Police recovered the body of a woman from a river near Putimari Bazar of Khulna’s Batiyaghata five days after she went missing. The deceased was identified as Fatima Begum, 37, of Khulna. According to police, Fatima Begum had been missing since January 7 when she went to NGO employee Tahmina’s house to collect Tk 4,000 owned. Fatima’s family filed a general diary with the police station following her missing. Meanwhile, NGO worker Tahmina and her husband were called to Khulna sadar police station to inquire about the disappearance of Fatima. At the one stage of interrogation, they admitted to killing Fatima Begum and gave a confessional statement. Their statements were recorded by Metropolitan Magistrate Tariqul Islam on Thursday. Read more: Missing man’s body recovered a day after wife drowned in Padma river Nimai Chandra Kundu, officer-in-charge of Khulna police station, said Tahmina, an employee of Nabolok NGO, took Tk 4,000 from the victim saying that she would get a loan of Tk 40,000 from the NGO. But she started an altercation with Fatima about the non-payment of the loan.   On January 7, Fatima went to Tahmina’s house in Daroga Para in the town to get Tk 4,000 back. But Tahmina started an altercation with Fatima and at one stage she hit Fatima’s head with a brick, killing her on the spot. Later, Tahmina and her husband wrapped the body with a plastic bag and threw it in the Putimari River, he added.   According to their confession, divers conducted a search drive into the river but her body was not found. Later, the locals saw the body floating and informed police and police recovered it. Admitting their responsibility in the murder, the couple gave a statement under section 164 in the court. Later the court sent them to jail. Read more: Body recovered from pond in Pabna’s Ishwardi

FIR and GD are the first legal steps against any crime incident, risky person/ group, or when something is lost/ found. The regular process of filing GD involves heading over to the nearest police station and completing lengthy paperwork. Fortunately, the Government of Bangladesh along with the Police department has introduced an online GD system. Any citizen can now easily file their GD from the comfort of their home without having to physically visit the police station. Here’s how to file online GD in Bangladesh. Step by Step Guide for Filing Online General Diary in Bangladesh The process of filing an online GD requires two main steps – first by registering using the Online GD mobile application and then by using the Online GD web portal. Registering Using the Online GD Application The necessary documents for online General Diary You will need the following documents for the GD application online. - NID card - Valid Android phone with sim - Live picture. Read Birth Registration in Bangladesh: Application Process, Essential Papers Step 1: Download the Application Navigate to the Play Store app in your smartphone and search for the Online GD app. The app is offered by Bangladesh police and anyone searching from Bangladesh can easily find it on top of the list. Step 2: Pre-Registration After downloading the app, click on registration. Users will need to provide their DOB and NID number. Based on that, their detailed information will show up on the subsequent screen. If all the information is correct, users will be asked to take a live picture with their smartphone for verification. Step 3: Number and Password After the live picture, users will be asked to put their mobile number and password for account credential setup. Once done, users will be asked to use the mobile number and the selected password to log in. Read Bangladesh National Consumer Rights Act: How to Complain against Faulty Goods, Services Step 4: Final Registration Once logged in, users will have to input their location details. After that users will also have to put in their signatures. Once the information has been successfully saved, users will have to verify their phone number using the verification tab. A 6-digit OTP code will be sent on the mobile for verification. After that, the users will be ready to file their general diary. Filing GD Using the Web Portal After successfully registering the credentials, users will have to navigate to the GD web portal to complete the filing process. This is the second step of the two-step registration and filing process. The web portal is exclusively used for filing GD and it cannot be used to register the credentials. Step 1: Log in to the Portal The first step is to use the mobile number and password set earlier to log in to the web portal. Once logged in, the details of the user should show up on the dashboard. The dashboard also shows the number of filed GD, accepted and unaccepted ones as well as the “in-process” ones. Read E-Passport for Children in Bangladesh: Application process, necessary documents Step 2: Selecting Criteria After that users will have to select the GD type – that is either lost or found. From there another sub-menu will pop up for detailed information about the lost/found object. For example, if a person lost their passport, they will have to select a passport from the sub-menu. Step 3:  Filling in the Information Once selected, users will need to input the relevant information about the object. In the case of a passport, the serial number, expiry date, and country of issuance need to be filled out in detail. Each option in the sub-menu has its own set of the required information. Users will have to carefully fill out the information for the GD to be accepted. Users will also have to additionally input their address and contact details. The time, location, and the process of the incident also need to be filled out in detail. After that, users will have to put a tick mark on the “Terms and Conditions” and click on apply. Read Card stuck in ATM Booth? Know what to do? How to avoid it? Step 4: Mobile Verification Once submitted, the web portal will prompt another mobile verification to authenticate the application. Users will again receive a 6-digit OTP code which they will have to use to verify the application. After successfully applying, users will get a tracking number and an application print option on the next page. Carefully save the tracking number and download the printable application. There should be an attached QR code as well for tracking. Check back after 3 or 4 working days to see whether the application has been processed or not. After successful processing, users will get the formal GD document for printing and using where necessary. Final Words Previously, the process of GD was quite cumbersome. The online process of filing General Diary has reduced the hassle by a large margin. Though users need to follow two different steps to file a GD, it is still an easier and more efficient way. The Online GD application app is expected to be launched for the iOS platform soon. Till then, users will have to stick to Android devices for the registration process. Read SSC, HSC Certificate Information Change or Correction Process in Bangladesh

