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A housewife committed suicide at her home in Bhedarganj upazila of Shariatpur on Friday morning over continuous family dispute. The deceased, Majeda Khatun, 27, was a resident of Muna Pradhania Kandi village in North Tarabunia Union and wife of Abul Khayer Abu Hossain Mollah who fled away after the incident. According to police and family sources, Majeda had a long history of disputes with her husband and it eventually prompted her to take her life. Police recover 30 hand grenades from abandoned house in Shariatpur Obaidul Haque, the Officer-in-Charge of Sakhipur Police Station, said that police recovered the body and were investigating the case. “The exact cause of death will be determined after the autopsy report,” he added.

The government has suspended operations of the Balla Land Port in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj, despite it being constructed at a cost of Tk 50 crore. The decision was approved during the 40th meeting of the Advisory Council held on Thursday at the Office of the Chief Adviser in Tejgaon. Built during the previous Awami League government, the port—located at Kedarakot in Gazipur Union, on the Bangladesh-India border—was completed in June 2023 after construction began on March 23, 2016. It spans 13 acres, with infrastructure costs totaling Tk 49.90 crore. However, no operational activity has taken place at the port since its completion. Officials cite the failure of Indian authorities to establish a corresponding facility in Paharmura, Tripura, on the opposite bank of the Khowai River, as a major reason. The site has now become unusable and unsafe. In 1951, a check post was set up in the Balla area bordering Chunarughat upazila with an area of 4.37 acres. After periods of inactivity, it was reopened in 1991, and later declared a full land port in March 2016. Mohammad Ali, Chairman of Gazipur Union Parishad, emphasized the need to preserve the infrastructure. Chunarughat Upazila Executive Officer Mohammad Shafiqul Islam said that necessary steps would be taken to protect the site and prevent deterioration.

DB police in Bogura on Thursday night rescued two men and arrested seven members of a gang who allegedly trapped them in a honey trap scheme, held them hostage and demanded Tk 4 lakh in ransom. The raid was carried out around 10pm at a fifth-floor flat in Rahman Villa, Chakshutrapur area of the town. The arrestees were - Mohsin Kazi Sijan, 24, Omar Sarkar, 35, (brother of former councillor Matin Sarkar), Keya Begum, 33, Afsana Mimi, 24, Kamrunnahar Adhora, 22, Enamul Hossain aka Raihan, 27, and Nayan Hossain, 35. Police also recovered Tk 5,100 and two mobile phones snatched from the victims. One of the victims, Fazlur Rahman from Akkelpur in Joypurhat, met Keya Begum a month ago at Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital of Bogura and exchanged phone numbers. On Thursday, she lured him to the Tinmatha area of the town and confined him in the flat along with another associate of his. 3 DB police injured in attack during operation in Bogura Iqbal Bahar, the Officer-in-Charge of DB Police, informed that the victims were beaten, robbed of money and phones, and forced to undress while being recorded videos. The arrestees, who face multiple criminal cases, were sent to court on Friday.

Police have detained two physicians over allegations of wrong treatment following the death of a six-year-old girl who never woke up after she was anethetised for an operation to remove her tonsils. “The physicians are in our custody,” said Md Emdadul Haque, the Officer-in-Charge of Narsingdi Model Police Station, adding that the detention followed the filing of a complaint by the ill-fated parents of the victim, identified as Raha Moni. The police were waiting for the parents to return after laying their daughter to rest to formally complete the procedure of filing a case against the doctors—Tanmoy Kaur and Sudipta Saha, who is a government physician from Narsingdi Sadar Hospital. Tanmoy was the surgeon, while Sudipta administered anesthesia to the child. The operation was conducted at Life Care Hospital. Raha died about an hour after the operation due to wrong treatment, the child’s family members claimed. Raha was the only daughter of Nizamul Haque and Tania Akter, a couple from Hatubhanga of Raipura upazila. Nizam said that the doctors had assured him of Raha regaining consciousness within 15 minutes, but it never happened. Raha was taken into the operating theatre again. Nizam entered the operating room after sometime later, sensing that something had gone wrong, and found her daughter’s body cold. The doctors had allegedly tried to mislead the family, advising Raha’s immediate shift to Dhaka for ICU support. Raha’s father claimed that his daughter had already died. The aggrieved relatives of the victim assaulted the two doctors and confined them inside the hospital until police had gone there to detain the doctors. Man killed, wife injured in familial feud in Narsingdi Life Care Hospital authorities claimed that the girl’s condition started deteriorating after the operation, prompting them to refer the child to Dhaka. But the child died before being shifted. Dr. Sudipta later claimed that the surgery was successful and that they made every effort to save the child. Raha’s family said that Raha had been suffering from tonsil problems for a month and was prescribed the surgery by Tanmoy.

