Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated 73 newly completed development works and laid foundation stones of 30 others in Mymensingh. The 73 development works have been implemented under 23 projects at a cost of Tk 570 crore, while 30 other development works will be implemented under 14 projects at the cost of Tk 2,762 crore. The premier unveiled the name plaques of the development works before addressing a mammoth public rally at the Circuit House ground in Mymensingh city. Read more: PM Hasina to inaugurate 23 projects in Mymensingh on Saturday The development works opened today include mural of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman adjacent to the central Shaheed Minar of Mymensingh, the 50-bed Dr Mushfiqur Rahman Shubho Memorial Islamic Mission Hospital at Sirta village in Sadar upazila, construction of a 1000-seat auditorium and community center at Trishal upazila, sanitation projects including water supply and human waste management in 32 municipalities, construction of 4-storey academic buildings in 21 schools and colleges, five bridges, construction of two monuments, three markets and six buildings, construction of seven box culverts and 70-km roads, construction a six-storey building for Mymensingh District Social Service Office, construction of two Ansar barracks, development of 10-km roads and 3.5-km RCC drain in Mymensingh city, installation of lampposts and garden lights in Mymensingh city, construction of embankment to protect Charalgi union of Gafargaon from erosion caused by the Brahmaputra river, construction of Mymensingh Sadar Upazila Parishad Complex Bhaban, construction of new Mymensingh Sadar Upazila Parishad Hospital, development of Gorbakura-Karaitli land port at Haluaghat, construction of Sheikh Kalam Indoor Stadium, Institute of Health Technology, construction of the main building of District Lawyers Association (Shaheed Advocate Nazrul Islam Bhaban) and three Upazila Health Complexes in three upazilas. Among the development works whose foundation stones were laid include development of the road and drainage network of Mymensingh, development of electricity distribution system development project in Mymensingh zone, construction of three bridges, construction of hostel for working women in Fulbaria of Mymensingh, construction of Deshratna Sheikh Hasina Hall, Sheikh Rehana Hall and Rosy Jamal Hall in Bangladesh Agricultural University, construction of 500-bed five-storey student hostel in Government Ananda Mohan College, construction of 7 regional offices for Bangladesh Public Service Commission, construction of a four-story office and dormitory building for additional director of the agricultural extension department in the greater Mymensingh region and development of roads and drainage network in Mymensingh city. Read more: PM inaugurates 26 dev projects worth Tk 1,333 cr in Rajshahi

The outlook of Mymensingh has radically changed with massive development works implemented in the last 14 years under consecutive Awami League governments. Development is visible in all sectors, including agriculture, education, health and infrastructure, thanks to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visionary leadership. Sheikh Hasina is set to visit Mymensingh after a five year gap, to address a public rally at the city's Circuit House ground on Saturday. During the rally the premier will open and lay foundation stones of a total of 103 development projects, involving a total estimated cost of almost Tk 3500 crore dedicated to Mymensingh. Seventy-three of these are newly completed development works, implemented at a cost of Tk 570 crore. She will also lay the foundation stones of 30 development works involving a further Tk 2,762 crore. "The development that Mymensingh witnessed is incomparable," Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader told reporters while visiting the rally's venue on Friday evening. "You would see development everywhere in Mymensingh. You will see illuminated Mymensingh," he said. Read more: PM offers land for Saudi investors in Bangladesh's economic zone About the rally, Obaidul predicted it would be the largest public rally in the history of Mymensingh. Mymensingh city wore a festive look to welcome the Prime Minister on Saturday. The entire Mymensingh is covered with posters, banners and festoons and Sheikh Hasina's portraits. The common people of Mymensingh are now enjoying the benefits of all the unprecedented development. City Awami League General Secretary Mohit ur Rahman Shanto said Mymensingh never witnessed such massive development during the tenure of any government in the past. City Awami League President and Mymensingh City Mayor Ikramul Haque Titu said the people of Mymensingh had a long-standing demand to upgrade Mymensingh Medical College Hospital from 500-bed hospital to 1000-bed one. Teb Prime Minister has increased the beds of Mymensingh Medical College Hospital from 500 to 1000 beds in 2013. People of greater Mymensingh, including Sherpur, Jamalpur, Tangail, Netrakona and Kishoreganj, along with North Bengal, Sunamganj, Narsingdi and Gazipur are now enjoying the treatment and medical services from Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, he said.Local people demanded establishment of an education board and dredging of the old Brahmaputra river, along with establishment of Mymensingh into a division and city corporation, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fulfilled all demands, said the local AL leaders. Former General Secretary of Mymensingh District Awami League veteran freedom fighter Nazim Uddin Ahmed said Sheikh Hasina has fulfilled all the demands of the people of Mymensingh. AL President Sheikh Hasina is coming to Mymensingh after five years. She will address a public meeting to be organized by Awami League at Circuit House ground in the afternoon. The development works that would be opened on Saturday include 4-storey academic buildings in 21 schools and colleges, sanitation projects in 32 municipalities, Sheikh Kamal indoor stadium, and five bridges. Among the development works whose foundation stones will be laid include development of the road and drainage network of Mymensingh, and the construction of 7 regional offices for Bangladesh Public Service Commission among others. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last visited Mymensingh on November 2, 2018.

