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A truck driver was killed in a road crash in Kaliganj upazila of Lalmonirhat district Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as  Makej Ali, 34, a resident of Mirzapur village in Sherpur district. Police said a Burimari-bound truck collided head-on with a Narayanganj-bound truck in Kakina Chapartal area of Lalmonirhat-Burimari road, leaving a driver dead on the spot and three others injured. READ: Two cops among 4 stabbed by drug peddlers in Lalmonirhat Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Kaliganj Police Station Golam Rasul said that the truck driver's body was recovered from the spot.  The injured people were sent to a local hospital first and then one of them was sent to Rangpur Medical College Hospital as his condition deteriorated.

A 35-year-old man was stabbed to death allegedly by some miscreants in Nagarkanda upazila of Faridpur district, police said on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Babu Molla, son of Zilu Molla of Kodalia Shahidnagar area of the upazila. READ: Air Force member killed in Faridpur road crash Habil Hossain, officer-in-charge of Nagarkanda Police Station, said a group of miscreants swooped on Babu around 9:30 pm and stabbed him indiscriminately, leaving him critically injured. Later, he died on the way to Nagarkanda Upazila Health Complex.

A woman died while giving birth to a baby, due to alleged wrong treatment administered by doctors at Marie Stopes Maternity Clinic in Narsingdi on Friday night. The deceased was identified as Saleha Begum, wife of Hannan Miah of Shalidha area of the city. Responding to the allegation, police have arrested two people including the manager of the clinic. Relatives of the deceased said Saleha was admitted to the clinic on Friday for an ultrasonogram. Helena Halim, a duty doctor, recommended a cesarean section. Though Saleha did not agree, she was taken to the Operation Theatre (OT), citing the child's condition was not good. Later, she was referred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where duty doctors declared her dead on arrival. Agitated relatives besieged the clinic and vandalised it. On information, the mobile court visited the spot, said Md. Nurul Islam, civil surgeon of Narsingdi. Legal action will be taken against the offenders, he said. Also read: Twin who survived refusal of treatment at a hospital returns home

President of Bangladesh Police Women's Welfare Association (Punak) Zeeshan Mirza expressed her interest to stand beside Australian citizen Malcolm Arnold, who left his hometown of Adelaide in South Australia and moved to Khulna in Bangladesh after falling in love with a Bangladeshi NGO worker. 74-year-old Malcolm Arnold has been living in Bangladesh for 19 years after marrying Halima Begum. Though Malcolm’s visa is valid till 2025 and he has assets and property in Adelaide he doesn't want to go there anymore. When the UNB correspondent visited the couple in December last year, they recounted their story of love and marriage. But now, he is facing a financial crisis and leading a miserable life due to his illness. When his condition came to light, Punak's president, also the wife of IGP, talked with Malcolm through video conference and inquired about his overall condition and promised to provide financial and medical assistance. She also thanked Arnold for his unconditional love for Halima and Bangladesh. On behalf of Zeeshan Mirza, Khulna Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md. Masudur Rahman Bhuiyan visited the ailing Australian citizen Malcolm Arnold and bought two paintings by Arnold. KMP's Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) SM Fazlur Rahman, Additional Commissioner of Police (A&O) Sardar Rakibul Islam, BPM Deputy Commissioner of Police (Headquarters) Mohammad Ehsan Shah, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Sonali Sen, PPM-Service and Officer-in-Charge of Sonadanga Model Police Station Md. Mumtazul Haque were also present during the visit. Earlier on Dec 11, on behalf of Punak President Zeeshan Mirza, Additional Commissioner of Police of Khulna Metropolitan Police SM Fazlur Rahman visited him and gave him medicines for one month and bought a painting. Also read:For an Australian in Khulna, home is where his heart was won

A 28-year-old man allegedly ended his life over a family feud in Uzirpur upazila of Barishal on Saturday. The deceased Rajib, from Atipara village of the upazila, was a farmer by profession. Deceased’s brother Sakibur Rahman said that Rajib and his wife had an altercation over a trivial matter on Friday morning. Rajib's wife went to her father's house following the incident. On Friday night, Rajib took his dinner and slept in his bedroom. Read: Missing woman found dead after 37 days On Saturday morning, his family members called him several times. As he did not respond, they broke the door of Rajib’s bedroom and found him hanging from the ceiling and informed the police. On information, police visited the spot and handed over the body to his family as no complaint was received, said Ali Arshad, officer-in-charge of Uzirpur model police station.

