Munshiganj
Munshiganj election violence: 5 suffer bullet wounds
Five people were shot and injured during a clash between the supporters of two candidates of upcoming UP polls at Charkewa in Munshiganj Sadar Upazila on Sunday night.
Police said the clash broke out in Khaskandi and Choto Mollakandi villages of the union between supporters of the Al-backed candidate Afsar Uddin Bhuiyan and the independent candidate Akhtaruzzaman Jibon around 7pm.
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Police said miscreants exploded cocktails and opened fire on their rivals during clashes. More than 50 houses were vandalized during the melee.
Five supporters of the Al-backed candidate suffered bullet wounds in the clashes. Three of them were sent to Dhaka in critical conditions while admitted to Munshiganj General Hospital.
According to Al-backed candidate Afsar Uddin Bhuiyan, a number of people, including his supporters Sharif, Saiful, Nazmul, Babu Haldar, Monir and Ramzan, were injured in the attack.
However, independent candidate Akhtaruzzaman denied the allegations and claimed that the AL supporters attacked his followers.
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Meanwhile, a farmer, Abdul Haque, 48, died of a heart attack during the clash, police said.
Munshiganj ASP Suman Deb said additional police have been deployed in the area as tension is prevailing there due to the election violence.
Training academy to be established for fire service men: Minister
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Fire Academy will be established in Gazaria of Munshiganj district to ensure modern training facilities for the fire service men, said Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday.
“Already the acquisition work of 100.92 acres of land in Gazaria is at final stage and 1000 members of fire services will get training at the academy at a time,” he said talking at a programe on the occasion of Fire Service and Civil Defense Week held at Mirpur Fire Service Training complex in the city.
The government has sent 1,169 members of fire service abroad for training purpose and once the new academy is opened we will be able to provide training to the members of fire service here, said Asaduzzaman.
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Currently, the Fire Service and Civil Defense has the capability to conduct rescue operation in 20-storey buildings and the government is trying to strengthen the capability of fire service like those in developed countries , he added.
Besides, the number of ambulances has been increased to 190 from the existing 63 and steps will be taken to provide ambulances to all fire service stations, said the Minister.
The government also procured some equipment for extinguishing fire and conducting rescue operation like remote control firefighting units and drone which are used in developed countries.
Alongside increasing the capability of the organization, the government is working to ensure all facilities for the staff and employees of the organization.
There are some 456 fire service stations across the country and some 109 more will be built within the next fiscal year, said Asaduzzaman.
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Besides, the construction work of 11 modern fire stations in Dhaka, Narayanganj and Chattogram industrial area and Rooppur Power Plant area is underway.
Talking about the manpower of the fire service, the Minister said currently13,400 members are working and a project has been taken to increase its manpower to 25,000.
Child charred to death in Munshiganj fire
A two-year-old died while his mother and sister sustained burn injuries in a fire that broke out in their house in Srinagar on Monday night.
The deceased was identified as Ayas Mridha. His mother, Khadiza Akhter Mim (22), and sister Ayesha Akhter (4) sustained severe burn injuries in the fire.
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The injured are undergoing treatment at Sheikh Hasina Burn Unit of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital in the capital.
Police suspect the fire broke out from a mosquito coil. "Bappi Mridha, the father of the victim, had stepped out at the time," sub-inspector Ziaul Islam said.
Fire officials said they were alerted by local residents.
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"A fire tender soon reached the spot. Though we could rescue the mother and the daughter alive, the boy was charred to death," Md Mahfuz Ribben of Srinagar fire service, told UNB.
A probe has been ordered to ascertain the exact cause of the fire, the official added.
Turag trawler capsize: 2 more bodies recovered
The death toll from the trawler capsize in the Turag River rose to seven with the recovery of two more bodies on Monday.
However, the identities of the deceased could not be known yet.
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Fire service divers recovered the body of a 30-year-old woman from the Turag river at Koylaghat of Aminbazar in the morning, said Md Raihanul, station officer (media) of Fire Service and Civil Defense headquarters.
Later, Naval police recovered the body of a two-year-old child from the Muktarpur river in Munshiganj at noon.
Earlier, the bodies of four children and a woman were retrieved from the river on Saturday.
Kazi Mazharul Islam, officer-in-charge of Savar Police Station, said the Gabtoli-bound vessel with 15 people on board capsized in the river after hitting the bulkhead off the coast of Savar's Aminbazar on the outskirts of Dhaka on Saturday morning.
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While eight people managed to swim to safety, seven others went missing.
On information, divers from the local fire service station rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation.
Munshiganj: Another ferry hits Padma bridge pier
Several commuters had a narrow escape after a ferry carrying them crashed into a pier of the Padma bridge on Friday morning.
The accident occurred when the K-type ferry, named Kakoli, was heading towards Shimlulia ghat in Munshiganj district from Banglabazar ghat in Madaripur.
"Around 7am, the ferry hit pier number 10 shedding a portion of concrete of the pile cap," executive engineer (main bridge) Dewan Abdul Kader told UNB.
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Though the vessel was partially damaged, there has been no structural damage to the bridge. "But frequent ferry accidents are really concerning," Dewan said.
