Chattogram
Teen girl dies after truck overturns in Ctg
A 15-year-old girl was killed after a truck overturned on Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram early Thursday.
The deceased was identified as Priya Rani Rishi, a resident of Sitakunda railway station area. She used to work at a shoe factory in Bashbaria union.
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The accident occurred around 12:30am when a speeding truck overturned on the highway by-pass.
Priya, who was on her way back home, was crushed under the truck, said Shahadat Hossain, inspector of Kumira Highway police outpost.
BNP leader Jamal Uddin murder: Accused sent to jail on expiry of bail
A Chattogram court on Tuesday sent Abul Kashem, former chairman of Fatikchhari upazila to jail in connection with the sensational Jamal Uddin murder case.
Chattogram Additional Metropolitan Session Judge Nargis Akter sent Kashem to jail after rejecting his petition for extension of his bail when he surrendered before the court in the morning, said an assistant of the court Farid Uddin.
Kashem had been absconding for 20 years and recently returned home.
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On November 22, Abul Kashem surrendered before the High Court in the case. The court granted six weeks' bail and asked him to surrender before the lower court on completion of his bail, which was today.
On July 24, 2003, Jamal Uddin, a south district unit BNP leader was abducted by some miscreants while returning to his home in Chandgaon from Chawkbazar business establishment.
Police arrested Shahidul Islam, former chairman of Anwara Sadar union and Mahbub alias Kala Mahbub, a Shibir cadre, two years after the abduction.
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Following their confessional statement, police recovered the skeleton of the BNP leader from a hilly area in Fatikchhari upazila on August 24, 2005.
‘Ansarullah Bangla Team member’ arrested in Chattogram
Police arrested a suspected member of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team along with a firearm from Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram in the early hours of Saturday.
Mojaher Uddin alias Rajib, 33, was arrested from near gate no-2 of Chittagong Chemical complex near Barabkunda Bazar of the upazila.
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Police also recovered a firearm and two rounds of bullet from his possession, said Tofail Ahmed, officer-in-charge (OC) of Sitakunda model police station, on Sunday.
“There are five cases against Mojaher. One case was filed against him under the Anti-Terrorism Act at Motijheel police station, another at Rajshahi’s Puthia police station under the Anti-Narcotics Act and another at Sitakunda police station under the Arms Act,” Tofail Ahmed said.
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Police also said Mojaher came to Sitakhunda form Dhaka one and a half months ago and committed robbery in different places.
23 job-seekers held for cheating in recruitment test of Ctg Customs
Twenty-three job seekers were arrested in connection with cheating in a recruitment test for the post of sipahi of Chattogram Customs over the past couple of days.
According to Chattogram Customs, a total of 3,344 job seekers sat for the written test against the 98 vacant posts on December 22.
Some 350 examinees, who passed the written exam, were asked to face the viva on December 26, 27 and 28.
The customs authorities detained 18 fake job-seekers on Tuesday and five on Wednesday when they appeared before the viva boards.
The job-seekers succeeded in the written exams through forgery which was identified during the viva.
Later, the detainees were handed over to Pahartali Police station.
Earlier on the day of the written exam, the customs authorities also detained seven more job-seekers for forgery and later handed them over to Khulshi police station.
According to the case statement, differences were found between the writing of the written test and signatures during the viva of the arrestees.
Besides, the passed students could not answer the questions made from the written question papers.
Primarily the arrestees admitted that they succeeded in the written test through others in exchange of Tk10,000 to 80,000.
Rozina Khatun, officer-in-charge of the concerned Pahartali police station, said two separate cases were filed in this connection.
Of the cases, 23 people were sued as identified (those arrested) and 23 unnamed others were also sued, she said.
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UAE-returnee Rangunia man held with gold worth Tk1.67 crore at Chattogram airport
A team of National Security Intelligence (NSI) claimed to have seized 2.5kg gold worth Tk1.67 crore at Chattogram's Shah Amanat International Airport from a United Arab Emirates-returnee man.
The man was identified as Jasim Uddin from Chattogram's Rangunia, Taslim Ahmed, director of Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram, said. "He came to Dhaka on an Air Arabia flight from the UAE Wednesday morning."
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"Jasim tried to smuggle the gold by turning them into a coil of a cooking machine," Taslim added. "He was handed over to Patenga Police Station and a case was filed against him."
