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Volunteers appointed by the Gowainghat administration allegedly assaulted a group of tourists, including women and children, at the Jaflong tourist spot in Sylhet on Thursday. The volunteers attacked tourists with sticks following an altercation over buying tickets from the toll counter at Jaflong at 2pm, said Gowainghat Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md Tahmilur Rahman. "We have already dismissed three volunteers," he said. Sylhet Superintendent of Police Mohammad Farid Uddin said, "We have detained five people, including two volunteers, in this regard. Legal actions will be taken against them." The detainees are Laxman Chandra Das, Selim Ahmed, Sohel Rana, Nazim Uddin, and Joynal Abedin. Also read: No fee required for next 7 days to enter Jaflong

Five people were killed when a microbus crashed into a three-wheel vehicle carrying them on the busy Dhaka-Rangpur Highway in the district on Wednesday night, police said. The deceased were identified as Amzad Hossain, 50, Sirajul Islam, 37, of Taraganj upazila, Ambia Begum, 60, Jahangir Alam, 45 and Nazma Begum, 35, of Gangachhara upazila of the district. The accident occurred around 7pm near Sanetala Bazar in Sadar upazila of Rangpur district. READ: 10 killed in India road accident "The Taraganj-bound microbus hit the three-wheel vehicle coming from the opposite direction, leaving three of its occupants dead on the spot and two others injured," said Mahbub Morshed, officer-in-charge of Taraganj highway police. The two others succumbed to their injuries on the way to hospital, he added. Also read: 2 killed in Chattogram road crash Road accidents in Bangladesh As many as 6,284 people, including 927 women and 734 children, were killed in 5,371 reported road accidents across the country in 2021. Road Safety Foundation (RSF), an organisation that campaigns for safe roads, on Saturday revealed a new report on 2021 accidents on Bangladesh's perilous roads. According to the report, 7,468 people suffered injuries in road accidents last year. Besides, 166 died in road accidents in March this year in Bangladesh, according to a report by Bangladesh Human Rights Commission (BHRC).  

Around 94 people have been sued in two separate cases filed in connection with the killing of four people during the clash between  two rival groups in Astha Nagar village of Kushtia's Jhaudia union. Ashraful, Matiar Mandal's brother who was killed in the clash on Monday night, filed a complaint against 67 people at the Kushtia Islamic University Police Station, naming Keramat Ullah, president and former chairman of Jhaudia Union Awami League, as the main accused. Also read: 4 killed, 15 injured in Kushtia clash a day before Eid On the other hand, Rafiqul, son of Rahim Malitha who was killed in the clash, has filed another complaint against 27 people in the same police station, naming his rival Anis Membar as the main accused. Police registered the FIRs after receiving the complaint, confirmed Kushtia Islamic University Police Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mostafizur Rahman. The OC said the situation in the area is normal at present. Besides, a large number of police have been deployed in the area to prevent further clashes. The OC also said that the operation is on to nab the accused. On Monday, four people were killed and 15 others injured in a clash between two rival groups of Awami League over establishing dominance in Astha Nagar village of Kushtia's Jhaudia union. Also read: 20 injured as IU students clash with locals in Kushtia The killed were identified as Kashem, 50, Laltu, 30, Rahim, 50 and Matiar, 40, of the same village. Followers of Keramat Ali Biswas, president and former chairman of Jhaudia Union Awami League, clashed with the followers of Fazlu Mandal minutes before Iftar on Monday. The four were reportedly killed by local weapons used during the clash, police said.

Three teenage boys were killed as their motorcycle crashed into a roadside tree on Talma-Modelhat road at Sadar upazila in Panchagarh on Wednesday afternoon, police said. The deceased were identified as Natun Islam, 16, Mahabubar Rahman Shishir, 17, and Abu Bakkar Siddique, 16, of the upazila, said police. Also read: 2 siblings killed in Kushtia road crash, 5 hurt They said the trio was going to visit Bhitargarh Maharaja Dighi on a motorbike. The motorcycle crashed into a roadside tree as the rider lost control following a collision with another motorcycle at Pukuridanga Balurghat village in the afternoon, leaving the the three injured seriously. Locals rushed them to Panchagarh Sadar Hospital where the doctor declared them dead, confirmed Md Abdul Latif, officer-in-charge (OC) of Panchagarh Sadar police station. Also read: Two bikers killed in Dhaka road crash

A leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was stabbed to death allegedly by his rivals as he resisted establishing dominance at Karimganj in Kishoreganj on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Nazmul Huda, former vice president of district BCL, police said. Also read: Ramna Batamul carnage: Fugitive death row convict held in Kishoreganj The attack took place in Kandail village around 11am when alleged terrorist Sabuj with his associates attacked Nazmul and stabbed him indiscriminately following a feud over establishing dominance in the area, leaving him dead on spot. Sobuj was involved in various criminal activities in the area and in Haor. On Tuesday, they also clashed over establishing dominance in the area, said police. Also read: Fugitive ‘serial killer’ held in Kishoreganj Shamsul Alam Siddiqui, officer-in-charge (OC) of Karimganj police station said they detained a person named Manju Mia in this connection. The body was sent to Kishoreganj General Hospital for an autopsy, he added.