An 18-year-old youth died after being electrocuted while performing electrical work at a house in the Sarulia area of Demra in the capital on Friday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Emon Hossain, son of Jahangir Alam, hailing from the Lakaid area under Sadar Police Station in Sylhet district. He was found unconscious around 1:30 p.m. and was immediately taken to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), where doctors declared him dead after initial tests. Emon’s wife, Shilpi Akhter, said her husband had gone to a house in Sarulia around noon to carry out electrical repairs. He was electrocuted and lost consciousness while connecting the electrical lines. “We rushed him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital after hearing the news, but the doctor told us that he was no longer alive,” she said. Inspector Md Faruk, in-charge of the DMCH police camp, said the body has been kept in the hospital’s morgue. “We have informed the local police station for further procedures,” he added.

A group of miscreants attacked law enforcement officers and abducted a detained terrorist suspect, Md. Sumon Mia, from police custody in Sreepur upazila of Gazipur on Thursday night. The incident occurred around 8pm near the Sreepur-Tengra road intersection. Three police personnel — ASI Shahidul Islam, ASI Emdad, and SI Nazmul Islam — were injured in the attack, police said. Md. Sumon Mia, son of Moslem Uddin from Pathantek village in Barmi union, is accused with multiple cases filed against him under the Arms Act across different police stations in the district. According to ASI Shahidul Islam, a joint team from the district Detective Branch (DB) and local police arrested Sumon from the Nandia Sangun area of Kawraid union. However, as the officers were transporting him in a vehicle, the team was ambushed by miscreants shortly after crossing Tengra Mor. The attackers eventually overpowered the police at the Sreepur-Tengra intersection and managed to free the accused after physically assaulting the officers. Muhammad Abdul Barik, officer-in-charge (OC) of Sreepur Police Station, said additional police reinforcements were deployed to the area following the abduction. "Multiple attacks took place, and ultimately the accused was forcibly taken. Several officers were injured in the process. Sumon Mia is a top-listed criminal with several arms-related cases," the OC added. An operation is currently underway to trace the abducted suspect and identify those involved in the assault.

Two children, who were cousins, drowned in a pond in Daulatkhan upazila of Bhola district on Wednesday night. The deceased were Fatema, 6, daughter of Md. Shakil of Didarullah village and Zobaida, 4, daughter of Md. Hossain of the same village. Family members said the two kids were playing at courtyard of their house when they accidentally fell into the pond. Bhola residents demand steps to prevent Meghna erosion After 6 to 7 hours, Zobaida’s body was found floating in the pond around 10 pm and then Fatema’s body  was recovered. Zillur Rahman, the Officer-in-Charge of Daulatkhan Police Station, said an unnatural death case was filed.

An 8-year old girl died after being bitten by a snake in Gangni upazila of Meherpur district on Thursday morning. The deceased was Faria Khatun, daughter of Haider Ali alias Bablu of Olinagar village and a student of class two of Terail Government Primary School. Schoolboy killed, 2 injured in Meherpur motorbike crash Faria was bitten by the snake while she was asleep at home, said Bani Israil, Officer-in-Charge of Gangni Police Station.  Family members took her to traditional healer but she died in the morning.

A 12-year-old schoolgirl died tragically in Gopalganj Sadar upazila on Wednesday after being chased by a dog. The deceased was identified as Sohagi, daughter of Abdul Hamid Chowdhury of Moulvipara area in the district town and a fifth grader at Shishu Kalyan Primary School. Family members said the incident happened around noon when Sohagi was returning home from school and a street dog suddenly chased her. Out of fear, she started running and slipped in mud-water in the yard and got fatally injured. She was rushed to Gopalganj 250-bed General Hospital where doctors declared her dead. Decomposed body of missing schoolgirl found in Sherpur Dr. Amit Sarkar of the hospital’s emergency department said that the child had already died before being brought to the hospital. Sub-Inspector Mohammad Jalal Uddin of Gopalganj Sadar Police Station said that the body was sent to the hospital morgue for autopsy and would be handed over to the family after post-mortem.