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A person was hacked to death ahead of the Ratanpur union parishad election in Brahmanbaria’s Nabinagar upazila. The deceased was identified as Masud Mia, a resident of Khagatua village and a supporter of independent chairman candidate VP Maruf. It was learned that Masud was hacked by opponents including advocate Rob Mia, Shafiq Mia, Alam Mia, Fazu and Liton Mia on Thursday morning when he stopped at a tea shall with his niece on their way to the hospital. Sharmin Akhter, the niece of the deceased, said that they were going to see a doctor in Brahmanbaria early in the morning. When they stopped by a tea stall at Khagatua Bazar, some people came with sharp weapons, led by boat symbol supporters Rob Mia, Shafiq Mia, Alam Mia, Fazu and Liton Mia. Read: 2 hacked dead, 10 hurt in Meherpur pre-polls violence “My uncle was hacked twice by his opponents, once at the spot and then in a CNG autorickshaw,” she said. Masud was rushed to Nabinagar Sadar Hospital in critical condition. As his condition deteriorated, he was being taken to Dhaka and died on the way. Independent chairman candidate VP Maruf claimed that Masud had been brutally killed as part of the planned attack on his supporters. Meanwhile, boat symbol candidate Syed Zahid Hossain Shakil said the issue must get a fair trial. "None of my activists and supporters were involved in the incident. It occurred due to their previous dispute," he said. Read: Jashore pre-polls violence: Injured man dies at DMCH Nabinagar police officer-in-charge Aminur Rashid claimed it to be an isolated incident. Police have been deployed at the spot. Legal action will be taken on the basis of the complaint, he said Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Ekramul Siddique said legal action would be taken on the basis of an investigation.

Two members of a family were killed and an 8-year-old child was injured as a pickup van hit them in Hasnabad area of South Keraniganj on Saturday. The accident took place in front of the BRTA office on the south side of Postogola bridge. The deceased were identified as Rup Banu, 65, and her daughter-in-law Mousumi, 27. Read: 2 of a family die in Noakhali road crash Family sources said Mousumi along with her mother-in-law and daughter were coming back from Mitford Hospital after being vaccinated in the morning. In the meantime, a pickup van hit them leaving the mother-in-law dead on the spot. After being taken to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital, duty doctors declared Mousumi dead. After primary treatment at the hospital, injured Mohona was taken home. Later, she was admitted to Keraniganj’s Addin Hospital as her condition deteriorated. Read: Two Class X students die in Chandpur road crash Afzal Hossain, acting Officer-in-charge (OC) of Hasara Highway Police Station said, "I have visited the spot after being informed." However, the pickup could not be seized yet. A case has been lodged with South Keraniganj Police Station in this regard, the OC said.

Two people from the same family died on Saturday in a motorcycle accident at Subarnachar upazila in Noakhali district. The deceased were identified as Radoan Hosen alias Mishu Tarafdar, 20, a member of Bangladesh Armed Forces (BAF) and his brother-in-law Md Sharif Hossain, 28. Read: Pathao rider killed in city road crash The accident occurred on Saturday at 10am when Redwan was going to visit the BAF camp at Jobayer Bazar area with Sharif in a motorcycle. Their motorcycle hit the rear side of a van carrying an electric pole near Abdullah Miar Hat area , said Salah Uddin, Sub-Inspector of Char Jabbar police station. Read: Two Class X students die in Chandpur road crash Locals rescued them with severe injuries and rushed them to Noakhali General Hospital where the duty doctors announced Redwan dead, said Syed Mohiuddin Abdul Azim, resident Medical officer of the hospital. Meanwhile Sharif succumbed to his injuries on the way to a Dhaka hospital, where he was referred for better treatment, said Dr Azim.

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members on Saturday  arrested two more accused in the murder case of Cumilla ward councillor Syed Mohammad Sohel. The arrestees are Md Ashikur Rahman Rocky, and Md Alam Mia, said Major Md Sakib Hossain, company commander of Rab-11. Read: Cumilla councillor's murder: One held, 21 booked, say police Rocky was arrested from Chondi Bazar area in Lalmonirhat district while Alam from Adarsha Sadar upazila in Cumilla, he said. Earlier on Wednesday, Rab members arrested another accused Sumon in connection with the murder. Read: Awami League activist shot dead in Bandarban Sohel, Cumilla City Corporation (CCC) councillor of Ward-17, and one of his aides were shot dead while four others sustained injuries when gunmen opened fire at his office in the Pathuariapara area on Monday. Based on his younger brother Syed Rumon's complaint, as many as 21 people, some 10 of them unidentified, were booked by the Kotwali police.

