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Expat student drowns after falling into river in Kishoreganj
An expatriate student, drowned after falling into the river while trying to board a launch in Bhairab upazlila of Kishoreganj on Monday.
The incident happened at the Bhairab Bazar Launch Terminal around 8:30 PM on Monday.
The deceased was Al Islam (30), son of Alauddin, director of the Bhairab Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Two CUET students on motorcycle killed by speeding bus in Chattogram
Bhairab River Police Sub-Inspector Rafiqul Islam confirmed the matter.
He said, after being informed, a police team reached the spot and rescued Islam with the help of local divers after 40 minutes. He was taken to the Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared him dead.
Islam had gone to Germany for studies on a scholarship about a year and a half ago. He came home on vacation a few days before Eid.
Family members said Al Islam was going to board a ferry to hang out with his friends by the riverbank. At that time, he slipped and fell into the river.
'KNF man' killed, weapons recovered during anti-terrorism drive in Bandarban
An alleged member of the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) was killed on Monday, in a clash with state security forces who are carrying out an anti-terror combing operation in Bandarban district.
Although ostensibly the KNF advocates for the rights and betterment of the indigenous Kuki Chin tribal people in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, it maintains a separate armed wing, the Kuki Chin National Army (KNA), that has engaged in acts of terrorism in the hills.
The incident happened on Monday afternoon, in the Munlai Para area of Ruma Upazila.
1 killed, 7 hurt as bus crashes into tree in Sirajganj
According to a press release issued by the Army's PR wing, the Inter Services Public Relation Directorate (ISPR), weapons and equipment were recovered from the area during the operation. Although they are unable to offer his name, the ISPR asserts he was a KNF member.
That is the only detail on offer. There is no age, name, residence, family, employment history or anything else. Just 'KNF member'.
The body has been taken to Ruma Health Complex. As word spread of the killing, it created panic among the people of the area.
Security sources and locals said that a joint operation by the army was launched on Monday morning in Munlai Para and several surrounding areas. During the operation in the afternoon, a KNF armed member was killed in a clash in Munlai Para area. Several KNF members are reported to have been injured. Later, the area was searched and the body was recovered along with weapons. The operation is still going on.
Two CUET students on motorcycle killed by speeding bus in Chattogram
Meanwhile, the joint forces have arrested 72 KNF members and their associates in the ongoing anti-terror operation.
On the second and third of this month, KNF armed members raided three branches of Krishi Bank and Sonali Bank in Ruma and Thanchi Upazilas and looted weapons and money. Following the incident, the army-led joint forces launched an operation to suppress terrorist activities and arrest KNF members.
4 including 2 children dead after bus ran them over in Cumilla
Four members of a family, including two children, died after a speedy bus ran them over in Cumilla.
The deceased were identified as Shahinur Akhter, 25, her daughters Saima, 7, Raima, 2, and her mother-in-law Bilbunnesa, 55.
They were hit by a Dhaka-bound bus while crossing the road in Daudkandi upazila's Raypur area. They were on their way home from the doctor's chamber.
Locals rushed them to the Upazila Health Complex, where the duty doctor declared three of them dead. One of the children died on the way to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH).
The bus fled the scene, said Cumilla Additional Superintendent of Police Shamsul Alam.
An operation is underway to nab the killer bus and its driver.
1 killed, 7 hurt as bus crashes into tree in Sirajganj
A 24-year-old youth was killed and seven others sustained injuries as a bus crashed into a tree at Tetiarkandi in Shahjadpur Upazila of Sirajganj on the Bogra-Nagarbari highway on Sunday.
The deceased was identified as Al Shamim, son of Rashedul Islam Abu of Madhupur village of Sujanagar upazila of Pabna district.
The identities of the injured could not be known immediately.
Two CUET students on motorcycle killed by speeding bus in Chattogram
Md Monirul Islam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Hatikumrul Highway Police Station, said a bus of C-Line Paribahan was heading towards Dhaka from Pabna.
The driver lost control over the steering when it reached Tetiarkandi area and hit a tree, leaving eight people wounded.
At that time, the entire roof of the bus fell off.
BSF shoots another Bangladeshi dead along border, this time in Kasba
On information, police rescued the injured from the spot and admitted them to Shahjadpur Upazila Health Complex, where Al Shamim succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment.
The injured are receiving treatment at various hospitals including the health complex.
Of the injured, 4 people are in critical condition, added the OC.
A case was filed at the police station in this regard, he said.
Two CUET students on motorcycle killed by speeding bus in Chattogram
Two students of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) were killed after a speeding bus knocked down their motorcycle on Kaptai road in Chattogram on Monday.
The victims were Shanta Saha (ID-2001100), a student of the 20th batch of Civil Engineering Department and Toufiq Hossain (ID-2101006), of the same department of '21 batch.
BSF shoots another Bangladeshi dead along border, this time in Kasba
Shanto Saha was the son of Kajal Saha of Narsingdi and Taufiq Hossain was the son of Mohammad Delwar of New College Road of Noakhali's Sudharam.
