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Three people were arrested in a case filed over the murder of a Jubo Dal leader from Jashore town Thursday morning. The detainees were Al Amin, Raihan, 25, and Icha Mir, 20, of the town. Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab-6) detained  Al Amin this morning, said Rab-6 Jashore squad commander ASP Shafiqur Rahman. Police arrested Raihan, prime accused in the case, and Icha Mir from the town in the morning, said Superintendent of Police (SP) Prolay Kumar at a press conference. During primary interrogation, the arrestees confessed that there had been a dispute between local BNP leader Shamim Ahmed Manua and deceased Jubo Dal leader Badiuzzaman Dhani over establishing dominance. Dhani was also made an accused in the murder case of Manua's son-in-law Yasin following the dispute. Read: 4 to die for killing schoolboy in N’ganj Later, Manua’s nephew Raihan killed Dhani following the  instruction of Manua, said SP Prolay. On Tuesday noon, Dhani, 42, senior vice president of Jashore District Jubo Dal, was hacked to death allegedly by some miscreants in Jashore town. Some miscreants hacked Dhani indiscriminately at Chopdar Para in Shankarpur around 12pm and fled the scene, leaving him seriously injured, said Tajul Islam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Kotwali police station. Later, he was rushed to Jashore General Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, he added.

Locals fishermen caught an endangered Ganges Soft Shell Turtle on Wednesday from Dahia area of Chalan Beel  in Singra upazila of Natore. After catching the 19 kg turtle fisherman Samaul and Suja sold it to another local named Suben at Tk 20,000. Later he was forced to return it to the fishermen after locals identified it as an endangered species, said Saiful Islam, general secretary of Chalan Beel Wildlife conservation Committee. Also read: Rare yellow turtle rescued in Faridpur He said the committee members managed to rescue the turtle from the fishermen Thursday noon and Rajshahi Forest Department has been informed.  Ganges soft shell turtle is a species of softs hell turtle found in South Asia in rivers such as the Ganges, Indus and Mahanadi. This vulnerable turtle reaches a carapace length of up to 94 cm (37 inches). Also read: Turtles keep washing up on Cox's Bazar beach The scientific name of Ganges Soft Shell Turtle or Indian Soft Shell Turtle is Nilssonia gangetica. It is an endangered species according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). 

Prices of fish and vegetables have shot up in the kitchen markets of Khulna after Eid holidays, bringing a blow to people from middle and low income groups. The consumers alleged that every year after Eid, traders sell vegetables and fish at higher prices. Despite having enough supply, the prices have gone up, said some consumers who came to New Market in the city five days after Eid to buy vegetables and fish. However, vegetable traders in different markets of the city said that there is a shortage of vegetables in the market. In the city markets, pointed gourd, eggplant, ladies-finger, bitter gourd, papaya, colocasia stem and different spinaches are selling between Tk 50-60 per Kg while potatoes, carrots, green chilies and cucumbers between Tk 100-150 per kg. Read: Spice prices shoot up ahead of Eid despite sufficient stock Hilsas are selling between Tk 1000-1500 per kg while prawns and lobsters at Tk 700-1200 per kg. Hilsa trader Joynal said they collect fish from Khulna New Market. Hilsa  supply is low in the wholesale market as many fishermen did not go to the sea during EId. “So the prices seem a bit high.” Besides, rohita, katla, pangasea, tilapia, Bhetki, puti and tengra are selling between Tk 200-600 per kg. Imran, a buyer who came to Rupsha kitchen market, said that he came to the market to buy fish and vegetables after getting bored of eating meat since Eid and found the price of fish  very high. “Every year after Eid the market becomes unstable.” Sheikh Palash Hossain, president of the Wholesale Traders' Association, said the prices of vegetables  usually increase in the post-Eid time, which is normal. Besides, the supply of vegetables in the market is less due to Eid vacation, he said. “The prices of vegetables and fishe go up as their demand increases after Eid,” he added.

Two poultry farmers went missing after their small boat capsized in Chapati haor (back swamp) during a storm in the district's Derai upazila on Wednesday night, police said. The missing farmers have been identified as Mujibur Rahman, 45, and Anhar Mia, 23, of the upazila. Read: Missing tourist’s body fished out of Kishoreganj haor Locals said that three farmers went to Chapati haor on a small engine-driven boat to collect food for ducks on Wednesday afternoon and it capsized during a storm around 9.30pm. Though locals rescued one of the farmers, Parvez Miah, and rushed him to a nearby hospital in the Kolyarkapan market area, the two others couldn't be traced. Akram Ali, officer-in-charge of Derai police station, said a team of fire service divers carried out a search and rescue operation till 12 noon on Thursday, but couldn’t find the missing duo.

