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A 50-year-old man was killed in a clash between two groups of villagers over the naming of a mosque at Galongshah in Sylhet city on Friday. The deceased was identified as Delwar Hossain Dilbar, son of Makhon Mia of Moghalgaon union under Jalalabad police station. Shamsul Habib, Officer-in-Charge of Jalalabad police station, said there had been enmity between people of Galongshah and Khaser Gaon villages over naming a newly-built jam-e-mosque at Galongshah village. As a sequel to the enmity, the local people organised arbitration over the issue after Juma prayers on Friday. During the arbitration, both groups locked into heated arguments, triggering a clash that left  Delwar  injured. Later, he was taken to Ragib-Rabeya Medical College and Hospital where the doctors declared him dead. On information, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control.

A young man was  electrocuted allegedly while attempting to steal electric wires at a house at Kalabagan in the capital on Sunday. The identity of the deceased could not be known yet. He was later taken to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College (DMCH) Hospital around 8:00 am in an unconscious state where doctors declared him dead. Kalabagan police station Sub-Inspector (SI) Iqbal Hossain said the young man got entangled in live wires while trying to steal them. The house owner called the national emergency number 999 and police rushed to the scene to rescue him. The body has been sent to the morgue of DMCH for autopsy and legal proceedings are ongoing.

South Korean actor Lee Sang-Bo has been found dead at his home in Pyeongtaek. He was 44. According to local police, a family member discovered his body around 12:40 pm local time on Thursday. Officers said there were no signs of foul play, but an investigation is ongoing to determine the exact cause of death. His funeral is scheduled to be held at 10:30 am on March 29 at Jungang Funeral Home in Pyeongtaek. Following the incident, his agency, Korea Management Group, confirmed the news in a statement, saying the cause of death will not be disclosed at the request of his family. The agency also urged the media and public to respect the family’s privacy and avoid visits or unnecessary coverage. Lee’s death has also drawn attention to a 2022 incident that briefly affected his career. At the time, he was investigated over suspected drug use after being seen acting unsteadily in public and was briefly detained. However, later tests by authorities confirmed that no illegal substances were found in his system. Officials said his condition was linked to prescribed medications, including antidepressants and tranquillisers, taken after a personal loss. The case was later closed, clearing him of all allegations. Born in 1981, Lee began his acting career with the 2006 drama ‘Invisible Man Choi Jang Soo’. He went on to appear in several TV series, including ‘Private Lives’, ‘Miss Monte-Cristo’ and ‘The Elegant Empire’. His lead role in ‘Miss Monte-Cristo’ in 2021 brought him wider recognition, while his 2023 project ‘The Elegant Empire’ marked his return to the screen. In 2025, he signed an exclusive contract with Korea Management Group.

A rickshaw puller, who went missing three days ago, was found dead at Jailkhana Kheya Ghat in Sadar upazila of Khulna district early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Hanif Sheikh, son of Aziz Sheikh. Babul Akhter, in-charge of Sadar River Police Station, said Hanif used to take a bath in the Bhairab River every day after driving his rickshaw from evening till morning. Like every day, Hanif went to the ghat area for a bath on Thursday morning and then went missing. Local people spotted the floating body of Hanif at the Kheya Ghat area around 5am on Saturday and informed police, who later recovered the body. The body was sent to the Khulna Medical College Hospital morgue for an autopsy. No injury marks were found on the body, police said.

Police recovered the body of a man from a mango orchard in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj on Saturday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Shihab Ali, 28, son of Rafiqul Islam of Sorjon village under Gobratala union in Chapainawabganj Sadar Upazila. Relatives said Shihab left home on Friday night and did not return. Locals found the body on Saturday afternoon and informed police. Two charred bodies recovered in Gazipur Police said the body had multiple injury marks and initially suspected it to be a murder. Empty ampoules and syringes of narcotic injections were seized from the scene, and authorities are investigating whether he was drug-addicted. SM Shakil Hasan, Inspector of Shibganj Police Station, said the body was sent to Chapainawabganj District Hospital morgue for autopsy. Legal action will be taken in this regard, he added.

A seven-year-old boy was found dead with his throat slit in a maize field in Nawabganj upazila of Dinajpur district on Friday. The deceased was identified as Sirajul Al Shams, 7, a Class II student and son of Mominul Islam of Amrulbari Dangapara area in the upazila. Inspector Sirajul Islam, in-charge of Aftabganj police camp, said Sirajul’s family had been unable to locate him before iftar on Friday. After a frantic search, local people found Sirajul’s body with his throat slit in the maize field and took him to Phulbari Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared him dead. The body bore several injury marks and the tendons of his hands and legs were also severed, police said. However, the motive behind the killing could not be known immediately. Police arrested two people on suspicion of their involvement in the killing, said Inspector Sirajul.

