Residents of Magura are increasingly distressed as the prices of essential commodities have surged alarmingly across the district. The sudden spike has left many struggling to make ends meet, raising widespread concerns about the impact on daily life. In recent weeks, prices of various essential items, including vegetables, eggs, and chillies, have escalated dramatically. The price of raw chillies has soared to Tk 500 per kg, an incredible increase from just Tk 100 to Tk 120 per kg two weeks ago.  Similarly, farm eggs are now selling at a record high of Tk 180 per dozen, up from Tk 150 a week earlier. Local markets have felt the impact of these price hikes, making it increasingly difficult for families, especially those from middle and lower-middle-class households, to afford basic groceries. The prices of potatoes, bitter gourds, and brinjals have also surged, with potatoes now costing Tk 60 per kilogram, pointed gourds at Tk 80 per kg, and brinjals reaching Tk 120 per kg. Read: Drives conducted in Dhaka’s kitchen markets to monitor prices of essentials “This is becoming unbearable. Everything costs more, yet our incomes remain unchanged. It’s a struggle to buy groceries,” lamented a local buyer. The situation is dire, with some families reportedly leaving markets empty-handed due to soaring prices.  “Many come to the market without buying anything and leave disappointed, while others are forced to pay inflated prices,” another resident added. Market control officials attribute the crisis to excessive rainfall disrupting supply chains, and rising wholesale prices.  “Due to heavy rainfall and increased wholesale prices, the costs of raw chilies and vegetables are rising daily,” stated an official. They expressed concern that if this trend continues, prices may escalate further. Rising transport costs are also contributing to the increases, they noted. The repercussions of these price surges are evident, with many vendors reporting a decline in sales. “I used to sell out my stock easily, but now many customers leave without making a purchase,” said one seller, highlighting the impact on local businesses. Read more: Special task force formed to monitor prices of daily essentials The markets have become nearly devoid of small fish, with what little remains priced beyond the reach of average buyers. Larger fish are also expensive, making them inaccessible to many. Even during the peak hilsa season, prices remain high, with almost every vegetable priced at 80 to 120 takas. Meanwhile, although the prices of beef, goat, and both local and broiler chicken have not surged, the costs of rice and oil have increased. District market control officer Mamunul Islam confirmed that excessive rainfall and rising wholesale prices are driving up the costs of raw chilies and vegetables. He noted the potential for further price increases if the situation continues, exacerbated by rising transport costs.  Read more: Essentials’ prices up in Khulna kitchen markets

A child drowned in a pond in Bararia village of Balidia union of Magura’s Mohammadpur upazila. The deceased was identified as Meherima (2), daughter of Md. Abdullah Sardar of Bararia West Para.  Young couple ‘commit suicide’ in Magura: Police She drowned in a ditch at his aunt's house in Shyamnagar village of the upazila on Thursday afternoon. Mohammadpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Raihanul Islam confirmed the news. 2 die after house catches fire in Magura Mehrima along with her maternal grandmother went to visit her uncle Mahdi Hasan's house in Shyamnagar village on Thursday morning. Later in the afternoon, Mehrima drowned in a pond near the house without anyone noticing. 8-year-old girl electrocuted in Magura A case has been registered in this regard at Mohammadpur police station.

A young man and his lover allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison at Baraichara village in Magura Sadar upazila, police said. The deceased was identified as Swagatam Biswas, 20, and Rupa Sarkar, 25. They were neighbours. 2 die after house catches fire in Magura Magura Police Station Officer-in-Charge Sikandar Ali said, Rupa Sarkar got married to Sujan Sarkar, brother-in-law of Swagatam Biswas's sister, six months ago.  As they lived in the same area, the love affair gradually got deeper. Later, a dispute erupted between their families over their relationship. At around 1:00am last night, both Swagatam and Rupa went out of their houses and ingested poison together, said OC Sikandar Ali . 8-year-old girl electrocuted in Magura Later, the family members rescued them and admitted them to Magura Sadar Hospital where they died in the early hours of Friday. Dr Md Ehsanul Haque Masum, emergency medical officer of Sadar Hospital, said,Rupa and Swagatam were admitted to Magura Sadar Hospital late at night after consuming poison. Biker dead, two pillion riders injured in Magura road accident They later died during treatment, he added. A case of unnatural death has been filed with Magura Police Station. The bodies have been sent to the morgue for autopsy.