Woman’s hanging body found in Chattogram
A 28-year-old woman was found hanging at her residence at Rashidarpara Colony in Lohagara upazila of Chattogram district on Wednesday.
The deceased was identified as Rina Akter, wife of Sirajul Islam of Sathia upazila in Pabna district.
Atiqur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Lohagara Police Station, said Sirajul along with his wife and two children used to live at a rented house at the colony.
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Sirajul found his wife hanging from the ceiling of the house in the morning and informed police.
On information, police recovered the body and sent it to local hospital morgue for autopsy.
“Police suspected that Rina might have killed herself by hanging from the ceiling of the house as no injury marks was found at her body,” said the OC.
Drizzle likely in Chattogram division
The weather department has predicted light rains in Chattogram division in 24 hours commencing 9am on Wednesday.
“Light rain or drizzle is likely at one or two places in Chattogram division,” Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said in its bulletin.
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Weather may remain mainly dry with partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country, it added.
Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the river basins and light to moderate fog may occur elsewhere over the country during midnight till morning.
Night temperature may fall by (1-3)°C and day temperature may rise slightly over the country.
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The lowest temperature in the country was recorded at 09.2 degree Celsius in Tetulia in 24 hours till 6am Wednesday.
The highest temperature was recorded at 29.4 degree Celsius in Teknaf of Chattogram division.
Seasonal low lies over South Bay, extending its trough to North Bay. Ridge of Sub-continental high extends up to Bihar & adjoining area.
Chattogram man finally buried 40hrs after death
The burial of a man who died on Saturday evening was finally completed 40 hours after his last breath, with the interference of the local administration on Monday.
Monir Ahmed, 65, former officer of Padma Oil Company, died on Saturday at 7:30 pm while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Chattogram.
After taking the body home from the hospital, his children got involved in a dispute over the sharing of their father's pension worth Tk 50 lakh.
A meeting was held between the children, local administration and dignitaries of the area on Monday, following which his children agreed to bury their father’s body, according to Mamunur Rashid, Upazila Nirbahi Officer of Karnaphuli.
It was decided that after the burial of Monir Ahmed, the money left by him will be shared equally among his children. In view of that, Monir Ahmed's body was buried at his family graveyard in Bara Uthan Union of Karnaphuli Thana around 11am, added the UNO.
Earlier, the body was left in an air-conditioned ambulance from Saturday (December 24) evening to Monday morning.
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Bangladesh bowl first vs India, Zakir Hasan gets Test cap
Bangladesh lost the toss and were asked to bowl first in Chattogram in the first Test of a two-match series against India.
Looking to continue their success demonstrated in the ODI series, Bangladesh now face India in a series of Tests.
In this Test, Zakir Hasan, the accomplished left-handed wicketkeeper batter, was awarded the Test cap. He has shown great form in the longer version of cricket in recent years at the domestic circuit.
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Bangladesh made the bold decision to drop Mominul Haque, as the talented left-hander has been enduring a prolonged slump in performance. This was the first time he was excluded from a Test match in Chattogram since his debut in 2013.
The hosts fielded three genuine bowlers — Ebadot Hossain, Khaled Ahmed and Taijul Islam — along with allrounders Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz.
India are missing their captain Rohit Sharma who sustained a finger injury in the ODI series. In his absence, Lokesh Rahul is leading them in this Test.
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Bangladesh (Playing XI):
Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mushfiqur Rahim, Yasir Ali, Nurul Hasan (w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain
India (Playing XI):
Shubman Gill, Lokesh Rahul(c), Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (w), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.
Man arrested for raping minor girl after abduction in Ctg
Police arrested a man on Sunday night for the abduction and rape of a minor girl at Lohagara upazila in Chattogram.
The arrestee was identified as Jobair, 26, son of Kaykobad Chowdhury from Adhunagar Chowdhury Para area in the upazila.
Police arrested Jobair from Khan Hat railway station after the rape survivor’s family filed a case with police, Md Atiqur Rahman, Officer-in-Charge of Lohagara police station.
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According to the case complaint, accused Jobair used to tease the girl often on her way to the madrasah and on November 29, he and his two or three associates abducted her.
Jobair allegedly raped the girl several times in a cottage and left the girl at Adhunagar bus stand area on December 2.
The arrestee has been produced before court today and the girl is being given treatment at one stop emergency service center at Chattogram Medical College and Hospital.