Shariatpur
Ex-deputy speaker Shawkat laid to rest
Former deputy speaker and valiant freedom fighter Col(retd) Shawkat Ali was laid to eternal rest at his village in Shariatpur district on Tuesday.
Two REB workers electrocuted in Shariatpur
Two workers died of electrocution in Char Kotpara village of Naria upazila in Shariatpur while working for local Rural Electrification Board (REB) on Sunday.
Two districts get new DCs
The government has appointed new deputy commissioners to two districts -- Chapainawabganj and Shariatpur.
UP chairman sued for assaulting cop in Shariatpur
A case was filed against Yeasin Hawladar, chairman of Shoulpara Union in Sadar upazila of Shariatpur and his brother for allegedly assaulting an on-duty policeman.
Dozens dead, people starving, roads collapsing, relief inadequate in 3 northern districts
Residents of three northern districts who were among the first to bear the brunt of flooding caused by onrushing waters from upstream rivers saw no respite Sunday, as large parts of Kurigram, Shariatpur and Sunamganj remain inundated, with millions still marooned and their lives in dire straits.
Miscreants cut trader’s fingers for protesting illegal dredging in Shariatpur
Two fingers of a local trader were cut off by his rivals during a clash over dredging sand from Kirtinasa River in Mirasar village of Zajira upazila on Friday.
Youth held for raping 2nd grader in Shariatpur
A young man was held as he allegedly raped an 8-year-old schoolgirl in Kandapara village of Naria upazila on Monday.
Coronavirus: 3 districts, 1 upazila report 31 fresh cases
A total of 31 people tested positive for coronavirus in Barishal, Faridpur, Shariatpur districts and Dhaka’s Keraniganj upazila on Sunday.
Nor’wester kills one, damages houses, crops in Shariatpur
A sexagenarian man was killed as a nor’wester lashed different upazilas of the district on Thursday.
In Naria upazila, a man identified as Jahur Akon, 60, a boatman of Jakir Kha Kandi village in the upazila, was killed as a branch of a tree fell on him, said Hafizur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Naria Police Station.
The storm started around 5 :30 pm and swept over different parts of the district including Naria, Bhederganj, Jajira upazilas of the district.
Besides, a number of houses were damaged and many trees were uprooted during the storm.
Additional deputy commissioner of the district Mohammad Mamun-Ul-Hasan said steps will be taken to provide relief to the affected people.
Man dies of fever in Shariatpur
A man died from fever and respiratory problems at his house at Bhojeshwar in Naria upazila on Tuesday night.
The deceased, aged around 55, had been suffering from fever and respiratory problems for the last several days, Abu Taher, deputy commissioner of the district, said adding that he developed diarrhoea on Monday.
Later, he died around 7:30pm on Tuesday.
The local administration put the house of the victim and adjacent ones under lockdown after getting information.
The man’s sample was also collected for coronavirus test, the DC said.