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A female student of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) was stabbed by a mugger in Surma residential area near BGB gate in Sylhet city early Sunday. The injured was identified as Saima Alam, a student of Civil and Environmental Engineering department of the university. Read: SUST support to help students shun stress Sources at the university said Saima was stabbed in the left leg by an unidentified mugger when she reached the university dormitory from Sylhet railway station around 5.30 am. She was later rushed to MAG Osmani Medical College and Hospital. University Proctor Associate Professor Dr Alamgir Kabir said provost of the first female student hall of the university Prof Zayeda Sharmin informed the proctorial team of the incident. “We have visited the inured student and now she is doing well.” Read: SUST buzzing again as dorms reopen He said that the law enforcers have already been informed by the university authority.

Two people were killed and another was injured when a truck rammed a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Chandpur-Cumilla regional highway at Khazuria in Kachua upazila on Saturday night. The deceased were identified as auto-rickshaw driver Sohel Mia, 36 and  Gokul Sarkar, 32, of Haziganj upazila. The truck hit the CNG run auto-rickshaw around 10:30 pm, leaving two people dead on the spot and another injured, said Mohiuddin, officer-in-charge of Kachua Police Station. Read: 4 killed in Kurigram road accident Injured Ripon was taken to Cumilla Medical College and Hospital. Vehicular movement on the highway remained suspended for an hour following the incident. On information, police recovered the bodies.

Four workers suffered burn injuries in a fire that broke out at City Auto Rice & Dal Mill at Rupshi area of Rupganj upazila in Narayanganj on Saturday. The injured were identified as Belayert Hossain, 55, Sirazul Islam, 50, Hazrat Ali, 45, and Rana, 30. The fire broke out on Saturday afternoon and five units of firefighters managed to bring it under control around 5:30 pm, said Tanharul Islam, deputy director of Narayanganj Fire Service and Civil Defense. Also read: Fire breaks out at glass factory in Keraniganj Three of the workers with severe burns were sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital while Rana was admitted at a local hospital, he said. The flames started in wheat sacks kept beside the boiler of the mill, said the Fire Service official. The mill authority incurred minor amount of damage from the fire, he said. Also read: 7 burnt as fire breaks out in Narayanganj cotton factory

A woman worker was killed and three people were injured as a portion of an under-construction garment storeroom collapsed at Cumilla Export Processing Zone (EPZ) on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Josna Begum, 45, hailing from Pukur Par area in South Chartha of Cumilla. Read: Helper killed, driver injured as 2 trucks collide in Chattogram Witnesses said Josna had been working at NASSA Garment for long. A board of the storeroom in  the garment factory fell on Josna in the morning, leaving four workers injured. Injured Josna was rushed to Comilla Medical College Hospital where doctors declared her dead. Read: Member of online gambling gang held in Moulvibazar General Manager of Cumilla EPZ Zillur Rahman confirmed the death and said it was an accident. Adequate compensation will be provided to the victim’s family, he added.

A man was killed and another injured in a head-on collision between two trucks in Bandar area in ​​Chattogram city. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Sagar, 20, helper of a truck and son of Mohammad Badal of Bandartila area of ​​the city. Bandar Police Station OC Nizam Uddin said the the collision took place around 3 pm, leaving the helper and a driver injured. Also read: Bank official killed in Magura road crash The injured were admitted to Chattogram Medical College Hospital where doctors declared Sagar dead. The driver named Abu Bakkar is currently undergoing treatment at the hospital, he said. Also read: Driver, helper held over death of 10-year-old girl in city road crash

A man, who was hacked during pre-election violence in Jashore’s Sharsha upazila on Tuesday, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Mostafizur Rahman Dhabak, 42, son of Khatib Dhabak of Bagachara union of the upazila and a supporter of rebel chairman candidate AH Khaleq. AH Khaleq Dhabak alleged that on that night, supporters of chairman candidate Ilias Kabir Bakul (boat symbol) hacked Mostafizur Rahman with sharp weapons and he was admitted to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital(DMCH) with serious injuries. According to locals, supporters of candidate Ilias Kabir Bakul attacked rebel candidate AH Khaleq Dhabak’s procession when it reached near Baitul Mamun Jame Mosque in the area, leaving Mostafizur and two injured . Later they were admitted to DMCH for advanced treatment. Also read: Post poll violence: Injured van puller dies in Barishal hospital As the death news spread, supporters of rebel chairman candidate AH Khaleq gathered at Bagachara Bazar on Saturday  morning and burned tires, halting traffic movement. The rebel candidate’s supporters also vandalized the election office AL candidate. Later police brought the situation under control. Also read: UP polls violence: Injured Madaripur man dies in Dhaka Officer-in-Charge of Sharsha Police Station Badrul Alam said a tense situation has been prevailing at Bagachra following Mustafizur’s death and additional police have been deployed to avoid trouble.