Police recovered the bodies of a young man and a young woman from a beach along the Marine Drive road in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday. One of the bodies was found near Uttar Lombrori and another near Mitapani Chhara boat terminal areas. Locals spotted the bodies and informed police who recovered the bodies, said Saiful Islam, Officer-in-Charge of Cox’s Bazar Model Police Station. ‘Stray bullets’ leave 2 teenagers injured near Myanmar border in Cox’s Bazar Police are working to identify the deceased and determine the cause of death, said the OC.

A man was hacked to death allegedly by his wife at Joypur village in Rupsha upazila of Khulna early Friday. The deceased was Mohor Ali, 45, hailed from Bajuya area in Dacope upazila. He used to work at a sweetmeat shop. Mir Razzak, Officer-in-Charge of Rupsa Police Station said the deceased, Mohor Ali, 45, had converted from Hinduism to Islam about 22 years ago and married Hosneara Begum of Joypur village. Ex-BNP leader dies amid tension at Khulna polling centre The victim’s son, Shimul Hossain, said his father returned home from work on Thursday night. His parents were sleeping in the next room. He said that very early in the morning his mother, Hosneara Begum Putul, knocked on their door and told him to keep the door open before leaving. Shimul went back to sleep. Around 6:30am, he woke up after hearing his brother-in-law’s screams and found his father lying in a pool of blood. He said they searched for his mother but could not find her anywhere. Later, they informed police. Shimul alleged that his mother fled after killing his father, taking her necessary clothes with her. Her mobile phone was also found switched off. OC Mir Razzak said police recovered the body and legal steps will be taken. Man beaten to death in Khulna

Two babies are among at least 53 people reported dead or missing after an inflatable migrant boat sank off the coast of Libya, the U.N. migration agency said Monday, highlighting the ongoing dangers faced by those seeking to reach Europe. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the boat carrying 55 African migrants departed from the western Libyan town of Zawiya shortly before midnight on Thursday. Around six hours later, the vessel began taking on water and capsized on Friday morning north of Zuwara. Two Nigerian women survived the disaster and were rescued by Libyan authorities. One woman lost her husband, while the other lost her two children, IOM said. “Trafficking and smuggling networks continue to exploit migrants along the central Mediterranean route,” the U.N. agency stated, noting that these groups profit by sending people on unsafe and overcrowded boats from Libya to Europe. Libya has become a key transit point for migrants fleeing conflict and poverty across Africa and the Middle East, despite the country’s ongoing instability following the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that toppled longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi. The IOM’s missing migrants project reports that 484 migrants have died or gone missing along the central Mediterranean route so far in 2026. In 2025, the figure exceeded 1,300. “These repeated incidents underscore the persistent and deadly risks faced by migrants and refugees attempting the dangerous crossing,” the agency said. Human traffickers exploit Libya’s chaos, smuggling migrants across its borders and forcing them onto poorly equipped, overcrowded vessels. Those intercepted and returned to Libya are often held in government-run detention centers, where they face abuses including forced labor, beatings, sexual violence, and torture — acts deemed crimes against humanity by U.N.-commissioned investigators. Migrants are frequently extorted by traffickers or authorities before being allowed to attempt the dangerous journey to Europe, the IOM added.  

A man was shot dead by miscreants in Raipura upazila of Narsingdi on Sunday night. The victim was identified as Rafikul Islam, 50, husband of a female Union Parishad member of Charmadhuya Union. The incident took place around 9:30 pm in Gazipura village under Charmadhuya Union, confirmed Union Parishad Chairman Ahsan Shikder. Rafikul, cattle trader by profession. His wife Lovely Begum is the elected woman member of Ward No-6 of Charmadhuya Union Parishad. According to the chairman and police, Rafikul was returning home from a local market when miscreants opened fire on him. The attackers fled the spot immediately after shooting him. Family members rushed Rafikul to Narsingdi Sadar Hospital in critical condition, where the on-duty doctor declared him dead. Officer-in-Charge of Raipura Police Station Md Mujibur Rahman said the killing did not appear to be politically motivated. “There was a previous family dispute with a neighbour. However, the exact cause and those involved will be confirmed following investigation,” he said.