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RAB crackdown: 5 suspected KNF members arrested; 2 firearms recovered
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members arrested five suspected members of Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF)and recovered two firearms from a hilly area in Sadar upazila on Saturday night.
However, it is not yet known whether the recovered firearms are those looted on April 2 from the police and Ansar members engaged in the security of Sonali Bank in Ruma upazila.
RAB will provide more details later, they said.
Bus-private car collision leaves 3 dead in Bogura
Earlier on Saturday, RAB started a crackdown on terrorist activities in Bandarban. More than 100 RAB members took part in the operation.
Khandaker Al Moin, director of RAB's legal and media wing, informed media about the operation at a press conference on Friday morning. The drive began in Ruma and Thanchi upazilas of Bandarban on Saturday.
Earlier, abducted manager of Sonali Bank's Ruma branch Nizam Uddin was rescued from the Bathel Para area of Bandarban through the mediation of the Rapid Action Battalion on Thursday, after 48 hours of his abduction by KNF members.
The separatist group kidnapped the Sonali Bank manager on April 2, and tried to loot Tk 1.5 crore from the vault of the Ruma branch. Unable to take the money, they kidnapped the bank manager.
They also carried out robberies at Sonali Bank and Krishi Bank branches in Thanchi upazila of Bandarban on Wednesday.
1 dead, 15 injured in old-fashioned village brawl Kishoreganj
A tense situation has been prevailing in the upazila after the incidents.
Senior officials of the home ministry, security forces and administration have already visited the area.
So far, eight cases have been filed with Ruma and Thanchi police stations.
Fisherman dies in Khulna lightning strike
A fisherman was killed after being struck by lightning at Komolpur village in Dumuria upazila in Khulna on Sunday morning.
The deceased was identified as Obaidullah Gazi, son of Delwar Hossain Gazi of the village.
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According to locals, a thunderbolt struck Obaidullah when he went to Komolpur village for fishing around 8am, leaving him dead.
Sukanta Kumar Saha, officer-in-charge (OC) of Dumuria Police Station, confirmed the matter.
Two siblings drown in Jashore
Two siblings drowned in a pond at Barpara village in Jashore's Monirampur upazila on Saturday.
The deceased were identified as Samia, 4, and Sabid, 3, daughter and son of Shahidul Islam Master of the village.
Bus-private car collision leaves 3 dead in Bogura
The two kids went missing when they were playing near the water body on Saturday morning, said ABM Mehedi Masud, officer-in-charge (OC) of Monirampur Police Station.
Later their family members, along with local people, searched for them.
1 dead, 15 injured in old-fashioned village brawl Kishoreganj
Around 2 pm, they rescued the kids and took them to a nearby health centre where the doctor pronounced them dead, he added.
Bus-private car collision leaves 3 dead in Bogura
Three motor workers were killed and two others injured in a collision between a bus and a private car on Bogura-Naogaon highway at Erulia in Sadar upazila of Bogura district.
The deceased were identified as Alamgir Hossain, 45, Abdul Hannan, 55 and Fahim, 42.
The accident occurred around 10 am when the bus crashed into the Naogaon-bound private car, leaving three dead on the spot and two others injured, said Mizanur Rahman, sub-inspector of Sadar Police Station.
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The injured were taken to Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College and Hospital.
Traffic movement on Bogura-Naogaon highway remained suspended for two hours following the accident.
Primary, secondary-level edu institutions shut for Monday for severe cold in Bogura
Power cuts plague Sylhet: Frustration growing among residents and businesses
In Sylhet city, frequent power outages are affecting the daily lives of its residents and the local economy. The city has experienced severe load shedding in recent days, impacting traders and disrupting the water supply managed by the city corporation.
Experts attribute the problem to a significant shortfall in power supply. The Sylhet region faces a gap, with demand ranging from 140-160 MW against a supply deficit of 40-60 MW.
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The Sylhet Power Development Board's records reveal stark disparities: on April 2, demand hit 141 MW against a mere supply of 56 MW; April 3 saw demand at 120-130 MW with only 66 MW supplied; and on April 4, the supply was just 69 MW against a demand of 135 MW.
As Eid-ul-Fitr approaches, traders, in anticipation of the festive rush, have decorated their establishments, only to rely on generators amidst the frequent outages. The disruptions have also inconvenienced residents during crucial times like Sehri and Iftar.
Zakir Ahmed, a local trader from Golapganj, voiced the community's distress, stating, “General people and businesses are the worst sufferers, and we fear the power cut problems will only worsen with the summer heat.”
Echoing the sentiment, Airin Sultana Nipa, a housewife from Lala Dighirpar, shared her struggles, “The power goes out before dawn, causing water shortages at critical moments like Iftar and Sehri. It's disheartening to face such challenges.”
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Jarjisur Rahman Rony, an assistant engineer at the Sylhet Power Development Board, shed light on the dilemma, “We're distributing what little electricity we have. The issue isn't with the infrastructure but stems from broader economic challenges affecting power generation, such as the dollar and coal crisis, forcing us into load shedding.”
