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A former junior community medical officer was killed after being allegedly hit by a speeding bike while crossing a busy road in Barishal city on Monday night. The deceased was identified as Shishir Ranjan Baishnab, a resident of the BM College Road area in the city. He retired as a deputy assistant community medical officer. Read: Motorbikes are becoming the biggest killer on roads in Bangladesh: Experts The accident occurred near a temple in the the BM College Road area. Eyewitness said that Shishir suffered serious injuries in the head after he was hit by the bike while crossing the road. He was rushed to Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital, where he died of his injuries. Ajimul Karim, officer-in-charge of Kotwali model police station, said that a case of unnatural death has been lodged in connection with the death. "The body was handed over to the victim's family after an autopsy," he added.

Police detained four people after a trawler sank in the Dakatia River off the coast of Chandpur early Monday following a collision with a sand-carrying vessel(bulkhead), leaving five people dead. The detainees are workers of the bulkhead Md Jabed, Abul Bashar , Md Yunus and Didar, said Md Mujahidul Islam, Officer-in-Charge of Chandpur naval police station. “Four workers of bulkhead MV Iqbal Hossain-1 were held for interrogation and a case will be filed in this regard,” he said. Also read: 5 die as trawler sinks in Dakatia River

A fire broke out at a vegetable oil factory in Agrabad area of Chattogram city Monday morning. The fire started around 10:30am at Jasmir vegetable oil factory near Agrabad Sagarika Stadium, said Shahjahan Shikder, Deputy Assistant Director (media cell) of the Fire Service and Civil Defence Headquarters. On information, six units of firefighters rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control around 11:20pm, he added. Read: 18 houses gutted in Sitakunda fire The origin of the fire could not be known yet, Shahjahan said. No casualties were reported.

A trader was slaughtered by some miscreants at his house in Nurpur Chowmuhani area of Cumilla city Sunday night. The deceased is Rafi Sarwar, son of late Anwar Hossain of the area. He was involved in the mobile recharge business. Police said Rafi's mother Syda Aktar returned home from a relative's home and found his son's slaughtered body lying on bed around 9pm. Read: 4 members of a Satkhira family found slaughtered Later, police recovered the body at 10pm, said Sahidur Rahman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Kotwali Model Police Station. The motive behind the murder is not yet known, said the OC. The cause of the murder is being investigated. Criminal Investigation Department (CID) members collected several clues from the scene, the OC added.

As many as 718 Rohingya refugees left Ukhia camps in Cox’s Bazar on Sunday in the 10th phase of relocation on Bhasan Char island in Noakhali. The Rohingya men, women and children left for Chattogram on 13 buses from the Ukhia Degree College field at 1 am. Shamsuddauja, additional refugee relief and repatriation commissioner in Cox's Bazar said, these Rohingya refugees are being relocated on the 10th phase and process is on to send more who agreed to go to Bhasan Char. The 718 Rohingyas will reach Bhasan Char by Monday noon, he said. Also read: Rohingya woman dies while fleeing Bhasan Char Jahirul Islam,Camp-Incharge in Bhasan Char said exact number of refugees to be located on the tenth phase is yet to be known. “We’ve made preparations to send them to their respective centres after reaching here,” he said. In nine phases, over 20,000 Rohingyas have been shifted to Bhasan Char from December 2020. Another batch of 306 Rohingya refugees were sent to Bhasan Char in May, 2020 after rescuing them from the sea while illegally migrating to Malaysia, according to officials. Also read: 552 more Rohingyas reach Bhasan Char: Navy Bangladesh is currently hosting over 1.1 million Rohingyas in camps in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char. Most of them came since August 25, 2017, when the Myanmar military launched a brutal offensive targeting the Muslim ethnic minorities.

Two people were killed and some 20 more injured on Sunday during a clash between the supporters of newly elected chairman and former chairman of Bashgari Union Parishad in Narsingdi. The deceased were identified as Rubel Mia, 26 and Mamun Mia,30. The incident occurred in the morning at Amtali boat terminal in the Raipura upazila. Also read: Polls violence: 12 injured in attack by AL in Cumilla According to locals, supporters of former UP Chairman Kazi Ashraful Haque had to remain away from the locality for two months after the election due to conflicts with the newly elected UP chairman Zakir Hasan Ratul. As some supporters of Ashraful tried to enter the area on Sunday a clash with the Zakir Hasan group started and both the parties attacked with spears and fired bullets at each other, they said. Rubel died on the spot after being hit by a bullet on the head and Mamun succumbed to his injuries at Bancharampur Upazila Health Complex later. Others injured in the clash are currently being treated at Narsingdi Sadar Hospital and other local private hospitals. Also read: 3 journos injured while reporting on UP polls in Thakurgaon Ataur Rahman, Inspector of Raipura police station said, “ Rubel Mia’s death was confirmed in the clash and his body is currently kept at Narsingdi Sadar Hospital. Another man’s death was reported but could not be confirmed yet.” Police have been deployed in the area and the situation is currently under control, he said.