Gazipur city Mayor Jahangir Alam, who has been expelled from Awami League for his controversial comment on Bangabandhu and other local leaders, said he will submit an application requesting the Prime Minister to review the decision. “A rival group has long been involved in doing harm to me since my involvement in student politics and as a sequel to the rivalry some people have hatched conspiracies against me from conversations at home,” he said while talking to reporters at his residence on Saturday. The mayor also offered an apology and requested Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to rethink her decision. Also read: Awami League expels Gazipur mayor Jahangir “I didn’t do anything wrong. I’ll accept the Prime Minister’s decision. If she (PM) wants, I am ready to walk the gallows. Bangabandhu, Sheikh Hasina and Awami League are in my existence and I want to remain as a general member and supporter of the party until death,” he said. On Friday, the ruling Awami League expelled its Gazipur unit general secretary and city mayor Jahangir Alam for life for controversial comments on Bangabandhu and other local leaders. The decision was made at a meeting of the Awami League Central Working Committee at Ganobhaban chaired by party chief and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday evening. On October 3, Awami League issued a show cause notice to Gazipur City Mayor and the party’s metropolitan general secretary Jahangir Alam for his recent viral video of controversial comments on Bangabandhu, regarding the number of people martyred during the Liberation War and other local leaders. Also read: Accused AL MPs to be expelled if found guilty: Quader He was asked to reply to the letter within 15 days. The letter said Jahangir’s viral comments ruined the image and popularity of the political organization. It is equal to going against the interest of the organization and breaking its disciplines which is a punishable offence according to the party’s constitution, it said. Jahangir was asked to explain why organizational action will not be taken against him via the letter. Also read: Noakahli gang rape: AL leader Ruhul Amin expelled from party The mayor claimed that conspirators and anti-election groups have spread the 'technologically manipulated video' as propaganda against him. AL metropolitan unit President Advocate Azmat Ullah Khan welcomed the expulsion of Jahangir Alam.

Some places in Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions are likely to witness drizzle in the next 24 hours. The prediction has come from the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). According to the Met office regular bulletin, “Weather may remain mainly dry with partly cloudy sky over the country, having chances of drizzle at one or two places over Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions.” The depression over coastal Tamil Nadu in southern India and adjoining areas moved west-northwestwards, weakened into a well-marked low first and then into a low and became unimportant. The trough of low lies over Northwest Bay. READ:  Light rain or drizzle likely in six divisions Night temperature may rise slightly but day temperature is likely to remain nearly unchanged over the country. According to the weather report, the lowest temperature was recorded at 13.6 degrees in Srimangal on Saturday. READ:  Drizzle disrupts city life

Police foiled opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) mass hunger strike programme in Khulna on Saturday. The BNP has started a seven-hour mass hunger strike programme in different parts of the country, including the capital, in the morning, demanding that its "critically ill" chairperson, Khaleda Zia, be allowed to go abroad for advanced treatment. As part of a countrywide programme, when the leaders and activists of the party tried to gather in front of the party office in Khulna around 9am, police obstructed them saying they did not have any prior permission. When some leaders tried to start their programme inside the party office, the police prevented them from doing so. Nazrul Islam Manju, president of the city unit of BNP, said, "We have gathered here for a peaceful programme and it’s not a political process. But the cops are stopping us.” READ:  BNP starts hunger strike seeking Khaleda’s treatment abroad Hasan Al Mamun, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said that no one would be allowed to participate in any programme by occupying roads and obstructing traffic. "The party has been asked to hold its programme inside the BNP office." On Thursday, Mirza Fakhrul announced the mass hunger strike programme at a press conference at BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office. "The programme will also be held in all metropolitan cities and district towns. READ:  BNP’s mass-hunger strike Saturday seeking Khaleda’s treatment abroad 

A five-year-old girl has been allegedly raped by her cousin at Jahanpur union of Bhola's Char Fasson Upazila. Police said Shamim, 18, a Madrasa student, raped the girl when he found her alone in the house as her grandmother went to the next room on Thursday morning. Shamim fled the scene when the girl started screaming. Read: Raped by two, eighth grader ends life in Joypurhat Later, the child was admitted to Char Fashion Hospital in critical condition. Mizanur Rahman, Officer-in-charge of Char Fashion Shashibhushan Police Station, said a case has been filed against Shamim. However, the accused has not been arrested yet. Efforts are underway to arrest the accused, the OC added.