United News of Bangladesh

An eight-year-old boy and a motorcyclist who tried to save him were killed in a road accident in Kolikandi Battala area on Pabna-Kushtia highway in Ishwardi upazila on Sunday night. The deceased child was identified as Alif, 8, son of Zahid Hossain of Koladi village in Pabna Sadar upazila. The identity of the motorcyclist could not be determined immediately. Md Nannu Khan, officer-in-charge (OC) of Pakshi Highway Police Station, said Alif had gone to Pakshi with his mother and was returning home in a CNG-powered auto-rickshaw. The vehicle was carrying several passengers. As it reached the Kolikandi Battala area, it swerved slightly, causing Alif to slip from his mother’s lap and fall onto the road. Seeing her son fall, the mother jumped from the moving auto-rickshaw to save him, said police . At that moment, the unidentified motorcyclist travelling along the highway tried to rescue the child but before he could do so, a speeding truck coming from the opposite direction struck both the child and the motorcyclist, leaving them dead on the spot. Police recovered the bodies and seized the motorcycle involved in the accident. The truck and the auto-rickshaw drivers, however, managed to escape. Alif’s injured mother was taken to Ishwardi Upazila Health Complex for treatment. Police said efforts are underway to trace the vehicles and those responsible.

Two young men were killed as a motorbike crashed into a roadside tree at Taltala in Manirampur upazila of Jashore on Sunday night. The deceased were identified as Rakib, 27, son of Ismail, and Mehedi Hasan, 25, son of Kamruzzaman. Both were residents of Nadra village under Kashimnagar Union in Manirampur. Locals and police said the accident occurred when Rakib and Mehedi were returning home from Rajganj Bazar on the motorcycle around 9:30 pm, leaving them injured. Locals rushed them to Jashore General Hospital where the on-duty doctor declared them dead. Monirampur Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Abu Sayeed said the bodies have been kept at the morgue of Jashore General Hospital. Legal procedures in connection with the accident are currently underway, he added.

Police recovered two charred bodies from a chips factory in Badda area of the capital early Monday. The deceased were identified as Md Mostafa, 21, son of Majnu Mia of Boro Kumarpara village under Taraganj Police Station in Rangpur district and Mahmudul Hasan, 23, son of Islam Uddin of Kazipara village in the same upazila. Both worked at the factory located on Purba Badda Cemetery Road. Harun Or Rashid, Sub-Inspector (SI) of Badda Police Station, said police recovered the bodies from inside the chips factory owned by Amir Hossain around 4am. After completing legal formalities, the bodies were sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) morgue for autopsy.

An internet lineman died after being electrocuted at Kurarghat of Kamrangirchar in the capital on Thursday night. Victim Md Sumon, 18, was taken in an unconscious state to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) around 9:00pm, where the doctor on duty declared him dead. Sumon, son of Md Shahbuddin, hailed from Madhya Swarnabadh village in Bhola Sadar upazila. He used to live with his family in the Gonkatuli area of Hazaribagh. His colleague Al Amin said Sumon was working on an internet line beside the Kurarghat electricity office in Kamrangirchar around 8:00pm when he accidentally came in contact with a live electric wire and lost consciousness. “We rushed him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital but the doctor declared him dead,” Al Amin said. Inspector Md Faruk, in-charge of the DMCH police camp, said the body has been kept at the hospital morgue and the matter has been reported to the police station concerned.

The body of a local Krishak Dal leader was exhumed following a court order, around 14 months after his burial in Terbeki of Lakshmipur municipality on Sunday. The body of Shahadat Hossain Parash, former vice-president of the district unit Krishak Dal, was exhumed around 11:30am from the family graveyard . Executive Magistrate Hasan Muhammad Nahid Sheikh Sumon and Medical Officer of Lakshmipur Sadar Hospital Arman Hossain were present during the exhumation. Parash, son of Jalal Uddin of Shamsherabad area, died in Jorarganj Mostan Nagar area of Chattogram district on March 7 last year. According to family members, after returning from abroad, Parash had gone to Chattogram with his friend Mohon to purchase a soil excavation vacuum machine. He was carrying Tk 10 lakh for purchasing the machine at the time. The body was sent to Lakshmipur Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy and it will be reburied after the examination, said Nahid Sheikh.

A young man was slaughtered at a workers’ hostel of Matador Group in the Kamrangirchar area of the capital early Thursday. The victim was identified as Md Yakub Ali, 25, son of Abdul Malek of Aralia village in Gazaria upazila of Munshiganj district. He used to work at Matador Group and stay at its workers’ hostel at Lakepar of Kamrangirchar. Fellow workers found Yakub critically injured inside the hostel’s toilet with his throat slit around 1:15am, said police. He was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), where he succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment. Assistant Manager of the company, Bazlur Rahman, said they rescued Yakub from the toilet after being informed and immediately took him to the hospital. “We do not know who did this and why,” he added. Inspector Md Faruk, in-charge of the DMCH police camp, said the body has been kept at the hospital morgue for autopsy.

Three youths were found dead in a remote hilly area at North Shilkhali in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar district on Tuesday morning. The deceased were identified as Aminul Islam Robi, 19, son of Ruhul Amin, Mujibur Rahman, 38, son of Nurul Kabir and Nur Bashar, 20, son of Nurul Islam of Baharchhara union of the upazila. Ruhul Amin, father of one of the victims, Robi, said that after being informed by local people, he went to the area and identified his son. A police team rushed to the spot and is conducting a rescue operation, said Durjoy Sarkar, in-charge of Shamlapur police camp. However, the exact cause of their death will be determined after the post-mortem. The matter is being investigated with the highest importance, said ANM Sajedur Rahman, superintendent of Cox’s Bazar Police.

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.