1 dead, 15 injured in old-fashioned village brawl Kishoreganj
One person was killed and 15 others, including a police official, were injured in a brawl between two groups of villagers in Kishoreganj's Ashtagram upazila on Friday.
The deceased, Ekatar Mia, 50, was a resident of Uttar Abdullahpur village.
The incident occurred on Friday afternoon around 5 pm
Police have arrested 12 people in connection with the incident.
According to police and locals, there has been a longstanding conflict between Anwar Hossain Khan, the current chairman of Abdullahpur union, and Muktar Khan, a former chairman of the union.
Anwar's and Muktar Khan's relative had a dispute in Italy recently. Following this dispute, the two groups clashed on Thursday.
The two groups again engaged in a clash on Friday afternoon.
Ektar Mia's body has been sent to Kishoreganj Modern Sadar Hospital for autopsy.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) Shafiqul Islam of Ashtagram Police Station said that 12 people have been arrested for interrogation in connection with the incident. The situation is currently under control, he said.
Feni level crossing crash: Death toll rises to 6
The death toll from the crash involving a running train hitting a truck on a level crossing in Purbo Fazilpur Muhuriganj Bridge area under Feni’s Sadar upazila rose to six, as four more people succumbed to their injuries.
The victims were identified as Sajjad, 20, son of Yachin, Rifat, 19, son of Ruhul Amin, Deen Mohammad, 19, son of Surul Islam, and Ashiq of Shaktala village of Chauddagram upazila of Cumilla.
Feni’s Superintendent of Police Md Jakir Hasan confirmed the deaths.
Police and witnesses said the accident happened around 8:30 am when the Chattogram-bound mail train hit the truck while it was crossing the rail track as the gateman failed to place the bar despite the arrival of the train in the Muhuriganj Bridge area.
The impact of the accident left truck driver Mizan, 32, son of Abul Howladar of Uzirpur upazila of Barishal and its helper Abul Khair, 40, son of Amir Hossain of Manoharpur of Comilla dead on the spot, they said.
The bodies were sent to Feni Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsies.
Gateman Md Saiful went missing soon after the accident, Jakir Hasan added.
Clash over distribution of VGF rice in Habiganj; 50 hurt
At least 50 people were injured in a clash over the distribution of Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) rice in Kaliarvanga union of Nabiganj upazila on Thursday night.
According to the locals, an altercation erupted between two UP members Abdul Hai of Mandarkandi village and Rahela Begum regarding the names of cardholders of VGF rice on Thursday afternoon.
At one stage, Abdul Hai got excited and slapped Rahela Begum. Later, Rahlo Begum also kicked Abdul Hai. However, locals resolved the matter immediately after the incident.
Following the incident, supporters from both sides clashed with local weapons around 11 pm, leaving at least 50 people injured on both sides.
On information, police reached the spot and brought the situation under control, said Masuk Ali, officer-in-charge (OC) of Nabiganj police station.
The injured were admitted to Nabiganj and Habiganj Sadar Hospitals. Of them, Al Amin was sent to Sylhet with serious injuries.
The situation is normal now, said the OC, adding that police have been deployed there.
Man, wife die as motorcycle collides with electric pole in Mymensingh
A man and his wife died after their motorcycle collided with an electric pole in Haluaghat upazila of Mymensingh on Friday.
The accident happened around 8:00 am on Friday in the Lakshmipur Bazar area of the upazila.
The deceased were identified as Saidur Rahman (28), of the Roumari area of the upazila, and his wife Sonia Akhter (22).
Haluaghat Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mahbubul Haque confirmed the matter.
The couple was riding a motorcycle from Ishwarganj to their home in Roumari for the Eid holidays. On the way, while going to the Lakshmipur Bazar area on the Haluaghat border road, the motorcycle lost control and hit an electric pole, killing Saidur Rahman on the spot, said the OC.
Later, locals rescued his wife Sonia and took her to Haluaghat Upazila Health Complex, where the doctor on duty declared her dead, he said.
Legal action is under process in this regard, added the OC.
Pabna univ teacher’s wife and son die in Naogaon road crash on way to celebrate Eid
The wife and minor son of a teacher of Pabna University of Science and Technology (PUST) died in a road crash in Naogaon’s Manda upazila on Thursday.
Teacher Firoz Ali and his seven-year-old daughter also sustained injuries in the crash. He is an assistant professor of the university’s Electrical and Electronic Engineering department.
The deceased were identified as Reshma Begum, 32, and her eight-month-old son Farabi.
Dr Nazmul Hossain, director at the student advisor department of the university, said his colleague's family met the accident on their way to village home in Naogaon from Rajshahi to celebrate the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitre.
The accident happened around 10:30 am when a speeding pickup van crashed into a CNG-run autorickshaw carrying the family members in the Manda upazila, leaving Farabi dead on the spot and three others injured, he said.
Injured Reshma was rushed to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries around 9 pm while undergoing treatment, said the director, adding that the teacher’s hands got broken and his daughter’s hands and legs also got fractured.
The university authority including Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Hafiza Khatun expressed deep shock at the sad demise of their colleague’s wife and son.