A 24-year-old man died soon after he learned about death of his elder brother in a lightning strike at Uttar Kachiyara area in Faridganj of Chandpur on Wednesday morning. The elder brother Tariqul Islam Rubel, 26, was struck by lightning inside his fish farm, locals said. Also read:Chandpur: Woman falls off bike as burqa gets stuck in wheel, dies His younger brother Sohel along with locals went to the spot to rescue Rubel. However, seeing his elder brother's body, Sohel suddenly collapsed on the ground. Later, the two were rushed to Faridganj Health Complex where the on-duty doctor declared the siblings dead around 9am, said Md Mozammel Hossain, physician of the health complex. Mohammad Shahid Hossain, officer-in-charge (OC) of Faridganj police station, said the bodies were handed over to police. Also read: Trader's beheaded body found in Chandpur Sohel’s body was handed over to his family as the local people's representative and his relatives confirmed his death as natural, he said. However, Rubel’s body was sent to Chandpur Sadar Hospital morgue for an autopsy, the OC added.

Two brothers were killed and five others  injured in a collision between a three-wheeler and a pick-up van on the Kushtia-Rajbari road in Shimulia union of Kushtia on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Madrasa student Samirul, 10, and Firoz Mondol, 45, sons of Rezaul Islam of the district. Also read: Two die in road accident on Barisal-Patuakhali highway Witnesses said the accident occurred when the pick-up van crashed on the three-wheeler coming from the opposite direction on Kushtia-Rajbari road in Shimulia around 2pm, leaving the siblings dead on spot and five other passengers of the three-wheeler injured. The injured were rushed to Kushtia General Hospital where they are undergoing treatment. Also read: 2 killed in Chattogram road crash Officer-in-charge (OC) of Khoksa Police Station Syed Ashiqur Rahman said the killer vehicle was seized However, the driver of the pick-up van fled the scene soon after the accident.

A 65-year-old US expatriate was hacked to death allegedly by some miscreants in Bogura Sadar upazila early Wednesday, police said. The deceased was identified as Abdur Razzak Sarkar, a former Jubadal leader. He was a US citizen and lived there with his family. Also read: 1 beaten to death, 2 injured in Bogura Locals said after visiting Razzak’s mother's grave in Mahishbathan village of the upazila, he was sitting at a tea stall around midnight when a group of miscreants led by his nephew Omar Khayyam Sarkar Ropon surrounded him with 10-12 motorcycles and stabbed him indiscriminately with a sharp weapon. He then tried to escape while opening fire on the miscreants using his licensed pistol, but Razzak fell injured on the road in Trimohoni. The police rescued him and took him to Bogura Shahid Ziaur Rahman Medical College and Hospital where the doctor declared him dead. Bogura Sadar Police Inspector (Investigation) Zahidul Haque said Omar Khayyam, nephew of the slain Razzak, was arrested on Wednesday morning. Besides, Ropon's associates Abdul Hannan, Johnny and Al Amin were admitted to Bougra Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital with bullet wounds and were also detained, he added. Also read: Attempted rape victim commits suicide in Bogura: 2 arrested One foreign pistol and several bullet casings were recovered from the spot. No case has been filed on behalf of the victim's family so far. The body is in the hospital morgue and will be handed over to the family after autopsy, said the inspector.

Three children who went missing while returning home from their relative's place in Lakshmipur on Tuesday, have been reunited with their families, police said on Wednesday. The girls have been identified as Sumaiya Akter, 11, Ria Akter, 10, and Taslima Akter, 7, all residents of Laxmipur. Police said they were tracked down in the port city. Also read: 2 siblings go missing in Jamuna River “The three girls got on a Chattogram-bound bus by mistake while returning home from their aunt’s house on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr,” said Shaker Ahmed, officer-in-charge of Akbar Shah police station in Chattogram. "Our men took custody of the girls as they started crying after getting down from the bus in the AK Khan area of the city. Later they were reunited with their families," the OC added. Also read: Speedboat sinks in Bay: Another body recovered, 2 still missing

A 25-year-old man who had come to his native village on Eid holidays, was killed after being struck by lightning in Faridpur early on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Rakibul Islam 25, son of Chiru Matubbor from South Gopalia village in Sonapur union of Saltha upazila. He worked with a private firm in capital Dhaka. “He had come to his native village to celebrate Eid with his family. The tragedy occurred around 6.30am as Rakibul was going to the cow shed," said Khayruzzaman Babu, chairman of Sonapur UP. Also read: Lightning strikes kill 6, injure 3 in four districts On Tuesday, six people, including two teens, were killed and three others were injured in lightning strikes in Tangail, Brahmanbaria, Meherpur and Habiganj districts. According to government data, lightning strikes — electric discharges between the atmosphere and the ground — have claimed about 2,800 lives in the past 11 years. An approximate 200 people die every year in lightning strikes in Bangladesh, more than by floods, cyclones and other natural calamities, according to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief. Also read: Lightning strike kills 2 in Dinajpur Experts said about 70% of the total lightning strikes usually occur between April and June, and advise everyone to move with caution during this time.