Two men were arrested with three illegally caught gecko lizards at Manirampur upazila in Jashore while selling them on Saturday night. The arrestees were identified as Bishwajit Mondal from Manoharnagar village and Abdul Khaleque from Dakkhin Joynagar village in Bhola, said District Detective Branch (DB) of police. Acting on a tip off about Rezaul Islam in Biprokona village in the upazila and a gecko (takshak) selling group BD police conducted a drive at his house around 10pm. Also read: Three held with 5 geckos in Bogura Rezaul managed to run away but Bishwajit and Khaleque were detained from the spot, Police rescued the geckos from a bag with them and recovered Tk 30,000 from Khaleque , said DB police. Sub-Inspector of DB, Rajesh Kumar Dash filed a case at Manirampur police station in this regard on Sunday, said Mahbubur Rahman , inspector of Manirampur police station. A group in the area has been deceiving people saying geckos are used for making medicines to treat cancers, he said. Also read: Second fishing cat in 8 months captured on Chandpur farm

A man was beaten to death allegedly by his brother-in-law and father-in-law at Miyapara Pipermor in Khulna city Saturday afternoon. The deceased is Md Sabuj, 30, a resident of the area. Sabuj’s father-in-law Siddique and brother-in-law Sagar beat him up severely after he had a quarrel with his wife. They hit on his head and chest with bricks and then stabbed him with knives, said locals. He was rescued and taken to Khulna Medical College Hospital by locals and where he died at night. Sabuj used to live with his wife in a rented house in the area. His in-law’s house was near Tota Bridge in Labanchora area. READ: Trucker stabbed dead in city Khulna Sadar Police officer-in-charge (OC) Hasan Al-Mamun said it is being investigated whether Sabuj was beaten to death by them. Sabuj’s family has not yet filed any complaint yet, he said. READ: Teenage girl found dead at police station in Rangpur

Three journalists were seriously injured by some miscreants on Saturday while collecting news on upcoming UP elections in Thakurgaon. The injured journalists are Tanvir Hossain Tanu, district correspondent of Independent television, Mainuddin Talukdar Himel, correspondent for RisingBD website, and Sohel Rana, correspondent of NewsBangla24 and Doinik Bhorer Akash. According to witnesses, ahead of the Senua Union Parishad set to be held on February 7, candidate Motiur Rahman was conducting his election campaign in Molankhur Mandalpara. Also read: Pre-poll violence: 1 killed, 12 hurt in Jamalpur At one point some supporters of his rival candidate attacked the campaigners with arms and as the journalists went to take photos, the miscreants beat them up. The journalists said their cameras, mobile phones were broken and moneybags were snatched during the attack. Locals and other journalists rescued the three journalists and admitted them to Thakurgaon General Hospital. Also read: Pre-poll violence leaves 3 injured in Ctg Rakibul Alam Chayan, Resident Medical Officer of the hospital, said the injured received primary medications and further treatments will be provided after examining their physical condition.  

A man was killed and 12 people suffered injuries on Saturday during a clash between supporters of two member candidates of Pingna UP election in Sarishabari upazila of Jamalpur. The deceased was identified as Bhola Sheikh,60,of Kajla village in Kazipur upazila in Sirajganj. According to witnesses, a clash between supporters of Nurul Islam and Sujat Ali, member candidates of ward-3 of the UP, started around 10 am over campaigning near Fazlu member’s house at Paschim Nalchanda village in Pingna union. Sujat Ali’s supporters obstructed the election campaign of Nurul Islam in the area, claimed Nurul Islam’s supporters. After that the rival candidate’s supporters allegedly abducted Rubel Mia, 21, son of Amir Hossain from Sandhya village and a supporter of member candidate Sujat Ali. Also read: Polls violence: 12 injured in attack by AL in Cumilla In the hour-long clash Bhola Sheikh died on the spot as the opponent group hit him on his head, said his wife Laily Sheikh. Injured in the incident Abdul Halim, 59, Tutul, 50, and Shukkur, 49, were admitted at Sarishabari Upazila Health Complex while other injured received primary medications. Abdul Latif, in-charge of Tarakandi police investigation centre said efforts are on to finc ou missing Rubel Mia.  Mir Rakibul Islam, Officer-in-Charge of Sarishabari police station, said the body was recovered from the spot and sent for an autopsy. Also read: UP polls violence: another dies in Chandpur Meanwhile, Nasir Uddin Ahmed, Superintendent of Jamalpur police said 15 people have been detained over the incident for interrogation. Pingna Union Parishad election is set to be held on January 31 unnder 6th phase UP election.