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Shooting in front of Islami Bank head office: 5 sustain bullet injuries
Five people including four officials of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) PLC sustained bullet injuries in a clash between two groups of the bank in front of its head office in Motijheel area of Dhaka on Sunday (August 11, 2024).
Four of the injured identified as officials Mamun, Abdur Rahman, Baki Billah and godown guard Shahfiullah Sardar are now undergoing treatment at a hospital.
Sources said some officials under the banner of ‘Anti-Discrimination Banker Society’ were trying to hold a rally in front of the head office in the morning.
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Some bank officials, who work for the S Alam Group, barred them from holding the rally, resulting in a scuffle between them, they said.
At one stage, shots were fired at the protesters, leaving five people injured, they said.
A tense situation has been prevailing in and around the bank following the incident.
Motijheel Police Station’s Officer-in-Charge Abul Kalam Azad could not be reached over mobile phone despite repeated attempts.
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4 months ago
Man suffers bullet injuries during Eid congregation in Cumilla
A man sustained serious bullet injuries during Eid congregation at Golabari area of Sadar upazila in Cumilla on Tuesday.The injured was identified as Moshtaq Ahmed of the area.The incident occurred around 8am on Tuesday, said Sahidur Rahman, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Kotwali Model Police Station in Cumilla.
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Quoting eyewitnesses, he said, “Rubel Bhuiyan shot at Mostaq over old enmity at Golabari area, leaving him seriously injured."Later, Moshtaq was taken to Cumilla Medical College and Hospital. He received bullet injury on his right knee.On information, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control, the OC added.
2 years ago
2 killed, 30 injured in clash over dominance in Narsingdi
Two persons were killed and over 30 others injured in a clash that broke out between two groups over establishing dominance in Kacharikandi village of Narsingdi district early Thursday.
The deceased were identified as Hiron Mia, 35, son of Ashraf Mia, and Sabir Mia, 26, son of Marfot Ali. Both were residents of Kacharkandi village in Raipura upazila.
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The clash broke out between one group led by former UP member Shah Alam and another led by Shah Alam in the village around 4am.
The clash soon took a violent turn when the two groups opened fire at each other. And during the exchange of fire, Hiron and Sabir, members of the second group, sustained bullet injuries and died on the spot, police said.
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Upon information, OC Azizur Rahman of the Raipura Police Station, ASP Satyojit Bose of Raipura circle and Raipura UNO rushed to the spot with a heavy police force.
ASP Satyojit said that "the situation is under control now". "Cops have been deployed in the area. Legal action will be initiated after a preliminary probe," he added.
3 years ago