The overall flood situation in Sunamganj district has improved as floodwater is receding in different areas gradually after 10 days of havoc. Around six lakh people of three upazilas under the district have suffered a lot due to the flood water setting a new record of miserable life. Although flood water has receded from the houses, it remains on the roads. Shahid Mia, a sexagenarian of Kalipur under the Sunamganj suburb, said, "All our houses were inundated by the flood water in 2017. The water at that time receded hurriedly. But, this year, floodwater receded very slowly which barred our and cattle movement.” Also read: Diarrhoea breaks out in flood-hit Sylhet Freedom Fighter Nurul Momen, a senior resident of the same area, said, “I have made my house in Kalipur 40 years ago. Floods hit my house several times. However, floods in 1988 and 2022 have lasted ever long.” The problem can be solved only by dredging the river from Sunamganj to Bhairab, Nurul added. Haorer Krishi and Krishak Raksha Sangram Parishad member secretary Chittaranjan Talukder said waters at many haors in the district are also receding although onrush from the hilly areas continues. It takes a few more days to recede water from all the stagnant areas. Also read: Ways to Purify Water during Flood, Disaster, Emergency Situations Shamsudduha, executive engineer of Water Development Board, Sunamganj said, “Three waterways (Surma-Dhanu-Meghna, Surma-Kalni-Meghna, and Surma-Meghna) of the district were flooded due to flash floods. A survey will be conducted soon for dredging in these three waterways. After implementation of the dredging project, flood water will recede in a hurry.” All rivers of the district were flowing above the danger mark due to the onrush of hilly water and torrential rains since May 10. Upstream waters have worsened the flood situation in Sunamganj leaving thousands of villagers marooned in their inundated homes.

Police recovered the body of a woman from Shibpur Purbopara village in Khetlal upazila of Joypurhat, 37 days after she had gone missing. The deceased was identified as Beauty Begum, 33, of  Syed Damgarah village of Bogura’s Shibganj upazila. Read: 3 hanging bodies recovered from different parts of Naogaon in 24 hours Police said Beauty Begum had an illicit affair with Uzzal and she came to visit him at Shibpur Purbpara village in Khetlal upazila of Joypurhat from Bogura on the night of April 21. Uzzal Hossain raped her at his house and when Beauty pressurized him to marry her, Uzzal strangled her to death and hide the body in the toilet’s septic tank of his house. Later, victim's family lodged a complaint with Shibganj police. Based on the complaint, police arrested Uzzal Hossain from Bogura city on Friday night. Read: Woman burnt to death by ex-husband in Patuakhali On the basis of Uzzal's information, police recovered the dismembered body of Beauty Begum from the septic tank of Uzzal’s house Friday midnight. A murder case was filed at Khetlal Police Station on Saturday, said Raushan Yazdani, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Khetlal Police Station.

Farmers rescued an eight-feet long python from a paddy field in Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat district on Saturday, said the district administration.  The snake was rescued at noon from a field in Mothergor area in the upazila, said Dr Motaharul Islam, upazila livestock officer.  Habibur Rahman, a local farmer, found the python in his field while harvesting paddy and rescued it with the help of other farmers.  READ: Python found at 12 BGB HQ handed over to Forest Dept The python has been kept under the custody of Nowdabas Union Parishad for now, said Dr Motaharul Islam.  Nazir Hossain, Upazila Nirbahi Officer, said “We immediately sent police to the spot when we received the information. The snake has been rescued and forest department officials will release it later into Shal forest.” 

As many as 550 people have been diagnosed with water-borne diseases, including diarrhoea, in the past one week in Sylhet, compounding the woes of the district's flood-hit residents. According to the Sylhet Civil Surgeon's office, 400 people have been suffering from diarrhoea while 150 people were diagnosed with skin and other diseases. The number of infected people is increasing day by day. Already, some 140 medical teams have been sent to the 13 upazilas of the district -- declared as diarrhoea-prone -- to provide medical services to the flood-hit people. While 12 medical teams have been sent to Kanaighat upazila, 11 to Jaintapur, 10 each tk Goainghat, Sadar, Fenchuganj and Jakiganj, 16 each to Beanibazar and Golapganj, nine to Osmaninagar, eight to Dakkhin Surma and seven each to Balaganj and Companigonj upazilas of the district. Deputy Civil Surgeon Dr Joyshankar Datta said, "People are suffering from diarrhoea and other water-borne diseases, and our medical teams are working round-the-clock clock to provide medical services to them." Read: Sylhet schools shut due to flooding  Zahidul Islam, chief health officer of Sylhet City Corporation, said a ward-level health campaign has already been launched and "we have a plan to carry out such health campaigns daily for a fortnight". "Residents of the city are suffering a lot due to the unavailability of pure drinking water, and we have already distributed 1.60 lakh water purification tablets," he said. Dr Himangshu Lal Roy, director of Sylhet Health Division, said, "Some 183 people have been diagnosed with diarrhoea in the past 24 hours. The figure was 171 the previous day." Besides, a total of five water purification machines -- four from the Department of Public Health Engineering and one from the Red Crescent Society -- have been pressed into service in the district. Read: No improvement in Sylhet's flood situation "Each machine can purify 500 litres of water an hour," the official said.  

A woman has allegedly committed suicide over a family feud in Chattogram’s Uttar Kattli area. Deceased Taslima, 22, wife of Kamal Hossain of the area, had a quarrel with his husband on Friday night when she was beaten up, police said. "Soon after the incident, her husband found her hanging from the ceiling fan," a police officer said. Neighbours rushed her to Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH), where doctors declared her dead on arrival. READ: 2 teenage girls ‘commit suicide’ in Pabna Officer-in-charge Sadiqur Rahman of Panchlaish Police Station said that the woman died before she was taken to the hospital. Her body has been kept in the CMCH morgue, he said.