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A man and his son were stabbed to death allegedly by two of his sons from his second marriage over a dispute over property in Mondolpara area of Chirirbandar upazila of Dinajpur on Tuesday morning. The deceased were identified as Dulu Mia, 70, and his son Kabil, 30. Another son, Habil, was injured in the attack. Chirirbandar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mahmudul Nabi said Dulu Mia had four sons from two marriages. A dispute had been going on over the distribution of around 16 bighas of land owned by Dulu Mia. As the conflict escalated, two sons from his second marriage- Sadequl and Sakib- allegedly stabbed their father and step-brother Kabil with sharp weapons, killing them on the spot, he added. The two suspects went into hiding after the incident. The OC said police are sending the bodies to Dinajpur Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy and efforts are underway to arrest the suspects.

Twelve more children died from measles and with measles-like symptoms across the country in 24 hours until 8: 00 am Thursday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Among the new deaths, one was confirmed as measles-related while the remaining 11 were listed as suspected cases. Of the suspected deaths, the highest five cases were reported in Dhaka. With the latest figures, the total number of confirmed measles deaths since March 15 has risen to 57 while suspected deaths to 279. According to DGHS data, 1,238 new suspected measles cases were recorded during the reporting period, taking the total number of suspected cases to 45,498. During the same period, 286 new confirmed measles cases were reported, raising the total number of confirmed infections to 6,208. Since March 15, a total of 31,912 suspected measles patients have been hospitalised, 28,238 of them have recovered, the DGHS said.    

A 26-year-old physician was found dead at a house in the Shahbagh area of the capital on Monday. The deceased was identified as ABM Abid Hasan Jisan, 26, son of Ahsan Habib of Sadar upazila in Chuadanga district. Jisan used to live in a flat at Eureka Saleha Palace on the Habibullah Road with his colleagues. His colleague Hafizur said Jisan was working as a physician at Popular Hospital Medical College Hospital at Dhanmondi after completing his MBBS from Kushtia Medical College under 2018-19 session. Dipto Sinha, a roommate of Jisan, found him unconscious on his bed around 2:30pm. Later, they took him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), where doctors pronounced him dead, he said, adding that he was unaware whether the deceased had consumed anything prior to his death. Dipto also claimed that Jisan was suffering from hypertension, saying he found him speaking with his family while leaving the room in the morning. Inspector Md Faruk, in-charge of the DMCH police camp, said the body was kept at the hospital morgue for autopsy.

An elderly woman was hacked to death allegedly by her grandson for refusal to transfer land to him in Phulpur upazila of Mymensingh on Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Ayesha Khatun, 70, of Jatia village under Bhaitkandi union of the upazila. Police arrested the accused – Jasim Uddin, son of late Mohidul Islam – over the incident. According to police and locals, Ayesha had been living alone after being separated from her husband many years ago. Her only son died shortly after Jasim’s birth, and Jasim’s mother married another person. However, she also passed away. Ayesha raised Jasim from childhood. Growing as an adult, Jasim got married and built a house a short distance away, where he lived with his wife and two children. However, following a recent family dispute, his wife left him, forcing him to live alone. Locals said Ayesha owned a piece of land, part of which Jasim used for cultivation. Suspecting that Ayesha’s nephews might claim a share of the property, Jasim had been pressuring his grandmother to transfer the land to him, leading to a conflict between them. Around 9:00pm on Wednesday, an argument broke out between them when Jasim again demanded that Ayesha sign over the land deed. At one point, he allegedly hacked her with a sharp weapon, killing her on the spot. Locals caught Jasim and informed the police. Law enforcers later rushed in and arrested him, said Sub-Inspector Azizul Haque of Phulpur Police Station. He said they also recovered the body and sent it Mymensingh Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy . 

A former policeman died as he jumped off the rooftop of a three-storey building after hacking three people, including his son, at Banchanagar in Lakshmipur municipality on Monday morning. The deceased was identified as Nasir Ahmed, 55, hailing from Faridganj upazila in Chandpur district. The injured were identified as victim’s son Imran, 21, and neighbours Mizanur Rahman, son of Golam Rahman, and Nasir Ahmed, son of Abdul Mannan. Nasir went into retirement in August last year after serving as a constable at the Traffic Department of Bangladesh Police in Chandraganj Police Station of Lakshmipur. Police and locals said Nasir, along with his wife and two sons, has been living at a house at Banchanagar for the past seven years. After his retirement, he reportedly developed some mental health issues. Recently, his wife went to their village home with their other son, leaving Nasir alone at home with his college-going son Imran. On Monday morning, Nasir allegedly attacked Imran with a machete, leaving him seriously injured. As the injured son tried to escape from the house, Nasir chased him. Witnessing the scene, neighbours tried to resist him, said Hossain Mohammad Raihan Kazemi, additional superintendent of Lakshmipur police. However, Nasir hacked them too, leaving Mizanur and Nasir injured. At one point, he went up to the roof of the three-storey building and jumped from there. On information, police took Nasir to Lakshmipur Sadar Hospital, where he was declared dead. The other injured were also taken to hospital. Two of them were later sent to Dhaka for better treatment.