No trace of Chinese engineer 24 hrs after likely falling into Padma
There is still no sign of a 26-year-old Chinese engineer, working in the Padma Bridge Project, more than 24 hours after he reportedly fell in the river near the Shimulia ferry terminal in Munshiganj's Louhajang.
Zhao Jianpeng was tasked with installing a power tower (number 13) of the National Grid as part of the project. He had gone to the tower point for work at 5pm and went missing around 8:30pm Tuesday.
His colleagues alerted police after failing to locate him. On being informed, the fire service, coast guard, river police; and army personnel working in the security team of the project started conducting rescue operations but there was no trace of him till 9pm today.
Gas supply to remain suspended in Narayanganj, Munshiganj
Gas supply will remain suspended in parts of Narayanganj and Munshiganj for 24 hours from Monday morning due to emergency maintenance works.
A handout from the Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry said an emergency maintenance work at the Siddhirganj city gate station (CGS) will be carried out from 8am on Monday to 8am on Tuesday.
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During the maintenance work, consumers in the Narayanganj city area, Siddhirganj, Adamji EPZ, Godnail, Pagla, Fatulla, Narayanganj BSCIC area, from Panchabati to Muktarpur, Munshiganj Sadar, Munshiganj BSCIC, Rekabi Bazar and adjoining areas will experience no gas supply or low pressure in gas supply, the ministry said.
The ministry and Titas Gas authorities have regretted the temporary inconvenience.
BGB deployed on Paturia-Daulatdia, Shimulia-Banglabazar routes
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) teams have been deployed on the Paturia-Daulatdia and Shimulia-Banglabazar routes in Manikganj and Munshiganj from tonight to stop the mad rush of homebound people.
Md Shariful Islam, Public relations officer of the BGB headquarters confirmed the development to UNB.
He warned that strict actions will be taken against those gathering at the ferry terminals despite suspension on water vessels plying from tomorrow.
Earlier today, Paturia ferry terminal saw a mad rush of homebound people ahead of Eid despite a so-called decision of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) to suspend daytime ferry services.
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BIWTC took the decision late Friday night to suspend daytime ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia and Shimulia-Banglabazar routes from Saturday morning as per government instructions to curb the spread of coronavirus infection ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.
However, three ferries were selected to transport ambulances and hearse vehicles.
While visiting Paturia ferry terminal early Saturday morning, the UNB correspondent saw flocks of people stranded there, completely unaware of the hastily made late night decision of BIWTC.
Although some of them were forced to return, hundreds of passengers continued to hold their ground in an attempt to celebrate Eid with the loved ones at any cost.
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When an ambulance carrying a dead body was getting into the Madhobilota, a ferry kept for emergency situations, hundreds of these people forced themselves onto it.
The same incident happened with two other ferries anchored at separate terminals of Paturia.
After a few hours, two of those ferries, carrying hundreds of people, left the terminals and this was more or less the entire story of the day, which means the late night suspension of BIWTC has proved insufficient.
However, Jillur Rahman, deputy general manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) Aricha office said, “At all times the plying of water vessels has been suspended following BIWTC’s decision. Only three ferries are operational for emergency use. But we are facing difficulties in operating them because of excessive pressure by people wanting to get in.”
Gas supply disrupted in Narayanganj, Munshiganj
Leakages in valves at Shiddhirganj regulating and metering station (RMS) have disrupted gas supply to Narayanganj and Munshiganj districts.
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has directed the officials of Titas Gas Transmission and Distribition Ltd to take immediate steps to normalise the gas supply in the areas.
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Regretting the inconvenience caused by the disruption in the gas supply to the two districts, he said the supply will get normal shortly with the installation of a valve in the transmission line, said a press release of the ministry concerned on Tuesday.
Some leakages have developed in different valves at the Shiddhurganj-Godhnail regulating and metering station (RMS) and Godhnail TBS, forcing the authorities concerned to immediately suspend the gas supply to Narayanganj and Munshiganj districts.
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The gas supply to the two districts will get normal soon, the press release added.
Man attacked in latest sequel to land dispute dies at DMCH
A man admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) after being seriously wounded in an attack by rivals over a land dispute in Sirajdikhan upazila of Munshiganj district, died of his injuries early Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Md. Milon Hawlader, 45, son of Rustam Hawladar of Chandni village in Naria upazila in Shariatpur district.
Nazim Hossain, nephew of the victim, said that his uncle Milon was visiting their village home at Char Pania in Sirajdikhan upazila in Munshiganj since March 11.
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In the background was a clash between some villagers and local members Farrok and Kamiz Uddin Kamur, again over land on March 9.
Since then, male members of some houses, including Nazim's, went into hiding. That made Milon the only male member of the family in the house at the time.
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"Farrok and Kamur members' ('member' is used to denote someone in the Zila Parishad) supporters attacked our house at the dead of night on Monday. At one stage, they beat Milon uncle indiscriminately with domestic weapons at around 3:30am. They also smashed our house and set it on fire," Nazim narrated.
Seriously injured Milon uncle was later rescued and taken to the DMCH, where he was declared dead in the early hours of Tuesday.
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Inspector Md. Bachchu Mia, in-charge of DMCH police outpost, confirmed the death, and said the body was being kept in the DMCH morgue for autopsy.