The crash occurred around 3:30pm in the area adjacent to Selina Quader Chowdhury College on Chattogram Kaptai Road on Monday (April 22).
Bishwanath village in shock as minor cousins drown in pond
Fazlur Rahman, Deputy Director (Public Relations) CUET, said Shanto Saha's body was kept at Chittagong Medical College Hospital while Taufiq's body was in Evercare Hospital.
The bodies would be handed over to their families after due procedures, he added.
25-year-old dies of heatstroke in Ctg
A 25-year-old man died of heatstroke after falling ill on a moving tempo in the scorching heat of Chattogram metropolis on Monday.
The incident happened in front of the Shyamoli bus counter in the port city on Monday afternoon.
The deceased was identified as Md Shukkur Ali of Hajibari of Dalal Bazar area of Lakshmipur district. He was currently living in CDA Jalil Gate area of Fauzdarhat of Sitakunda upazila.
Pahartoli Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Kefayet Ullah confirmed the matter.
According to eyewitnesses, Shukkur was going somewhere from Pahartali or Alangkar intersection to City Gate, panting in the heat on the moving tempo. Later, when the tempo stopped, other passengers took him down and laid him down in front of a bus counter. He died within a few minutes.
The police later recovered his body and sent it to the morgue.
“The cause of death will be known after the autopsy report comes,” said the OC.
BSF shoots another Bangladeshi dead along border, this time in Kasba
A 23-year-old Bangladeshi youth was killed in firing by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) members on Monday along the Putia border in Kasba Upazila of Brahmanbaria.
The deceased Md Hasan was the son of Jaru Mia of Kaimpur village of Kaimpur union of the upazila. He was a farmer by profession.
According to eyewitnesses and BGB, victim Hasan along with some of his friends went to the zero line area of the Indian border in Putia around 9am.
A member of BSF from Gate No. 3 of that area opened fire, leaving Hasan injured.
His friends Md Yasin and Emon Mia with the help of locals rescued him and brought him to Kasba Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared him dead.
Raju Ahmed, officer-in-charge of Kasba police station, said that the body of the youth killed in BSF firing was kept in the upazila health complex. It would be sent to the district Sadar hospital morgue for post-mortem, he added.
Sultanpur 60BGB Captain (CO) Javed Bin Jabbar said that they are investigating the matter.
Meanwhile, a meeting was held between BGB and BSF in the afternoon.
In the meeting, BGB formally protested the incident.
Expressing sorrow over the incident, BSF assured that such an untoward incident should not happen again.
Man to die for killing niece after rape in Natore five years ago
A tribunal on Monday convicted a man and sentenced him to death for killing his niece after rape in 2019.
Natore Woman and Child Repression Prevention Tribunal Judge Muhammad Abdur Rahim handed down the punishment.
The tribunal also fined Tk 20,000 to the condemned convict Shahadat, 35 of Deugacha village in Singra upazila of the district.
Double life sentence for man who abducted and raped teenager
According to the prosecution, Abdur Razzaque of Deugacha village in Singra upazila along with his wife Sonavan went to one of his relatives' houses, leaving behind his 16-year-old daughter alone on August 4, 2016.
Finding his niece alone at the house, the convict Shahadat violated the girl and strangled her to death.
However, local people caught Shahadat red-handed while he was trying to flee the scene.
A case was filed in this connection.
Madrasa girl raped in Bhola; one of two accused arrested
One kg gold seized at Chattogram airport
Members of National Security Intelligence (NSI) and Customs Intelligence seized one kg of gold from three Dubai returnees at Shah Amanat International Airport on Monday.Director of Shah Amanat International Airport group captain Taslim Ahmed, said a flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines BG-148 landed at the airport around 6:30 am.Tipped off, a joint team of NSI and Customs Intelligence challenged three passengers of the flight and seized one kg gold from their possession.
2 held with 40 gold bars worth over Tk 4 cr in JhenaidahThe three passengers are Mobarak Ali of Chakaria in Cox’s Bazar, Nazmul Haque of Satkania in Chattogram and Anwar Shah of Sandwip.They were not arrested yet. Investigation is going on in this regard.2 arrested with foreign cigarettes, gold bars at Ctg airport
Father, son shot dead by robbers in Cox’s Bazar
A man and his son were shot dead reportedly by a gang of robbers at Thoaingakata Ghonarpara in Ramu upazila of Cox’s Bazar early Monday.
The deceased were identified as Jafar Alam, 52, son of late Nurul Islam and his son Mohammad Selim, 33.
Mir Kashem, a resident of Ghonarpara area of Gorjania union said, some robbers came to the house of Jafar Alam to lift cows.
Missing woman’s throat-slit body recovered in Natore
When they resisted, the robbers opened fire, leaving Jafar Alam and his son dead, he said.
Abu Taher Dewan, officer-in-charge of Ramu Police Station, confirmed the death.
There might be a clash between two groups over establishing dominance, said the OC.