Police recovered the body of a rickshaw puller from the Padma River in Rajbari Sadar upazila on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Liton Khan, 42, son of Akkach Ali Khan of Radhakantapur village in the upazila. Pplice recovered the body around 10am from the Urakanda area under Barot union. Family members said Liton went out with his rickshaw around 10pm wearing a jacket. He told them that he might travel far with a passenger and could return late. Locals spotted his body floating in the Padma River on Sunday morning and informed police. Officer-in-Charge of Rajbari Police Station Uttam Kumar Ghosh said the body bore injury marks on the head. “We suspect that miscreants snatched his rickshaw, killed him and dumped the body in the river,” he said. The body was sent to Rajbari Sadar Hospital morgue for an autopsy, the OC added.

An unidentified 25-year-old man was killed in a road accident at Jatrabari in the capital early Thursday. Quoting witnesses, Sub-Inspector Md Irfan of Jatrabari Police Station said the victim was crossing the road near Asma Ali Pump around 2:30am when a speedy vehicle struck him, leaving him seriously injured. He was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital around 4:30am, where the on-duty doctor declared him dead. The body has been sent to the hospital morgue for postmortem.

A student leader of July movement was stabbed to death by unidentified assailants in Cox’s Bazar late Tuesday night. The deceased was Khorshed Alam, son of Shah Alam of  Isulur Ghona area of Cox’s Bazar, a local leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal and a student coordinator. According to police and witnesses, a group of unidentified attackers swooped on Khorshed around 10:30pm while he was at Kobita Chattar area and stabbed him multiple times, leaving him critically injured. He was rushed to Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital by his friend Shah Alam and fellow studentswhere doctors declared him dead. Hospital sources said several stab wounds were found on his abdomen and legs. Police took into custody a female coordinator, identified as Tarin, who was accompanying him at the time, for questioning. The killing has sparked tension  in Cox’s Bazar town with leaders and activists of Chhatra Dal and other organisations gathering in front of the hospital upon hearing the news. Around 12:30am, agitated activists of Cox’s Bazar district Chhatra Dal brought out a protest procession , demanding immediate identification and arrest of those responsible. Officer-in-Charge of Cox’s Bazar Sadar Model Police Station Shamim Uddin said efforts are underway to identify and arrest those involved.  

Five people including two children were killed when a makeshift bridge collapsed on the Brahmaputra River in Dewanganj upazila of Jamalpur district on Saturday night. The deceased were identified as Mayamoni, 10,  Hafez Mihad, 16, children of Joynal Abedin, Abdul Motaleb, 8 and Khadiza, 14, children of Sher Ali and Abir Hossain, 15, son of Habibullah. The accident occurred on Saturday afternoon when a temporary bridge set up over the Brahmaputra River near Dewanganj police station area collapsed on the river due to excessive crowd, leaving six children missing. Many fell into the river as panic spread. On information, divers from local fire service, police and local volunteers, rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation. Divers managed to pull out six children from the river around 9:30 pm and took them  to Dewanganj Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared five of them dead.  A large number of people, including women and children, gathered there to enjoy Eid outings and the natural scenery. State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M Rashiduzzaman Millat, expressed condolences to the bereaved families and announced Tk 50,000 financial assistance for each victim’s family.

Police in a drive arrested the prime accused in connection with the death of a seven-year-old girl, who was rescued with her throat slit from a remote hilly area of Sitakunda Botanical Garden and Eco Park, from Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram district on Tuesday. The arrestee was identified as Babu Sheikh of Kumira area in Sitakunda upazila. Shakila Zahan, additional superintendent of Chattogram police (Sitakunda circle), said after citing the CCTV footage of the area, police identified Babu Sheikh and arrested him. 2 construction workers die after falling from Chattogram building The girl, identified as Jannatul Ira, breathed her last early Tuesday while undergoing treatment at Chittagong Medical College Hospital. Victim’s mother filed a case over abduction and attempted murder on Sunday night and it will now be converted into a murder case, said ASP Shakila Zahan. Police said the girl was found with her throat slit in a deep hilly area of the eco park on Monday morning. Workers engaged in renovation work on the Chandranath Temple road first spotted her lying in a bloodied condition. She was rescued with the help of locals and taken to Sitakunda Upazila Health Complex before being shifted to Chattogram Medical College Hospital as her condition deteriorated. Hospital Director Brig Gen Taslim Uddin said the girl underwent throat surgery on Monday night. As her condition worsened, she was moved to the ICU, where she died early Tuesday. He said it would be confirmed after medical tests whether the child had been sexually assaulted. Mohammad Sujan, uncle of the victim, said Jannatul was shifted to a ward after surgery but developed breathing complications on Monday night. Doctors later found that a device placed in her throat had become blocked. Due to delays in arranging necessary equipment, she was taken to the ICU, where doctors declared her dead in the early hours. The body was sent to the hospital morgue around 11am for autopsy, he added.