit has only 20 beds but is accommodating 30 to 40 patients daily. He acknowledged that overcrowding has led to deteriorating sanitary conditions. However, the nurses and doctors on duty at the diarrhoea unit said they were providing medical services to the best of their ability. They are struggling to get treatment due to the pressure of additional patients. There are enough food saline, paracetamol medicines for diarrhea patients, but due to lack of supply of Ciprocin medicines, including cholera saline, patients have to buy them from outside. Pediatric specialist Dr. Nilufar Yasmin highlighted that cold-related illnesses are contributing to the influx of child patients. She attributed the increase in diarrhea cases primarily to rotavirus infections, which are more common in winter. To prevent further cases, she advised maintaining hygiene, keeping children warm, and avoiding cold foods. Hospital Superintendent Dr. Baha Uddin said that additional measures are being taken to manage the patient overflow, including plans to transfer diarrhea patients to other wards. However, the current situation remains critical due to space constraints and medicine shortages.

Manikganj's Shibalaya upazila is witnessing rampant illegal sand extraction using dredgers on the Alokdia Char of the Jamuna River, severely affecting homes, farmland, and public infrastructure. Four dredgers and two shallow machines are reportedly extracting sand, causing extensive riverbank erosion that has already displaced several families. Villagers claim the erosion has engulfed farmland, homes, and even a mosque, with two primary schools and the Mujib Fort, a government structure built at a cost of Tk 3 crore, at risk. Residents have filed written complaints to the district administration and the Ministry of Shipping, demanding an immediate halt to the illegal activities. During a visit to the area, six sand-extraction machines and multiple bulkheads were found operating about three kilometers away from the government-leased sand field in South Teota. These machines extract sand near the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh's (PGCB) electricity poles, endangering critical infrastructure and exacerbating river erosion. Bean cultivation transforms farmers' fortunes as it gains momentum in Lalmonirhat

Ferry services on Aricha-Kazirhat and Paturia-Daulatdia routes in Manikganj resumed on Thursday morning after seven and ten hours of suspension respectively due to dense fog.   Nasir Chowdhury, deputy general manager of Aricha Sector of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation, said the ferry services resumed around 10:30am. BIWTC authorities said, ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River remained suspended from 3am and the Aricha-Kazirhat route from 12:00am. Chuadanga, Gopalganj shivering in cold wave