Chuadanga
BSF kills Bangladeshi cattle trader in Chuadanga, says BGB
Indian border guards shot and killed a Bangladeshi man at Boldiya border in Damurhuda upazila of the Chuadanga district early Sunday.
The killing was confirmed by a Bangladesh Border Guard official.
The Bangladeshi man, said to be a cattle trader, was identified as Muntaj Hossain alias Jahangir, 32, from Boldiay School Para.
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Lt Col Shah Mohammad Istiaq, director of BGB-6 battalion, said that the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) fired around 5am am when Muntaj went to India to bring cattle through border opposite the No 82 main pillar, leaving him dead on the spot.
He said the body is still on the Indian side of the border separated by barbed wire fence.
AHM Lutful Kabir, officer-in-charge of the area's Darshana police station, said they were aware of the matter, but have no details.
Swechhasebak League activist killed in Chuadanga
A Swechchashebak League activist was hacked to death allegedly by assailants in Alamdanga upazila of Chuadanga on Friday.
The deceased was identified as Imran Hossain, a resident of the municipality. He was the general secretary of the Alamdanga municipal unit of the League.
The assailants killed Imran over past enmity while he was heading for work at 11am, said Saiful Islam, officer-in-charge of Alamdanga police station.
Later, he was rushed to Kushtia General Hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival, he added.
“Efforts are on to nab the killers after identifying them,” said the OC.
Body of missing youth recovered from river in Chuadanga
The body of a 25-year-old youth has been recovered from the Mathabhanga River, a day after he jumped into the river while trying to run away from police.
The deceased was identified as Tokon Ali, son of Auduchh Uddin of Notunpara area under Alamdanga upazila in the district.
Jahidul Islam, assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Hatboulia Police Outpost, said on information they chased four people who were playing cards under a bush on the bank of the river in Bhanbaria village around 12pm on Wednesday.
Though two of the four were caught and detained, the other two jumped in the river to avoid capture.
Tokon Ali, a vegetable vendor, was washed away with a heavy tide as he didn’t know how to swim. The other one managed to swim to safety, the ASI said.
Police and local people carried out a search and rescue operation in the river on Wednesday but failed to find him the entire day, the police officer said, adding that they released the detained as nothing illegal was found regarding them.
Later, a diving team from Khulna Fire Service recovered the body from the river in Natibhanga Ghat area under Baradi Union on Thursday afternoon.
Anisuzzaman Lalon, additional superintendent of the district police, termed the incident as unexpected.
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Hundreds of dead fish found floating in Mathabhanga
Hundreds of dead fish were found floating in the Mathabhanga river of Chaudanga on Monday night.
Experts suspect the deaths could be due to toxic effluents leading to the depletion of dissolved oxygen level in the river.
Residents of Chuadanga’s Sadar, Alamdanga and Damurhuda upazilas spotted the dead fish floating in the river after they went to the banks unable to bear the stench.
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Hossain Mia, a local, said, "Some netted loads of fish from the river at night itself."
“Due to rains after excessive heat, ammonia gas has been produced in the river which lowered the oxygen level of water. This can cause deaths of fish. Other pollutants could also be the reason,” said Rabiul Islam of the fisheries department.
Md Shamim Bhuiyan, Chuadanga Sadar Upazila Nirbahi officer (UNO), urged locals to not eat fish from the river "until the reason behind the deaths is identified".
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Hamidul Haque Munshi, president of Save Mathabhanga River Movement Committee, demanded a proper investigation into the deaths of fish.
“We need to save the river as all the municipal waste is dumped into it," he said.
College student 'ends life' in Chuadanga
A 17-year-old college student allegedly ended his life by consuming poison over his parents' refusal to buy him a bike in Chuadanga.
The deceased was identified as Sabbir Hossain, a resident of Sadar upazila of the district. He was a Class XII student of Chuadanga Government College.
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Family sources said Sabbir consumed poison on Wednesday night as his parents didn’t buy him a bike despite his repeated pleas over the past few days.
Later, he was rushed to Chuadanga Sadar Hospital where he died during treatment around 11pm, said Mahabbur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Chuadanga Sadar police station.
The body has been kept in the hospital morgue for an autopsy, he added.
Worker killed in Chuadanga boiler blast
A 22-year-old worker was killed in a boiler explosion at a rice mill at Piaratala in Jibonnagar upazila of Chuadanga district on Sunday, said police.
The deceased was identified as Foysal Hossain, son of Kamal Hossain of the area.
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The explosion occurred around 11:45 am when Foysal was working in the mill, leaving him dead on the spot, said Abdul Khalek, officer-in-charge of Jibonnagar Police Station.
