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A college student was stabbed to death over a trifling matter in front of the Livestock Office intersection in Satkhira district town on Friday night. The deceased was identified as Zakaria Khan, 19, son of Abdul Gafur Khan of the Katia area in the district town. He had also appeared for this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination from Satkhira Government College. Shahidur Rahman, Officer-in-Charge of Sadar Police Station, said Zakaria, a cousin of former general secretary of the Satkhira municipal unit of BNP Masum Billah, was sitting at a tea stall with some people around 11:30pm. At one stage, a group of miscreants engaged into a heated argument with the tea-stall owner, triggering a scuffle. Later, the miscreants stabbed Zakaria with a knife when he tried to protect the tea-stall owner, leaving him injured. He was taken to Satkhira Medical College and Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries around 12:30am. Police are reviewing CCTV footage from nearby areas to identify those involved in the incident, said the OC.

Local people brought out a protest procession in Shyamnagar upazila of Satkhira on Wednesday, demanding the removal of Jamaat-e-Islami MP Gazi Nazrul Islam over a viral video that has sparked widespread controversy. The protesters  under the banner of Shyamnagar Sachetan Nagorik brought out a procession around 12pm that marched through the upazila's main roads before ending on Shyamnagar Press Club premises. Later, the protesters burned an effigy of the MP. They alleged that the MP has lost the moral authority to represent the constituency and demanded that Jamaat-e-Islami remove him from both the party and Parliament. They also declared Gazi Nazrul Islam ‘persona non grata’in Shyamnagar, alleging that his actions has tarnished the image of the locality. They also urged the party to take organisational action against him. The protest follows the circulation of a video on social media on Monday night showing the Satkhira-4 lawmaker getting intimate with a girl in a room. Amid the controversy, Gazi Nazrul Islam claimed in a Facebook post that the girl seen in the video is his second wife. However, his claim has also triggered debate and drawn public scrutiny. Jamaat-e-Islami has not issued any official statement on the matter yet.

A 35-year-old housewife was slaughtered allegedly by her husband in Bhomra area of Sadar upazila in Satkhira on Saturday night. The victim, identified as Taslima Khatun, was found critically injured at her home in Laxmidari village around 11:30pm. She was rushed to Satkhira Sadar Hospital, where doctors declared her dead. According to the victim’s 12-year-old daughter Sadia Sultana, her father Saddam Hossain was allegedly addicted to drugs and frequently quarrelled with her mother. Doctor among 5 injured as relatives attack hospital after patient’s death “On the night of the incident, my grandmother, younger brother and I were sleeping in the next room. Hearing my mother’s groaning, my grandmother woke us up and we rushed to the room, where we found her lying in a pool of blood with her throat slit,” she said. Victim’s father Nuruzzaman alleged that his daughter had been subjected to physical abuse by her husband since their marriage. “Saddam often tortured my daughter when he failed to arrange money for drugs. I never imagined he would kill her. I want exemplary punishment for him,” he said. After the incident, the accused went into hiding. Officer-in-Charge of Satkhira Sadar Police Station Masudur Rahman said they recovered the body and were trying to arrest the suspect.

Leaders and activists of Jubo Dal allegedly attacked the president of Shyamnagar Press Club, Samiul Monir, inside the press club premises in Satkhira on Monday over a report published against them. The incident occurred in the afternoon at the Press Club building adjacent to the Shyamnagar Upazila Parishad. Samiul Monir is the Shyamnagar upazila correspondent of Daily Samakal and Dainik Patradut. According to eyewitnesses and journalists present at the scene, 25–30 leaders and activists, including Shyamnagar upazila Jubo Dal member secretary Anwarur Islam Angur, along with Bablu, Mizan and Matleb, entered the press club and assaulted Monir. They allegedly dragged him out of the building and beat him with bricks, hammers and iron rods, leaving him seriously injured. On information, police rushed to the spot, rescued him and admitted him to Shyamnagar Upazila Health Complex. Shakir Hossain, the doctor on duty at the emergency department of the health complex, said Monir sustained serious injuries to the left side of his head from a hard object. He also bore marks of hammer and iron rod injuries on different parts of his body. He is currently undergoing treatment, the doctor added. Khaledur Rahman, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Shyamnagar Police Station, said police responded immediately after receiving the information. Two people have been detained in connection with the incident and drives are underway to arrest the others involved. Earlier, on February 23, a report on alleged looting of sand from the Kholpetua-Kapotaksha river was published in Daily Samakal. Since the publication of the report, Monir had reportedly been receiving threats. The attack has triggered strong reactions among local journalists in Shyamnagar, who described it as a direct assault on press freedom. They demanded the immediate arrest and exemplary punishment of those responsible.  When contacted, accused Anwarur Islam Angur did not deny the incident and said, “Monir is a psycho. Discussions are underway with the OC. I will speak later.”  

