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A man and his son were killed in a lightning strike in Nandail Upazila of Mymensingh. The incident took place on Sunday afternoon in Abdullahpur village of Kharua Union of the Upazila. The deceased were expatriate Golam Mostafa, 45, and his son Abdullah, 9. Mohammad Anwar Hossain, officer-in-charge (OC) of Nandail Model Police Station, said that expatriate Golam Mostafa was working on preparing a paddy seedbed on his land next to his house with his son Abdullah. Road crashes leave 8 dead in Mymensingh As the sky became cloudy and the sound of thunder started, Golam Mostafa got up from the seedbed and took shelter under a nearby tree to protect his son. In the meantime, lightning struck the father and son, leaving them seriously injured. Locals rushed to the spot and rescued them in critical condition. However, they later died en route to Nandail Upazila Health Complex, the OC added.

The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has arrested a man accused of killing his mother-in-law in Mymensingh’s Muktagacha upazila, just two days after the incident. The suspect, Monir Hossain, 25, was held late on May 3 from the Kotbari area near Comilla University, under Sadar Police Station in Cumilla district, said Yousuf, Superintendent of Police (Media) at the PBI Headquarters. According to police, the incident occurred in the early hours of May 1, around 2:00am, following a family dispute. Monir, along with accomplices, allegedly broke into his in-laws’ home and attacked his sister-in-law Ruma Akhter while she was asleep, striking her on the forehead, left ear and arm with a sharp knife. As Ruma screamed for help, Monir’s wife Taslima Akhter and her mother Fozila Begum rushed to the scene. Monir then reportedly stabbed his mother-in-law in the abdomen multiple times before fleeing. Locals rescued the injured and took them to Muktagacha Upazila Health Complex. Fozila Begum was later shifted to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared her dead. Tradition in Threads: Faridpur villages weave legacy through palm leaf fans Taslima Akhter filed a case with Muktagacha Police Station the same day. PBI Mymensingh took over the investigation on May 3, led by Sub-Inspector (Unarmed) Khazem Mahmud. Based on intelligence and technical surveillance, a PBI team traced Monir to his hideout in Cumilla and made the arrest that night. PBI Mymensingh’s Superintendent Mohammad Rakibul Akhter said the murder sparked concerns in the local community. Monir had gone into hiding in the Comilla University area after the incident. On May 4, Monir gave a confessional statement before a magistrate under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, admitting his involvement in the murder.  

Police with the help of local people caught a man red-handed while stealing the clips of railway tracks on Dhaka-Mymensingh route near the campus of Mymensingh Agricultural University (BAU) on Friday night.The arrestee was identified as Rajon, 22, son of Kashem of Kewatkhali area of the district.Mizanur Rahman, sub-inspector of BAU police camp, said one Shakil, a former gate keeper of railway, spotted some people stealing clips near the low-down bridge rail track of the campus around 8:40 pm.Later, he caught Rajon at red-handed while four others managed to flee the scene.A sack full of rail clips was also recovered from his possession.

Train movement on Dhaka-Mymensingh route remained suspended for one and a half hours on Saturday after an engine of a train caught fire near Dhala Station in Trishal upazila of Mymensingh district. Akter Hossain, officer-in-charge of Mymensingh railway police station, said the engine of the Dewanganj-bound Dewanganj Commuter train went out of order after it caught fire it around 10:30 am, when it just crossed the Dhala station, forcing the authorities to stop train movement. 2 BNP factions clash in Rajshahi over ‘AL leader’s arrest attempt’ Panic gripped the passengers as smoke was billowing out of the engine. However, the rail authorities managed to extinguish the fire after pouring water.

A 21-year-old man has been arrested in Mymensingh for selling fake medical college admission test questions. The arrestee is Nazmul Ehsan Nayeem, a first-year mathematics student at Ananda Mohan College. He is the son of Zahurul Islam from Bhurarbari village in Sarishabari, Jamalpur, said Additional Superintendent of Mymensingh Police Mohaimenul Islam at a press conference at the district police headquarters on Thursday. Youth arrested over raping street child in Dhaka Detective Branch (DB) of Mymensingh Police arrested Nazmul from a student dormitory on College Road Thursday afternoon. “We were closely monitoring social media platforms after reports emerged of leaked medical college entrance exam questions. A Facebook account under the name ‘Gazi Kamal Hossain’ posted a claim offering the 2024-2025 medical college entrance exam questions for Tk 12,000, with Tk 6,000 required as an advance payment. A fake question paper was also shared in the post. Suspecting this to be a scam, we initiated an investigation,” said the addl SP. Nayeem had reportedly bought an old mobile phone from Alka Nodi Bangla Saima Telecom, used it to create a WhatsApp account, and contacted prospective medical students, offering fake questions for a fee. Over the past two days, he is believed to have collected more than Tk 1 lakh from various individuals. 5 muggers arrested from Dhaka's Kadamtali: DMP During primary interrogation, Nayeem confessed to orchestrating the scam after failing his own medical entrance exam. He admitted to defrauding others by providing them with fake questions and receiving payments via WhatsApp and the mobile banking service, bKash. Legal proceedings are currently underway, and a case against Nayeem is expected to be filed soon, added the police official.

