District
Bus services from Mohakhali terminal resumes after 5-hr suspension
Dhaka, Sept 25 (UNB) – Long-route bus services from Mohakhali terminal was resumed after five hours of suspension on Tuesday.
Five killed as truck rams into crowd in Chattogram
Chattogram, Sept 25 (UNB) – Four auto-rickshaw drivers and a passenger were killed while two others injured as a speeding truck rammed a crowd at an auto-rickshaw stand in Thakurdighi area of Mirsharai upazila on Tuesday morning.
The deceased were identified as drivers Shah Alam, 40, Didarul Alam, 35, Kamrul, 45, Mosharaf, 26, and passenger Mohiuddin, 60.
Shamsul Alam, station officer at Kumira unit of Fire Service and Civil Defence, said the accident took place around 6:30 am as the coal-laden Dhaka-bound truck hit a crowd of rickshaw drivers and passengers while they were standing at the stand, leaving four dead on the spot.
Among the injured, one died on the way to Chattogram Medical College Hospital, he added.
The two injured--Liton, 25 and Sohel, 22, were admitted to Mirsharai Upazila Health Complex.
Meanwhile, locals caught the truck driver and handed him over to Zorarganj Police Station.
Strong current disrupts ferry services on Padma
Manikganj, Sept 25 (UNB) – Ferry service on Shimulia-Kawrakandi route has been disrupted since Tuesday morning due to strong current on the Padma River, inflicting miseries to passengers.
2 escape Lalmonirhat ‘gunfights’ with bullets in both legs
Lalmonirhat, Sept 24 (UNB) – A suspected robber and another suspected drug trader got into separate ‘gunfights’ with police in Sadar and Kaliganj upazilas respectively early Monday, each ending up getting shot in both legs.
Physically challenged girl ‘violated’ in Sirajganj
Sirajganj, Sept 24 (UNB) – A physically challenged young girl was reportedly violated by his neighbour at Mahishamura village in Sadar upazila on Sunday.
Female AL leader killed in Sylhet as scarf gets tangled with wheel
Sylhet, Sep 24 (UNB) – A female leader of Awami League was killed on Sunday night as her scurf got tangled with the wheel of a motorcycle near Koitak Bridge area in Chatak upazila.
Patient’s finger severed at Chandpur general hospital ‘mistakenly’!
Chandpur, Sept 24 (UNB)- A patient, who had a blister on a finger of his left hand, lost his finger at Chandpur General Hospital as medical assistants severed it ‘mistakenly’ on Sunday.
IU student suspended for assaulting female student
Islamic University, Sep 24 (UNB) - Islamic University (IU) authorities suspended one of its students for one academic year for allegedly slapping a female student of his own department.
Coriander cultivation helping Sylhet farmers make money
Sylhet, September 24 (UNB) – The farmers of Biswanath upazila have achieved a big success in coriander farming, generating employment for many in the region.
Festival of tree felling goes on in Gopalganj
Gopalganj, Sept 24 (UNB) – Some influential quarters are cutting down roadside trees in Kashiani upazila without taking any permission from the local administration, putting the environment of the upazila in jeopardy.