A farmer was hacked to death by some miscreants at Digharpara village in Kaliganj upazila of Jhenaidah district in the early hours of Saturday. The deceased was identified as Rezaul Islam,38, son of Abul Kashem from the Digharpara village. According to locals, they rushed to the yard of Rezaul’s house around 3:30 am hearing screams and found him lying in a pool of blood. Also read: Woman hacked to death by husband in Bagerhat Later he was sent to Jashore Sadar Hospital where doctors announced him dead, they said. Rezaul’s son Apon Islam said he woke up hearing screams of his parents and peeped through the window only to see some people  hitting his father. Officer-in-Charge of Kaliganj police station Md Mahfuzur Rahman Mia said the motive behind the murder will be known after investigation. Also read:  2 hacked dead, 10 hurt in Meherpur pre-polls violence

With the Supreme Court paving the way for Aushkandi union parishad polls in Habiganj, candidates vying for the chairman position are making an all-out effort to woo the electorate. The polls are slated for November 28. Four candidates are vying for the chairman's post —Awami League-backed candidate Delwar Hossain, and independent candidates Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury, Abdul Hamid Nixon and Ezharul Islam. Some 20,000 people are eligible to cast their ballots in the UP polls on Sunday. READ: NSDA executive chairman visits Chevron’s Uttoron project in Sylhet, Habiganj Five residents of Dwigor Brahman, including Nishi Sutra Dhar, had filed an application with the secretary of the Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (LGRD) Ministry, seeking inclusion of their village under Khalilpur union of Moulvibazar district. After scrutiny, the deputy commissioner of the district had turned down the plea. Meanwhile, incumbent chairman of  Aushkandi UP, Muhibur Rahman Harun, adopted a resolution, seeking not to insert Dwigor Brahman village under his union. A writ petition was filed in the High Court (HC) in this regard. On February 28, the HC also issued a rule asking the authorities concerned as to why the inclusion of Dwigor Brahman village under Aushkandi union should not be declared illegal. Seven people, including the secretary of LGRD Minsitry, deputy commissioners of Habiganj and Moulvibazar district, were made respondents to the rule which was returnable in four weeks. In the meantime, the Election Commission announced the schedule of the UP election. On November 1, the current chairman of Aushkandi union filed a writ petition in the HC, seeking a stay order on the election under the union. The HC later asked the authorities concerned to take a final decision on demarcating the boundary of the union within 15 days. READ: 3 killed in Habiganj road crash On November 23, the HC passed a stay order on the Aushkandi union parishad election. However, on November 24, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court cleared the way for holding the election, after imposing a stay on the HC order. Delwar Hossain, an AL-backed chairman candidate, said, “A vested quarter is involved in playing a foul game over the election. The residents of Dwigor Brahman village have been casting their ballots under Aushkandi union since the Independence of the country.” Taking a stance against the SC order, Muhibur Rahman said that Dwigor Brahman village is under Sadar upazila of Moulvibazar district and the residents of the village go to Moulvibazar for land registry purposes.  "But all development activities of the village have been carried out from the budgetary allocation of Aushkandi union," he said.

At least three buildings tilted in Chattogram city after the earthquake on Friday morning, sources said. The buildings are located at the Sabanghata area of Urdu Goli, Bahaddarhat Khwaja Road in Chawkbazar and New L block of Halishahar of the port city. Confirming the matter, Kazi Hasan Bin Shams, the chief engineer of Chattogram Development Authority, said that three buildings tilted at Chawkbazar, Bakalia and Halishahar area in the port city. He said a letter would be sent to the Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) to demolish the buildings if they are deemed risky after the final examination on Saturday.

A local Awami League activist, who sustained injuries during a clash between AL candidate and rivals at Angaria union parishad of Shariatpur Sadar Upazila, died at Bangabanhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University on Friday morning. The deceased was identified as Abdur Razzak Molla, 60, a resident of Charjadabpur village of Angaria Union Parishad. The victim was the supporter of AL candidate Asma Akter. Md Akter Hossain, acting officer-in-charge of Shariatpur Palong Model Police Station, said that Abdur Razzak sustained injuries during a clash between supporters of the ruling party-backed candidate and his rival on October 7. He was admitted to Shariatpur Sadar Hospital. Later, he was shifted to Dhaka for better treatment. A case was filed in this regard and eight accused were arrested, said the OC.

A firefighter died at Chattogram Medical College Hospital after falling ill while dousing the fire that broke out at a chemical factory near Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Friday. The deceased was identified as Md Milon, 41, a worker of Agrabad Fire Service. Read:Massive fire rages on in Ctg chemical factory Farid Ahmed, Deputy Director of Chattogram Fire Service, said Milon felt chest pains after extinguishing a fire at a chemical factory. He was then taken to Chattogram Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) where he died around 2pm. Earlier in the day, a massive fire broke out at a chemical factory near Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram around 10.30 am. The blaze soon triggered an explosion, according to locals. Read:Fire breaks out at Gazipur jhut godown A total of 12 fire fighter units pressed into service to try and douse the flames. "The cause of the fire could not be ascertained yet. But highly inflammable chemicals stockpiled inside are giving us a hard time," said Newton Das, deputy assistant director of the Chattogram fire service.

An 11-year-old school student was crushed to death by a speeding truck after she fell off the pillion of a motorbike her father was riding in Kushtia’s Mirpur upazila on Friday, police said. The deceased Toya Khatun along with her mother sat on the pillion of the bike as her father Mokarram Munshi was driving it on way to a relative’s house, police said.   READ:  65-year-old woman dies after hit by motorcycle in Dania The accident took place at around 11 am in on Kushtia-Ishwardi highway of Ranakharia Shimultala Balughat area in Talbaria union of Mirpur upazila, according to Talbaria police outpost in-charge Sub-Inspector (SI) Shama Prasad Roy. The girl fell off the pillion when they reached Balughat area. She was hit by a truck coming from behind and died on the spot, Shama said. READ:  Schoolboy commits suicide over motorcycle The body was recovered from the spot and sent to the morgue of Kushtia General Hospital for autopsy, he added.