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A woman died after being run over by a train in Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia on Tuesday morning, police said. The body was recovered from below the bridge on the Garai river around 8am and sent for an autopsy, said Monjer Ali, officer-in-charge of Poradah railway police station. Also read: Boy hit by train while taking selfie in Kushtia The woman was hit by the Goalanda-bound Nakshi Kantha express coming from Khulna, the OC said. “Her identity could not be known yet and it seems she was not mentally stable,” Monjer added. Also read: Woman crushed under moving train in Kushtia rail station

A 55-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his wife and teenage son to death in Gazipur, police said on Tuesday. The arrestee has been identified as Md Mofiz, a rickshaw puller hailing from Rambhadrapur village in Mymensingh. "He was arrested around 11pm on Monday from a rickshaw garage in the capital's Noyatola Ambagh area in Tejgaon," said Ismail Hossain, officer-in-charge of Gacha police station. Also read: Man to die for killing wife in Feni On Sunday, Mofiz allegedly stabbed his wife Rahima Begum (40) and their son Rokon (16) to death in the Kalmeshwar area of Gazipur over a family feud. He had been absconding since the crime and had even shaved his beard to hide his identity, said OC Ismail. Also read: Man to die for killing ex-wife in Khulna On Monday afternoon, a murder case was filed at Gacha police station on a complaint from Rahima’s brother Rashedul Islam. "Subsequently, we nabbed him," the OC said.

A 33-year-old madrasa teacher in Panchagarh was arrested on Monday for allegedly sodomising his 12-year-old student. The arrestee has been identified as Yasin Arafat, a resident of Gorgram Majhpara village in Nilphamari district. He was produced in a court that sent him to judicial custody. Police said Yasin sexually assaulted the boy in his room in the madrasa on March 11. The very next day, the boy returned to his home and narrated his ordeal to his parents. Also read: One held over murder of schoolgirl ‘after rape’ in Magura "His parents had initially approached the madrasa authorities. When the madrasa authorities did not act, his parents and local residents caught the accused and handed him over to us," said Abdul Latif Mia, officer-in-charge of Panchagarh Sadar police station. The teacher was booked for the alleged crime and produced in Panchagarh chief judicial magistrate's court. "CJM Humayun Kabir Sarkar sent him to judicial custody," said OC Abdul Latif. Also read: Four tie up man in Khulna, rape wife

At least 30 people were injured in a clash between two factions of local unit Awami League over establishing supremacy in Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia district on Monday. Quoting local people, Kamruzzaman Talukdar, officer-in-charge of Kumarkhali Police Station, said Zahid Hossain Zafar, senior vice-president of district unit Awami League and Samiur Rahman Mia, general secretary of Panti union unit Awami League had been at loggerheads over establishing supremacy. An election of the board of directors of Panti High School was held on Sunday and the group panel of Samiur Rahman clinched the victory in the election. As a sequel to the rivalry, an altercation ensued between Golam Nabi, winner of the election and Dulal, a supporter of Zahid group at Sandiara Bazar on Monday morning. Later, the supporters of Zahid beat up Nabi, a supporter of Sumon, leaving him injured. READ: Now election means murder, horror: GM Quader  A tense situation was prevailing in the area over the issue. In the afternoon, a supporter of Sumon group urged his fellows to gather at Bashigram Bridge area with lethal weapons through the loudspeaker of the local mosque. Responding to the call, the supporters of Sumon gathered in the area where the supporters of Zahid group were also present, triggering a chase and counter chase. At one stage both groups attacked each other, leaving 30 people injured. A number of houses, shops and business establishments in the area were damaged during the hour-long melee. On information, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control. The injured were taken to a local hospital. Police detained three people for interrogation.