Eleven people were killed and 11 others injured in a number of road crashes in Rajshahi, Rangpur, Pabna, Chandpur and Mymensingh district on Monday and Tuesday. In Rajshahi, three people were killed when a truck rammed a motorbike at Dangerhat in Paba upazila of Rajshahi district on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Shaheen Ali, 40, son of Abu Syed, Sohagh Ali, 28, son of Md Babul and Rakib Ali, 26, son of Anwar Hossain of Bahrampur area. Ismail Hossain, officer-in-charge of Kornahar Police Station, said the accident occurred around 4 pm when the iron-rod laden truck hit the motorbike when it reached in front of Dangerhat School, leaving Shaheen and Sohagh dead on the spot and injured one. Read more: Road accidents leave 10 dead in 6 districts The injured was taken to Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital where the doctors declared Rakib dead. Police seized the truck. In Rangpur, three people were dead and at least 10 were injured in a head-on collision between two buses in Rangpur's Taraganj upazila this morning. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately. The accident occurred in Doalipara area of the Rangpur-Dinajpur highway around 7:45 am, said Mostafizur Rahman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Taraganj police station. According to the police, a Rangpur-bound bus of Tripti Paribahan from Saidpur collided head-on with another bus, of Saimon Exclusive Paribahan, coming from the opposite direction in Doalipara area -- leaving two dead on the spot and 10 injured. "Another person died at the hospital while undergoing treatment there," the OC said. The bodies have been kept in the hospital morgue for autopsies, added the OC. In Chandpur, a teacher and a student of a local madrasha were killed when a bus hit a motorbike at Rasulpur in Kachua upazila in the afternoon. The deceased were identified as Zahid Hossain, 25, son of Abdur Razzak of Shahrasti upazila and jabber Hossain, 13, son of Sahabuddin of Laksham upazila. The accident occurred around 2 pm when the bus of ‘Bogdad Paribahan’ from Chandpur hit the motorbike, leaving them injured, said Ibrahim Khalil, officer-in-charge of Kachua Police Station. They died while taking to upazila health complex. Vehicular movement remained suspended for some time following the accident. In Pabna, two students were killed and another one was injured when a motorbike skidded off the road on Madhupur-Sathia road at Boalmari intersection in Sathia upazila on Monday midnight. The deceased were identified as Rubel Hossain, 22, a student of Pabna government Edward College and son of Nazrul Islam and Juboraz, 16, an SSC examinee and son of Yunus Ali of the upazila. Rafiqul Islam, officer-in-charge of Sathia Police Station, said the accident took place at 12 am when the motorbike carrying trio fell on the road as its driver lost control over steering, leaving them injured. Later, they were taken to Pabna General Hospital where the doctors declared two of them dead. The duo met the tragedy while returning home from a trade fair. Read more: Road accidents leave 4 dead in 2 districts In Mymensingh, Apu Mia, 20, a helper of a truck driver and son of Abdur Rahman of Kishoreganj district, was killed when the sand-laden truck overturned at Dighirpar in Gafargaon upazila of Mymensingh district in the morning, said Rasheduzzaman Khan, officer-in-charge of Pagla Police Station.

Mymensingh, Panchagarh, Gopalganj and Jashore DSAs topped their groups to reach the knockout stage of the Exim Bank 33rd National Men's Handball Championship after their wins at the Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium Wednesday. Mymensingh topped their group, defeating Chuadanga 26-22 after leading the first half 12-11. Read more: National Handball: Eight 2nd round matches held on Tuesday Panchagarh won their group after beating Sunamganj 29-18 after dominating the first half 18-12. Gopalganj won their group, outplaying Rajshahi 30-17 after leading the first half 19-11. Earlier, they defeated Bogura 26-5 in their day's first match after dominating the first half 13-3. Jashore topped their group, beating Faridpur 27-25 after crushing Sherpur 36-6 in their day's first match after leading the first half 20-5. In the day's other matches, Rajshahi beat Bagerhat 25-12, Faridpur outplayed Madaripur 32-7, and Barguna defeated Feni 21-17; Bagerhat overpowered Bogura 21-20. Read more: National Handball: Dhaka, Chattogram, Bandarban, Kushtia top groups  

A Chattogram-bound train derailed in Kewatkhali of Mymensingh on Monday morning. A wagon of Nasirabad Express train veered off the tracks around 8am, said Mymensingh GRP Police Station officer-in-charge (OC) Mohiuddin Ahmed. Read more: Train derailment in Mymensingh: Rail communication resumes after 3 hrs The rail communication on Mymensingh-Bhairab route  was suspended due to the derailment, he said. On information, a salvage train from Kewatkhali loco shadow was sent to the spot, he added.

