Chattogram
Helper killed, driver injured as 2 trucks collide in Chattogram
A man was killed and another injured in a head-on collision between two trucks in Bandar area in Chattogram city.
The deceased was identified as Mohammad Sagar, 20, helper of a truck and son of Mohammad Badal of Bandartila area of the city.
Bandar Police Station OC Nizam Uddin said the the collision took place around 3 pm, leaving the helper and a driver injured.
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The injured were admitted to Chattogram Medical College Hospital where doctors declared Sagar dead.
The driver named Abu Bakkar is currently undergoing treatment at the hospital, he said.
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Fire at Ctg Chamber of Commerce old building
A fire broke out at the old building of the Chattogram Chamber of Commerce at Agrabad in the city on Thursday evening.
The fire broke out around 8:30 pm from an electric short circuit and spread throughout the six-storied building within a few minutes, said Faruq Sikder, assistant director of the Chattogram Fire Service and Civil Defense.
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Until writing this report 7 units of the Agrabad and Bandar fire service stations were trying to douse the fire with the help of locals.
Around 9:30 pm the flames were brought somewhat under control, said the fire service official.
So far, no casualties were reported and the amount of damage could not be ascertained immediately, said Faruq Hossain.
Youth jumps off Radisson's 20th floor in Ctg, dies
A 24-year-old youth died by allegedly jumping off the 20th floor of a five-star hotel in theport city of Chattogram on Monday night.
The deceased was identified as Arif Kabir, son of Enamul Kabir, a resident of Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area.
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Police said that Arif went to the restaurant of Radisson Blu Chattogram on Monday evening and ordered some food.
"The restaurant staff told us that after having the food, Arif started behaving in a strange way and pretended to fall asleep instead of paying the bill," Shimul Chandra Das, a sub-inspector at the Kotwali police station, said.
"When the restaurant manager insisted that he settled the bill, Arif allegedly jumped out of a window on the 20th floor and landed on the terrace of the hotel's spa on the sixth floor," the officer said.
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Arif was rushed to Chattogram Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
Officer-in-charge of the Kotwali police station (investigation) Chowdhury Rezaul Karim said that they were probing the case.
Fugitive death-row convict held in Chattogram
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) detained the fugitive death-row convict in ex-Sonakania UP chairman murder case from Barodona in Satkania upazila of Chattogram district early Sunday.
The detainee is Bashir Ahmed, vice-president of Satkania upazila unit Awami League.
Tipped off, a team of Rab-7 conducted a drive in the area and arrested Bashir around 2:30 am, said Anwar Hossian, Officer-in-Charge of Satkania Police Station.
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The Rab team handed over Bashir to police.
According to court sources, Amzad Hossain alias Amzad chairman was shot dead by miscreants in front of Satkania Mirzakhil Shrine on October 3, 1999.
A case was filed in this connection the following day.
On December 13, last year, Chattogram Speedy Trial Tribunal Judge AKM Mozzammel Haque sentenced ten people including Bashir to death and five others to life term imprisonment in the case.
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Passenger pushed off moving bus: Driver, helper held in Chattogram
Police on Saturday arrested a bus driver and his helper in Chattogram for allegedly pushing off a passenger from a moving bus following an altercation over bus fare.
The arrestees are driver Md. Ashraf and his helper Md. Hanif.
Passenger Abdul Hamid suffered injuries on Friday night when he was pushed off a bus at Ispahani intersection in the city, said Kotwali Police Station officer-in-charge Mohammad Nezam Uddin.
Hamid said, “I he was going to Lalkhan Bazar from Gate-2 area of the city. As the helper asked me for fare I gave Tk 5 but he demanded Tk 8. After verbally assaulting me he pushed me off the bus.”
Hamid filed a case at Kotwali Police Station on charge of attempting murder.
Police seized the bus after arresting the two.
Child burnt to death, 5 hurt in Chattogram fire
A five-month-old baby was burnt to death and five people suffered burn injuries as a fire broke out in Hathazari upazila of Chattogram on Wednesday.
The deceased was identified as Rakib.
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The injured, who were from the same family, were admitted to Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH).
Hathazari Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Rafiqul Islam said the fire broke out in a house in Rangipara Ward-1 in the early morning and gutted 20 houses.
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The burnt child was rushed to CMCH where doctors declared him dead at noon.
According to fire services sources, the fire originated from a short circuit and two units of fire fighters brought the blaze under control after an hour of effort.
Fire engulfs chemical warehouse in Chattogram
A fire broke out at a chemical warehouse in Sadarghat of Chattogram city on Tuesday night.
The fire broke out at the warehouse around 8.10pm and spread within minutes because of the presence of chemical substances, said Newton Das of Chattogram Fire Service and Civil Defense.