Police recovered the bodies of a couple hanging from fan in a house at Jamirdia Masterbari in Bhaluka upazila of Mymensingh district on on Wednesday night. The deceased were identified as Sagar Islam, 22 and his wife Nupur, 19 of Birol upazila in Dinajpur district, both were garment workers. Humayun Kabir, inspector of Bhaluka Model Police Station, said they couple got married following a love affair but their families did not accept it. 7-year-old’s body found in sack in Faridpur; mob beats suspect to death On Wednesday night, local people found them hanging from the ceiling fan and informed police. Later, police recovered the bodies around 9 pm and sent those to Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital.  

It was meant to be a peaceful family visit, a reprieve from the ordinary rhythms of life. Kamrul Islam, 35, and his pregnant wife, Ratna Begum, 30, had travelled to Palgaon village in Mymensingh’s Bhaluka upazila, their young son in tow. They had come to her parents’ home, a place that should have symbolised warmth and sanctuary. Instead, it became the backdrop of an unfathomable tragedy. The evening began unremarkably, with a shared meal among family members. Kamrul and Ratna retired early to their room, leaving their son under the care of Ratna’s mother, Monowara Begum. The house settled into a quiet lull. But by 10 pm, the child, missing the presence of his parents, began to stir. Monowara approached the couple's door, knocking gently at first, then with increasing urgency. Her calls went unanswered. Alarmed, she summoned other family members. Together, they forced open the door, stepping into a scene of devastation. Ratna lay lifeless on the floor, her body drenched in blood. Beside her, Kamrul’s motionless form was discovered, a scarf around his neck telling the tale of his last desperate act. The room that had once sheltered shared dreams and whispered hopes now bore witness to an unbearable loss. Police arrived swiftly, taking the bodies into custody. Humayun Kabir, officer-in-vharge of Bhaluka Model Police Station, shared his preliminary suspicions. Kamrul, plagued by turmoil and anger, may have taken his wife’s life before ending his own. The exact details, shrouded in silence, hinted at a family feud whose roots ran deep. Couple, two children found dead in Kishoreganj Ratna was not only a wife and mother but also an expectant mother, carrying the promise of a second child. The weight of her unborn child’s loss added another layer to the tragedy, leaving those left behind grappling with grief and unanswered questions. What led Kamrul to commit such a horrific act may never be fully understood. What remains is a heartbroken family, a young child suddenly bereft of parents, and a community left to mourn the incomprehensible. Man, his two sons awarded death penalty for killing businessman in Sylhet In the quiet corners of their home, the echoes of their lives remain—fragile reminders of a love that could not withstand the tempest of despair.  

A fire that broke out at a warehouse of agricultural products in the BSCIC area of Mymensingh Sadar upazila was brought under control after one and a half hours of frantic efforts, said fire officials. Motiur Rahman, deputy director of the Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) department in Mymensingh, said that ten firefighting units from several stations rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control around 12 p.m. Earlier, the fire erupted from the warehouse around 10:30 a.m. and engulfed a bakery adjacent to it. During the incident, personnel from the army, RAB, and police supported the fire service teams. The fire may have been triggered by chemicals stored in the warehouse, which could have heated up and ignited spontaneously, added the fire officer.

One more child died from hornet stings in Dhobaura upazila of Mymensingh on Saturday night, taking the death toll from it to three. The child was identified as Sifat Ullah, 5, son of late Maulana Abul Kashem, 55, an imam of Dudhnoi Bazar Mosque in the upazila. Earlier on Sunday afternoon, the imam and his eight-year-old daughter Labiba also died from the hornet stings. Family members and locals said a boat carrying Abul Kashem and his two children was passing by a bamboo bush on Saturday afternoon on their way to a local market. Suddenly they were invaded by hornets leaving them critically injured. Read: 37 people trapped by floodwaters rescued in Mymensingh Locals rushed them to Dhobaura Upazila Health Complex, from where doctors referred them to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital. However, both Abul Kashem and Labiba succumbed to their injuries on the way to the hospital. Though Sifat was admitted to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, he also died around 10pm while undergoing treatment there. Dhobaura police station’s Officer-in-Charge Al Mamun Sarkar confirmed the deaths

Emergency services in Mymensingh have successfully evacuated 37 individuals, including women and children, who were trapped in their homes due to flooding. The first distress call came from a frightened caller in Banijaan village of Fulpur upazila, reporting that many women and children were stranded. On the same day, another call was made from union three of Haluaghat Upazila, echoing the urgent need for assistance. Both callers requested immediate rescue efforts from the National Emergency Service 999. Read: Flood situation improves in parts of Sherpur; death toll rises to 8 The calls were received by Constable Mohammad Surujjaman, who reassured the callers and coordinated with both Fulpur and Haluaghat Fire Service stations to initiate swift rescue operations. Continuous communication was maintained by SI Mohammad Rezaul Karim from the 999 police dispatch, along with firefighters Oliullah and Mohammad Hanjalal. Read more: 3 die as flood situation deteriorates in Sherpur; army joins rescue operation Upon receiving the alerts, rescue teams from the Fire Service stations promptly arrived at the locations. The Fulpur Fire Service team rescued 12 women, 8 children, and 10 men, while the Haluaghat team successfully evacuated 3 women and 4 children. In total, 37 individuals were rescued, along with several domestic animals.