12 students stage sit-in protesting mismanagement of railway in Chuadanga
Twelve students of different schools and colleges staged a sit-in at Chuadanga railway station on Wednesday protesting black marketing of train tickets, irregularities in ticket sale and passengers harassment.
The students staged the protest programme for an hour from 11:45 pm to press home their six-point demand.
The students demanded an end to passengers’ sufferings while purchasing ticket and sought action against brokers by investigating the complains.
They also demanded equal opportunity for everyone in purchasing ticket online or offline.
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They also sought a long-term plan for the development of railway infrastructures along and increase in the number of trains.
Earlier Dhaka University student Mohiuddin Rony staged a one-man protest against corruption in the country's rail administration for 13 days till Tuesday.
He was forced to come off his daily program at Kamalapur Station on Tuesday. Instead he submitted a memorandum containing his demands and grievances to the director general of Bangladesh Railway.
He started protesting alleged mismanagement and corruption at Bangladesh Railway before Eid ul Azha, after falling victim to the dodgy e-ticketing system.
"Kamalapur Station authority stopped me from entering the station territory yesterday, and today when I went to submit my memorandum to the director general of Bangladesh Railway (at Rail Bhaban), Ansar-police tried to block me from entering the building," Rony said.
He had been showing up at the station since July 8, with a 6-point charter of demands to reform the railway system.
His demands are to stop passenger harassment by e-ticketing platform Sohoz.com, to prevent the black market chain of ticket selling, to stop the online booking system altogether and facilitate an easier, more transparent way to buy any type of ticket for the masses, to increase the number of trains to meet demand, and finally to form strong monitoring cell that truly ensures quality service on behalf of BR, right down to the price of goods like water, food etc... in the train.
Huge crowd at Chuadanga cattle markets; Sales still low
With only five days remaining for Eid-ul-Azha, sales of sacrificial animals at Chuadanga cattle markets are yet to gain momentum.
Buyers, traders and middlemen from different parts of the country and neighboring districts are thronging different cattle markets of the town and upazilas but the sellers are yet to see expected number of buyers.
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The three largest makeshift markets of sacrificial animals in the district are Shialmari cattle market in Jibonnagar upazila, Dugdugi of Damurhuda upazila and Alamdanga cattle market.
During a recent visit the UNB correspondent found huge crowd at Shialmari cattle market that triggered traffic jam on Jibonnagar-Chuadanga regional highway in front of the market. Some policemen were seen working to reduce traffic congestion.
Md Chanchal, who is in-charge of hat management, said people are being continuously asked to comply with hygiene rules to prevent spread of Covid but most of them are ignoring the instruction.
Bid to take selfie from moving train leaves teen dead in Chuadanga
A 17-year old boy died falling from a moving train while taking a selfie in Chuadanga.
The deceased was identified as Rohan, 17 , a student of class X and son of Rayhan Hossain of Paschimpara village in Jibannagar upazila, said Mohammad Abdul Khaleque, Officer-in-Charge of Jibannagar police station.
The accident occurred around 5:30 pm near Farm Para area in Chuadanga municipality area, he said.
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Rohan was at the door of Khulna-bound Goalanda mail train. He slipped from the running train while trying to take a selfie, according to witnesses.
Locals immediately brought him to Chuadanga Sadar hospital with a critical head and left leg injuries, said Dr Nurjahan Rumi, a doctor of the hospital.
Rohan succumbed to his injuries around 10:30 pm while shifting to a Dhaka hospital, said Sabed Ali, his uncle.
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Suspected Chuadanga patient not infected with monkeypox, says medical board
A 60-year old woman who was sent to Chuadanga sadar hospital with blisters has not been tested positive for monkeypox.
Dr Abul Hossain, head of a three- member medical board formed in this regard, confirmed it to the UNB reporter.
He said, “The woman might have got the blisters as side effects of any medicine she was taking. She will be kept kept under observation in a room until recovery.”
The woman from Bhandardaha village was admitted to the hospital on Thursday with a number of marble sized blisters all over her body, said Dr Waliar Rahman sadar upazila health and family planning officer.
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On duty medical officer Wahid Mahmud Robin informed the matter to the civil surgeon and hospital supervisor as it seemed like a symptom of pox. She was sent home with guidelines to keep in isolation after giving primary treatment according to the authority’s suggestion.
On Friday she was brought again to the hospital and the medical board formed in this regard collected her samples for testing.
Dr Abul Hossain said, “We think the blisters might be effects of medicine reaction. We have sought suggestions from a dermatologist and hopefully she will recover soon.”