Two people including a woman were killed as a speeding bus crashed into a motorbike on Dhaka-Khulna Highway in front of Magura Sadar Hospital on Monday afternoon. The deceased were Anwar Hossain, 50, of Atharkhada village of Magura Sadar upazila, and Rokeya Begum, 60, of Urura village in Mohammadpur upazila of the same district. Locals block Hili rail track demanding restoration of stopover of all trains Mizanur Rahman, sub inspector of Magura Highway police station, said the accident occurred around 2pm when the Khulna-bound bus of ‘Goldenline Paribahan’ from Dhaka hit the bike while crossing the highway in front of the hospital, leaving Anwar dead on the spot. Madrasa girl crushed under wheels of truck in Dinajpur Moreover, pedestrian Rokeya was killed when she got trapped between the bus and a stationary ambulance at that time, he said. The bodies were sent to Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy, the SI said, adding that they seized the bus and lodged a case in this connection. Fire breaks out at garment factory in Ctg

A farmer died from electrocution while cutting branches of a tree in Mohammadpur upazila of Magura district on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Abdul Mannan,55, son of Kosar Uddin. Read: 2 siblings electrocuted in Khulna  When Mannan went to cut the branches of a tree near his house he came in contact with an electric wire and sustained severe injuries at Kalisankarpur village around 1pm, said Borhanul Islam, Offiver-in-Charge of Mohammadpur police station. He was declared dead when he was taken Mohammadpur upazila health complex.   Read: Son kills father in Madaripur A case of unnatural death was registered at Mohammadpur police station.    

A 25-year-old man was hacked to death at Gangni village in Sadar upazila of Magura district in the area on Monday night. The deceased was identified as Shahidul Islam, son of Badsha Mollah of the village. Officer-in-charge of Magura Police Station Jobbarul Islam said local AL leader  Abdur Rahman and Biplob Hossain, son of former UP chairman Nazrul Islam Montu, had a longstanding dispute over establishing supremacy in the area. Sahhidul Islam and Manik Mollah, supporters of Abdur Rahman, came under attack allegedly by the rival group around 8:30pm on Monday. The attackers hacked them with sharp weapons indiscriminately, leaving Sahhidul dead on the spot and Manik critically injured. Injured Manik was taken to Magura 250-bed Sadar Hospital. A clash broke out between the two groups following the death. Read more: Mirsharai Jubo League man hacked to death On information, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control. Three people including 2 policemen were injured during the calsh A case was filed at Magura Police Station in this regard, said the OC, adding that they have detained eight people from the spot.

Police on Monday recovered the body of a suspected drug peddler from the bank of the Kumar River at Nijnanduali village, on the outskirts of Magura town. The deceased, Bably Molla, was a resident of the Barunatail area of Magura town. Locals spotted the body and informed  police. Also Read: College student dead after tragic bike race with friends in Magura Police recovered his body this morning, said Mustafizur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Magura Police Station. His body was sent to Magura Sadar Hospital for an autopsy, he said. A case was filed in this regard, the OC added.    

A college student was killed in a road accident on the Magura-Jhenaidah road on Tuesday afternoon. Nirob, 20, was son of Alamgir Hossain of College Para in the district town and a first-course degree student at Magura Government College. Mustafizur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Magura sadar police station, said the accident happened around 5.30pm when the student lost control over his bike during a race among his friends in the Chara Bouttala area on the highway, leaving him dead on the spot. The body was sent to Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy, he said, adding that a case was filed in this connection.

A sixth-grader was tortured with a hammer on charge of theft in Shalikha upazila of the district on Friday afternoon. The victim—Sajeeb Mollah, 12, is son of farmer Kohinur Mollah of Sandra village under the upazila and a class six student of a local high school. Bisharul Islam, officer-in-charge of Shalikha police station, said some goods were stolen from the grocery shop of one Hasan Ali two to three days back in the village. The shop owner allegedly picked up the boy from a road to his shop on Friday afternoon and interrogated about the theft and subsequently tortured with a hammer mercilessly, he said. Read more: 2 boys tied to pole and tortured by cops in Ctg Being informed by the victim’s father Md Mollah, a team of police rushed the spot and rescued him and detained the accused, the OC said. The victim is undergoing treatment at the upazila health complex. Mollah lodged a complaint against the shop owner in this connection on Friday night, he said adding the detainee will be produced at a court in the afternoon.

Three people were killed in road accidents in Khulna and Magura districts on Tuesday morning. In Khulna, two people died in separate accidents that took place at Parchalna village of Chalna municipality in Dakope upazila and on Notun Rasta Mor area in the city. According to locals, a woman died after being hit by a speeding motorcycle in front of her house at around 11 am at Parchalna village. Read more: Bangladesh sees 9,951 road accident deaths in 2022, highest in 8yrs: Report Parul Biswas, 60, was seriously injured and later died on the way to a hospital. In another road accident at around 9 am motorcyclist  Aksar, 26  was killed following a collision with a tank lorry in the city, said Kazi Kamal, officer-in-charge of Daulatpur Police Station. The driver and helper of the tank lorry flee the scene immediately. In Magura, Md Pappu, 19, a  college student, was killed in a collision between two motorcycles in Sreepur upazila of the district. Read more: Mother, daughter among 3 killed in Faridpur road crash Officer-in-charge of the Sreepur police station Shukdev Roy said Pappuwas seriously injured following the collision. Later he died at Faridpur Medical College and Hospital.