A college student allegedly commited suicide  after her mother's scolding for poor nursing admission test in Kathia Daspara area of Satkhira town in the Kathia Daspara area of Satkhira town on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Amena Khatun, 20. Family sources said Amena Khatun appeared in the government nursing admission test for the 2025–26 academic year on February 27. She reportedly became distressed after returning home as the exam did not meet her expectations, and her mother scolded her that night over the matter. Man kills brother over fishing dispute in Satkhira It is suspected that she committed suicide by hanging herself with a rope around her neck out of anger. Locals, however, claimed that there was some family dispute. Masudur Rahman, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Satkhira Sadar Police Station, said the body was recovered and sent to the morgue for autopsy. OC added that further details would be known after investigation.

A fire broke out at the main power grid line in Satkhira, disrupting electricity supply in Satkhira district since Saturday morning. According to the Fire Service sources, the fire broke out at the Binapota 132/33 KV power grid line around 11:10 am as a transformer exploded with a big bang. On information, two firefighting units rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control after an hour. No casualties were reported. 17 shops gutted in Gazipur fire Russel Islam, in-charge of Satkhira power grid line, said the explosion led to a complete power outage across the district. Efforts are underway to restore electricity and supply is expected to return to normal by the evening, he said. Nurul Islam, warehouse inspector at Satkhira Fire Service, said in preliminary investigation shows that the fire originated due to overheating or an electrical short circuit in the transformer. The power outage has severely disrupted life in the district affecting mills, factories, businesses and daily activities.  

A Satkhira court on Tuesday sent former MP of reserved women seat Laila Parvin Sejuti to jail. Satkhira Chief Judicial Magistrate Court sent her to jail when she was produced before the court in a case filed over subversive activities. Shaminul Haque, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said police arrested Sejuti, also the Education and Human Resource Affairs secretary of Satkhira unit Awami League, from her residence early Tuesday.  2024 dummy election: Hasina among 193 sued in Tangail A case was filed against the former MP with Sadar Police Station after the July uprising. Police filed the case against Sejuti on February 18, 2025.  Anisul, 6 others shown arrested in more cases

A portion of the embankment in Anulia union of Ashashuni upazila, Satkhira, collapsed on the morning of March 31, causing approximately 150 feet of land to be washed away into the Khulpetua River. Although local residents attempted to construct a temporary ring embankment through voluntary efforts, the rising tidal pressure rendered their efforts unsuccessful, according to an ISPR press release. Subsequently, on April 1, the Deputy Commissioner of Satkhira, the Camp Commander of the Ashashuni Army Camp under the 55th Infantry Division, the Upazila Nirbahi Officer, and representatives from the Water Development Board visited the affected area to assess the situation and initiate urgent measures. Bangladesh sends fire service rescue team to Myanmar The release stated that currently, two patrol teams from the Ashashuni Army Camp are stationed in the area, providing full-scale assistance to local residents and the administration in repairing the embankment. Additionally, an engineering battalion team from the 55th Infantry Division has been deployed to aid in the restoration efforts, the release added.

Three people died and 18 others fall sick reportedly after taking toxic liquor on Eid day in Kadakati village of Ashashuni upazila of Satkhira district on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Nazmul Hossain, 35, son of Farhad Gazi, Tuitu Khan, 38, son of Zafar Sardar and Imran Hossain, 25, son of Kuddus Sardar of Tetulia village. Quoting locals, Noman Hossain, officer-in-charge of Ashashuni Police Station, said 15-20 friends drank liquor at Tetulia Bazar on Monday night and fell sick. They were taken to Ashashuni Upazila Health Complex and Satkhira Medical College and Hospital on Tuesday where three of them died on Wednesday morning. The condition of seven to eight people was stated to be critical.

A police constable died by suicide by hanging himself in Satkhira. The incident took place early Sunday around 3:00 am at his rented house in the Rasulpur area of Satkhira. The deceased was identified as Anupam Kumar Ghosh, 26, son of Ashish Kumar Ghosh from Durgapur Khoromkhali village in Chitalmari upazila of Bagerhat district. His constable number was 1122. According to police sources, Anupam Kumar Ghosh was serving at Satkhira Police Lines. He lived in a rented house in Rasulpur with his wife. After returning home from duty around 2:00 am on Sunday, he reportedly hanged himself from the ceiling fan with a towel around 3:00 am. Woman killed, husband injured as truck hits them in Sirajganj Family members rushed him to Satkhira Sadar Hospital around 3:30 am, where the on-duty doctor pronounced him dead. Dr. Maruf Hasan, doctor of emergency department at Satkhira Sadar Hospital, confirmed that Anupam had died before being brought to the hospital. Shaminul Islam, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Satkhira Sadar Police Station, said, “We visited the scene early in the morning upon receiving the information. Initial investigations suggest that he died by suicide due to family disputes. The body has been sent to Satkhira Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy. Legal action will be taken after the investigation.”