Film actor Omar Sani is going to lodge a general diary against actor Zayed Khan for taking out a pistol and threatening to shoot him at the wedding event of Dhallywood actor Dipjol's son on Friday night. Omar Sani said this to journalists at the Film Artistes Association on Sunday after he submitted a written complaint against his fellow actor Zayed. According to Omar Sani, he slapped Zayed Khan on that night over misbehaving with his wife popular actress Moushumi and after that Zayed threatened to kill him. Also read:Zayed Khan denies allegation of wielding pistol and threatening to shoot Omar Sani However, actors Dipjol and Zayed denied the incident to UNB when contacted. But Omar Sani said in a Facebook post that he is not going to leave the matter here saying, ”I will keep silent until my self-respect gets hurt.” Sani told the media, “This industry is my longtime family and my seniors were always by my side in any crisis. Even today, I have approached the artists association keeping confidence in them.” He further said that he would file a GD with the police following the advice of industry seniors.

Nusrat Jahan, elder sister of Mosarat Jahan Munia whose body was found hanging in a Dhaka flat, has lodged a general diary after receiving death threat over mobile phone. Nusrat, 34, daughter of late Shafiqur Rahman, a freedom fighter of Monoharpur in Cumilla district and wife of Mizanur Rahman, lodged the general diary with Kotwali Police Station on Saturday. Read Also: Munia's death: HC refuses to hear Bashundhara MD's anticipatory bail plea According to the GD, Nusrat has been receiving death threat and threat to withdraw the case against Bashundhara Group MD since Wednesday over mobile phone. She received the threat from different mobile phone numbers. On April 26,  police recovered the hanging body of Mosarat Jahan Munia, 21, from a flat in Dhaka’s Gulshan area. Read Five family members of Bashundhara Group MD leave country Following the recovery of her body, Nusrat Jahan filed a case under section 306 of Bangladesh Penal Code with Gulshan Police Station around the following day. In the case, Nusrat Jahan made Sayem Sobhan Anvir, managing director of Bashundhara Group, the lone accused of abetting the death of the 21-year-old college student. Read Also: Those responsible for Muniya's death to be brought to justice: Minister A Dhaka court on April 27 issued a travel ban on Bashundhara Group Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir. On April 28, Sayem Sobhan Anvir filed a petition with the High Court, seeking anticipatory bail in the case. The High Court on April 29 declined to hear the anticipatory bail petition. Read Also: Young woman found dead in Gulshan; case filed against Bashundhara MD Meanwhile, five family members Anvir and their three domestic helps left the country for Dubai on a chartered flight on April 29 night. Sources at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport said the five family members include Anvir's wife Sabrina Sobhan, their two children, wife of Anvir's younger brother Yeasha Sobhan and their daughter. Three domestic helps also accompanied them.  Read Muniya case: Bashundhara Group MD seeks anticipatory bail