FBCCI President Md. Jashim Uddin on Monday congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her achievement of 100 per cent electrification of the country.Hasina officially declared the country fully covered by electricity on Monday, while inaugurating the country’s biggest 1320 MW thermal power plant with Ultra Super Critical technology at Patuakhali’s Payra.In a congratulatory message, the president of Bangladesh Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industries said that the PM has fulfilled the promise of reaching electricity to every house during ‘Mujib Borsha’ and the golden jubilee of independence of Bangladesh. Also read: Stay united to take Bangladesh forward: PM urges after dedicating Payra plant as her Ramadan, Eid giftJashim said that economic activities in the remote areas are developing as a result of electrification.He said that local employment has been created through new business ventures resulting in a development in education, health, agriculture and industry. Also read: PM opens Payra power plant, declares full electricity coverage of Bangladesh

Sylhet District Bus-Minibus-Coach-Microbus workers union has decided to enforce an indefinite strike in the district from Tuesday morning to press home their four-point demand including granting bail to drivers in cases filed over road crashes. The association announced the strike at an emergency meeting on Monday, said joint secretary of District Bus-Minibus-Coach-Microbus workers union, Ali Akbar. Also read: Sher-e-Bangla nurses go on strike over police attack on colleague No workers will join their work from 6 am on Tuesday as part of the strike. The three other demands of the union are cancelling dope test while issuing new driving license, providing  new licenses and renew those in a short period of time and giving permission for parking vehicles on  the khas land of the government and stop filing cases for wrong parking. During the meeting, held on Saturday, the union leaders said they have gave an ultimatum till March 20 to meet their demand but the local administration did not take any steps to fulfill their demands. As a result, they decided to go for strike. Also read: Faction of petrol pump owners threatens strike from Feb 17 They also threatened to go for tougher movement if their demands go unheeded.

A student and a teacher were killed and several others injured when a truck ploughed through a school in Shivalaya upazila of Manikganj district on Monday. The deceased were identified as Jarin Tasnim, 7, daughter of Sahidul Islam of Tepra village and a class II student of the school and Fatema Akter, a teacher of the school and wife of Awlad Hossain of Vakla village in Shikshika upazila. Read: Truck-private car collision leaves 5 dead in Ctg Locals said contractor firm ‘NDE Company’ used to keep the truck on the ground of  Abdul Alim Memorial School paying rent to the authorities. As the driver started the truck to get out of the school around 10:30 am, it ploughed into a group of students on the school ground, leaving Tasnim dead on the spot. Several others, including teacher Fatema, were seriously injured. Later they were taken to the Upazila Health Complex where Fatema died while undergoing treatment. Read: Man ‘kills wife, son’ in Gazipur The other teachers including the headmaster of the school managed to flee the scene. However, the driver was caught by the locals. Legal action will be taken in this regard, said Mohammad Shahin, officer-in-charge of Shibalaya Police Station.

A woman and her son were allegedly hacked to death by her husband over family feud at Board Bazar in Gazipur early Monday. The deceased were identified as Rahima, 38, wife of rickshaw puller Mofiz of Tangail district and their son Rokon, 17. Locals alleged Mofiz hacked Rahima and Rokon to death around 1am at his house in Board Bazar area and fled the scene immediately.    Read:7-year old hacked to death for only Tk 10 in Chuadanga Deceased’s relative said Mofiz used to torture Rahima. Ismail Hossain, officer-in-charge (OC) of Gachha Police Station, said the bodies were sent to Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College and Hospital morgue for autopsy. Efforts are on to arrest Mofiz, the OC added.

Five people were killed and two others injured in a collision between a private car and a truck on Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar highway in Lohagora upazila of Chattogram early Monday. Three of the deceased were identified as Harunur Rashid, 30, Saidul, 33, and Humayun, 25. They were residents of Lohagara upazila. Read:Dinajpur road crash leaves 2 dead The Cox's Bazar-bound speeding private car crashed into the Chattogram-bound truck near Adhunik Nagar Bazar, leaving two car passengers dead on spot and five others injured, said Sirajul Islam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Dohazari Highway Police Station. Two others died on the way to a local hospital, he added. Read: Road crash claims three lives in Habiganj Three injured people were sent to Chattogram Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) where Humayun succumbed to his injuries around 10am.   The two vehicles were seized, said the OC.

A dead dolphin washed ashore at Patuartek beach in Cox’s Bazar on Sunday just after a day of loads of dead fish found at Darianagar point of the beach. The dolphin carcass washed ashore with high tide around 10 am and got stuck on the sand, said the local fishermen. Earlier on Saturday evening hundreds of small fish, locally known as Chamila fish, floated ashore near Darianagar point of Cox’s Bazar sea beach. Also read: Two dolphin carcasses found in Turag River