A tourist’s body was fished out of Mithamoin haor (back swamp) in Kishoreganj Thursday morning, more than 16 hours after he went missing. The deceased was identified as Md Himel, 26, a resident of Kishoreganj municipality. Joynal Abedin, officer-in-charge (investigation) of Karimganj Police Station, said Himel, along with 15-20 members of his family, went to Mithamoin haor on a trawler from Balikhola Ghat in Karimganj upazila Wednesday afternoon. Read:Third missing tourist's body found in Mirsharai On their way back, Himel and his two friends stopped the trawler near Hasanpur Bridge in Mithamoin haor to take a bath and at one stage Himel drowned, he added. On information, divers of Kishoreganj Fire Service started a search and rescue operation on Wednesday evening. The fire service divers fished out Himel's body from the haor near Hasanpur Bridge this morning, said the OC. "Legal steps are underway in this regard," he added.

A 25-year-old woman in Lalmonirhat district has been hospitalised with severe burn injuries after her parents-in-law allegedly poured acid on her over a family feud. According to locals, Mahmuda Khatun's husband Hamidul Islam and her parents-in-law used to lock into altercation with her over trivial matters since their marriage. Read:Bangladeshi woman confined, tortured in KSA; Case filed Following such a feud on Wednesday night, Mahmuda’s father-in-law Atoar Rahman and mother-in-law Hamida Begum threw acid on her in their house in the Gendukuri area of Tongbhanga union in Hatibandha upazila, according to her father Abdul Malek Miah. Locals rescued the woman and rushed her to Hatibandha Hospital first and then to Rangpur Medical College and Hospital, where she is currently being treated. Rafiqul Islam, officer-in-charge of Hatibandha Police Station, said, "On information, we went to the hospital and saw the condition of the acid attack survivor. Legal steps will be taken after an investigation."

Panic has gripped Golakhali Dwip in Shyamnagar upazila since the sighting of a Royal Bengal tiger in the area near the Sundarbans on Sunday. Locals spotted the tiger wandering near a shrimp farm, owned by a person named Rafiqul, in the village on Sunday. Rattled by the hue and cry, the tiger fled the spot after nearly 20 minutes but the peeple of the village have since been living in fear. Read: Tiger's presence stokes fear among Sharankhola villagers "No one dares to step out of their house after sunset," said Bholanath Mandal, a resident of the village. When contacted, MA Hasan, assistant conservator of forests (Satkhira range), said a joint team of the Village Tiger Response Force and the forest department "is on its toes round the clock". The residents of the village have, however, been asked to stay vigilant, he added.

A 39-year-old transwoman was found dead in Kohorpara of Thakurgaon's Sadar upazila Wednesday, police said Thursday. The deceased was identified as Brishti, who lived in a room in ‘Uttaran Asrayan’ project, especially built for the transgenders. Read: 60-yr-old woman crushed under train in Thakurgaon Being informed by locals, police rushed to the scene and found her body hanging from the ceiling in her room, said Kamal Hossain, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station. “Whether she ended her life or died by suicide will be clear only after an autopsy,” he added.

Four women were killed after their boat capsized in Gungiajuri Haor in Bahubal upazila of Habiganj Wednesday following a storm. The boat capsized near village Rawail at 6:45pm as they went to relatives' house in village Snanghat to invite them to a wedding, Rakibul Islam Khan, office-in-charge (OC) of Bahubal Police Station, said. The deceased were bride Trina's mother Zarina Begum, 45, her aunt Ledi Begum, 60, Ayatunnesa, 50, and Hur Banu, 55. They were all residents of village Shikarpur, Habiganj Sadar upazila, Rakibul said. Read: Kishoreganj boat capsize: 3 bodies recovered   On their way back, the boat carrying them capsized. Although locals managed to rescue four people to safety, including a child, they could only fish out the bodies of the four women, the OC said.

Trade  through  Bhomra land port in Satkhira resumed on Wednesday after five day of Eid holidays. Import and export between India and Bangladesh remained suspended from July 8-12 through Bhomra land port on the occasion of Eid. But movement of people through the border was open. Read: Trade through Bhomra port resumes as lockdown lifted Bhomra land port Customs Clearing & Forwarding (C & F) Agents Association general secretary SM Maksud Khan said the decision to suspend import and export between the two neighbouring countries was made after consultation with India's Guzadanga C & F Agents Cargo Association. Bhomra land port assistant customs commissioner Amir Mamun said around 300-350 goods laden trucks entered the port through India's Guzadanga land port.   The government earns more than Tk 2 crore daily from this land port, said the customs official.