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Two men were arrested in connection with the death of a man in Gaibandha's Sundarganj upazila following an altercation over collecting alms from a mosque on Friday morning. The deceased was identified as Bablu Mia. Officer-in-charge of Sundarganj police station Abdullahil Jaman told UNB that the altercation broke out between three-four residents in Shantiram Kalitala village this morning over the collection of alms this morning. Also read: Mother, son arrested after 10 months of murder The altercation soon turned violent when the sons of Younus Ali, Shahin and Masud came out of their house and attacked Bablu with sharp weapons and sticks, cops said. Locals rescued the severely injured Bablu and rushed him to a nearby hospital but he died on the way around 11.30 am. Also read: 3 arrested over mason's mysterious death in Chattogram "We have arrested Shahin and Masud in connection with the death," the OC said.

A union parishad chairman in Sirajganj has been suspended  for allegedly taking money from people on the pretext of giving them houses under the Ashrayan project in Tarash upazila. Tarash UNO Mezbaul Karim told UNB on Friday that TM Abdullah Baki, chairman of Saguna UP-3 in Sirajganj, was issued the suspension letter on August 18. Read:Patuakhali child marriage: case filed against UP chairman and five others According to the letter, the action was initiated taken against the UP chairman under Section 34 (4)(b) of the Local Government (Union Parishad) Act, 2009. The letter was signed by the deputy secretary of the UP-1 branch of the local government department, Abu Jafar Ripon. However, when contacted, Abdullah said that he was yet to receive the suspension letter.

Three persons have died of electrocution in two separate incidents in Chapainawabganj, police said Friday. The deceased were identified as Shimul, 25, son of late Sabuddin of the Namo Jagannathpur Fuldia area of Durlavpur union, his relative Samnur Begum, 65,  and Abdul Malek, 26, son of Abdul Majid of the Dublibhandar area in Chokokirti union. Read:Argentina fan electrocuted while hoisting flag in Gaibandha Locals said Shimul and Samnur Begum were coming to Dadanchak by boat from Fuldia ghat of the Padma river in Namo Jagannathpur around 7pm on Thursday.  As the water level in the river rose, the duo came in contact with the rural power lines hanging over the river and died of electrocution. Being informed, firemen and police recovered the bodies and handed them over to their family members. On the other hand, Abdul Malek was electrocuted while fixing an electric wire in his house in the Dublibhandar area of Chokokirti union around the same time. Read: Rickshawpuller electrocuted while charging his vehicle's battery He was rushed to Shibganj Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared him dead. Farid Hossain, officer-in-charge of Shibganj police station, said the body was handed over to the family later in the night as there was no complaint from the family.

Nine more people have died of Covid-19 and related complications at Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) in the past 24 hours, health officials said on Thursday. Five of them died of Covid, while three had symptoms of the virus and the remaining one succumbed to post-corona complications, said hospital director Brigadier General Shamim Yazdani. Of the deceased, five were from Pabna, two from Rajshahi, and one each from Natore and Naogaon districts. Read:Rajshahi sees 18 more Covid deaths in 24 hrs Besides, 30 people have been admitted to the corona unit of the hospital in the past 24 hours. On the other hand, some 28 people were discharged from the hospital after recovery during the period. Currently, 254 patients are undergoing treatment at the hospital, which has 513 beds. Of them, 20 are being treated in the ICU, said the hospital director. Of the admitted patients, 140 have tested positive for Covid-19, while 74 are with symptoms and 40 have post-Covid health complications.

Ferry services on Shimulia-Banglabazar route have been suspended for an indefinite period from Wednesday due to strong current in the Padma River. Assistant director general of Bangladesh Inland and Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC), Shafiqul Islam, said the ban has been effective from 3 pm Wednesday. However, passenger launches are moving in the river. On August 13, the government suspended movement of ferries on the route at night time to avoid accidents. Five ferries operated since Wednesday morning on the route. Passengers and vehicles have been asked to use alternative Paturia-Doulatdia and Chandpur-Shariatpur routes for river crossing.  

Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested six youths for allegedly running a porn racket in Khetlal upazila. The arrestees are Mehedi Hasan, 26, Faruk Hossain, 28, Arman Hossain, 28, Sujan Haldar, 24, Eklashur Rahman, 21, and Shahinur Rahman, 27, of the upazila. Read:Six detectives rob bizman of 20 gold bars in Feni, held RAB-5 Joypurhat camp sources said that a team, led by Lt Commander Toukir, raided Battali Bazar and arrested the six youths on Tuesday night, acting on a tip-off. Six CPUs, 10 hard disks, eight monitors, 16 cables and six mouse pieces were also seized during the drive. After interrogation, the accused were handed over to the Khetlal police station. A case has been filed under the Pornography Control Act, the sources added.

Police have recovered the body of a young man from an orchard in Ranisankail upazila of the district. The deceased was identified as Kawsar, 32, son of Anisur Rahman of Jabarhat Karnai village in Pirganj upazila. Read:Two youths killed in Keraniganj ‘gunfight’ Police said that some local farmers spotted the body while grazing livestock on Tuesday and alerted them. Cops also found a bottle of pesticide and a cell phone near the body. Though cops feel that Kawsar committed suicide, his family suspects foul play. The family members have accused Kawsar's former parents-in-law of killing him over a feud. He had divorced his wife 11 days ago. Read:Bodies of two youths found hanging from tree in Gaibandha SM Zahid Iqbal, officer-in-charge of the Ranisankail police station, said a case has been filed in connection with the death.

A 30-year-old woman allegedly poisoned her daughter before ending her own life in Jashore's Sharsha upazila on Tuesday night. The deceased were identified as Sumi Khatun, 30, daughter of Sirajul Islam, and her six-year-old daughter Akhi Moni. Read: Couple commits suicide in Chattogram According to local residents, Sumi had been living in her parents' house in Shurarghop village of Laxmanpur union in Sharsha upazila since her divorce three years ago. On Tuesday night, Sumi took the extreme step following an altercation with her mother in the evening. She first poisoned her daughter and then poisoned herself. Read: Covid patient in Chandpur ‘attempts suicide’ Sumi's family rushed the mother-daughter duo to Sharsha Upazila Health Complex and subsequently to Jashore General Hospital for better treatment. But Akhi was declared dead on arrival at the Jashore hospital, while Sumi died during treatment at 10 pm. Badrul Alam Khan, officer-in-charge of the Sharsha police station, said the bodies were kept in the hospital morgue for autopsies.

Two army personnel were killed in a head-on collision between an army pickup  and a cement-laden truck at Simato Bazar  in Kamarkhand upazila of Sirajganj district on Monday evening. The deceased were identified as Corporal Mehedi Hasan, 36, son of Mozaffar Hossain of Naodashalua village in Raiganj upazila and Dipankar Dutta, 21, son of Shyamal Dutt of Jhalmalia village in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi district. Read:Barguna road crash kills two Chinese and their Bangladeshi interpreter Four others were injured in the accident. The injured are sergeant Firoz, 35, soldier Mainul, 21, lance corporal Imran, 30, and soldier Mehbub, 24. Mosaddek Hossain, Officer-in-Charge of Bangabandhu Bridge West police station, said the army pickup collided with the cement-laden truck in the border market area on the way back from Hatikumrul, leaving seven army personnel injured. The injured were rescued and taken to Sirajganj Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib General Hospital, where doctors declared two of them dead. Read:Habiganj road crash kills 6 Among the injured, Sergeant Firoz was taken to Dhaka at night by a helicopter for better treatment. However, the helper and the driver of the truck managed to flee the spot. A case has been filed in this regard, the OC added.

Ten more people have died of Covid-19 and related complications at Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) in the past 24 hours, health officials said on Tuesday. Four of them died of Covid, while five had symptoms of the virus and the remaining one succumbed to post-corona complications, said hospital director Brigadier General Shamim Yazdani. Read:Covid: 11 more die at Rajshahi hospital Of the deceased, three were from Rajshahi, two each from Chapainawabganj, Pabna and Natore districts, and one from Naogaon district. Besides, 25 people have been admitted to the corona unit of the hospital in the past 24 hours. On the other hand, some 23 people were discharged from the hospital after recovery during the period. Read:21 more die of Covid at Rajshahi hospital Currently, 289 patients are undergoing treatment at the hospital, which has 513 beds. Of them, 19 are being treated in the ICU, said the hospital director. RMCH has been one of the most stretched hospitals in the country during the second wave of Covid-19, particularly since the latter part of May when the deadly Delta variant was identified in multiple samples in Rajshahi division.