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On information, five fire tenders rushed to the spot but it took them nearly three hours to douse the flames.
The warehouse management is trying to ascertain the extent of the loss caused by the fire. "A probe has also been ordered to find out the exact cause of the fire," Newton said.
National Cricket: Chattogram thrashes Barisal by an innings defeat
Chattogram Division earned a comfortable innings and 73-run victory against Barishal Division in the four-day National Cricket League (NCL) that concluded on the 3rd day at the BKSP ground -3 in Savar on Tuesday.
Replying to Barishal Division first innings total 236 runs, Chattogram Division resumed the first innings with overnight total 364 for 4 featuring a century by Mahmudul Hasan Joy and piled up a huge total of 443 runs for all in 126.1 overs.
Apart from Mahmudul Hasan Joy’s polished 121 runs and captain Mominul Haque’s 81 runs on Monday, two night watch batters Shahadat Hossain (63) scored 75 runs off 150 balls hitting seven fours and one six while Irfan Sukkur (23) added 31 runs off 94 balls with three boundaries.
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Monir Hossain claimed four wickets for 129 runs, Sohag Gazi and Ruyel Miah took two wickets each conceding 93 and 112 runs respectively.
In reply, Barisal Division opened the 2nd innings and were bundled out for 134 runs in 35 overs to suffer an innings defeat on the 3rd day of the four-day affairs.
National coloured Shohag Gazi (25), captain Mosaddek Hossain (24) and Fazle Mahmud (21) were the notable scorers for Barishal in the 2nd innings.
Nayeem Hasan bowled most economically to grab four wickets for 10 runs in his five-over spell, Mehedi Hasan claimed three wickets for 21 runs while Mehedi Hasan Rana took two for 44 runs.
Later, Mahmudual Hasan Joy, who made century for Chattogram Division, was adjudged player of the match.
In the day’s other league matches, Dhaka Division (123, 234/8) were leading by 92 runs against hosts Sylhet Division (265) and Rajshahi Division (232 and 241/4) were leading 75 runs against Dhaka Metro (398) on the 3rd day of the league.
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In the another match, Rangpur Division (222 and 53/1) needed 195 runs to win against Khulna Division (257 and 212) on the 4th and final day (Wednesday)
Bus service to resume in parts of Chattogram as faction ends strike
An association of transport owners in Chattogram have decided to operate buses in the city from Sunday 6 am, defying the ongoing nationwide strike against fuel price hike.
“We have decided to operate the bus services that are under association from Sunday," said Belayat Hossain, President of Chattogram Metropolitan Bus Owners’ Association. in a note to journalists Saturday evening.
The peaceful strike was for decreasing fuel price or else increasing the transportation fares but some unidentified people are picketing on roads disguised as transport workers, he said.
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“With the assistance of some unwanted people they are obstructing movement of CNG, autorickshaw, personal vehicles and industrial vehicles to upset common people. This issue made us take up the decision of continuing the bus services," said the president.
Earlier around 9am some transportation workers blocked the Tigerpass intersection in the city and obstructed autorickshaws and other vehicles from moving.
Some victims complained they restricted public transportations and personal vehicles from moving.
Around 11am police removed the workers from the road.
Meanwhile, the nationwide transport strike has seriously disrupted the movement of inbound and outbound goods-laden vehicles of Chattogram Port, bringing goods delivery almost to a halt.
Around 4,000 vehicles used to ply from off-docks 19 but now the number has come down to half, while that of vehicles carrying export goods from different factories to the port have also declined sharply, said Ruhul Amin Sikder, Secretary General of Bangladesh Inland Container Depots Association (BICDA).
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A highly-placed source at Chattogram Container Terminal and New Mooring Terminal, said the delivery of imported goods from the port has declined to 5% in these two days.
On Wednesday (Nov 3), the government raised the prices of diesel and kerosene to Tk 80 from Tk 65 at the retail level.
The next day, convenor of Bangladesh Truck-Covered Van, Tank Lorry and Prime Movers Owners and Workers Coordination Council Md Rustom Ali announced their decision to go on indefinite strike, following an emergency meeting.
Transport strike disrupting goods delivery from Ctg port
The nationwide transport strike, enforced by transporters against fuel price hike, is seriously disrupting the movement of inbound and outbound goods-laden vehicles of Chattogram port, bringing goods delivery almost to a halt.
No vehicle has been seen entering the port for carrying the unloaded goods or leaving it since the early hours of Friday, said sources at the country’s largest port.
The port authority, however, said loading and unloading of containers and goods from vessels are normal at the jetty.
Bus, truck and van owners went on an indefinite strike from Friday in protest against fuel price hike.
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Port secretary Md Omar Faruque said, “All the activities inside the port are normal. If the strike continues for a longer period, it’ll affect its activities for sure.”