Two people were killed and another person was injured in a collision between a truck and an autorickshaw on the Mymensingh-Sherpur road in the district Tuesday. The deceased---passenger Sohag Mandal and autorickshaw driver Hafizul Islam, were residents of Sadar and Imadpur unions respectively of Phulpur upazila of the district. Abul Khayer, officer-in-charge of Tarakanda police station, said the accident happened around 11am when the speeding truck rammed into the autorickshaw coming from the opposite direction in Khamar Bazar area, leaving the trio critically injured. Read more: Road accidents leave 4 dead in 2 districts They were rushed to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital where the duo succumbed to their injuries while undergoing treatment, he said. The bodies were kept at the hospital morgue for autopsy, the OC added.

Rail Communication on Mymensingh-Netrakona –Chattogram route resumed on Sunday morning after three hours of suspension following derailment of a freight train in Balashpur in Mymensingh city on Sunday morning. A wagon of Dhaka-bound Mymensingh/Nasirabad Express train veered off the tracks this morning, said Mymensingh GRP Police Station officer-in-charge (OC) Mohiuddin Ahmed. Read more: Freight train derails in Gazipur The rail communication on Netrakona-Bhairab-Chattogram route along with Mymensingh was suspended due to the derailment, he said. On information, a relief train from Kewatkhali loco shadow went to the scene and salvaged the derailed wagon, he added.  

The High Court on Tuesday revoked the bail order of a member of the banned militant outfit Ansar al-Islam who was arrested from Mymensingh. The accused Shoaib Ahmed was arrested from Mymensingh last year. Read more: Another probe body formed over 2 militants’ escape from court premises The HC bench of Justice Md Kamrul Hossain Mollah and Justice Khandaker Diliruzzaman passed the order following a note to appeal against the bail order. On Sunday, the court granted militant Shoaib bail in a case filed under the anti-terrorism act. Later, a notice was served to appeal against this bail. Read more: Mastermind behind militant escape from custody identified: CTTC Chief On August 28 last year, members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested Shoaib and Hujaifa Ahmed conducting a drive at Shoaib’s house in Mymensingh in connection with the case filed at Kotwali police station. During interrogation, the arrestees confessed that they used to recruit members and raised funds to form an organisation inspired by the ideology of Ansar al-Islam, which they would name ‘Mujahid Al Hind Bangladesh.’

A court here on Tuesday sentenced a man and his son to life term imprisonment for killing a man in 2013. Additional District and Sessions Judge Mohammad Rashed Talukder also fined Dulal Miah,58, and his son Tanvir Ahmed Forhad Tk 30,000 each, in default, to suffer three months imprisonment. Of the convicts, Tanvir Ahmed was tried in absentia. According to the prosecution, the convicts had enmity with Fayzur Rahman of Mymensing's Muktagacha over a piece of land. Read: Another probe body formed over 2 militants’ escape from court premises As a sequel to their long rivalry, Dulal Miah and his son attacked Fayzur Rahman's son Abu Raihan on January 24, 2013, leaving him critically injured. Raihan was taken to Upazila Health Complex and then to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital. He died when he was taken to Dhaka. Later, a case was filed against six people at Muktagacha police station following a complaint lodged by Fayzur Rahman.  

Five people, including two couples, were killed as a truck loaded with sand crashed into a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Mymensingh's Trishal Sunday, police said. The five people killed were identified as Nizam Uddin, 45, and his wife Hosna Begum of Rajibpur union, auto-rickshaw driver Anwar, 36, of Uchakhila union of Ishwarganj upazila; Zakir Hossain, 32, and his wife Khairunnessa, 26, of Radhakanai union of Fulbaria upazila, Mymensingh. Read: One dead, seven injured in Narsingdi clash The accident occurred at 7:45pm on the Trishal-Balipara-Kanurampur road as the truck rammed into the auto-rickshaw, said Main Uddin, officer-in-charge of Trishal Police Station, said. "All passengers of the auto-rickshaw and its driver immediately died from the impact of the crash. We managed to seize the driver and detain its driver," he added.