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Natore District Chhatra League's general secretary dies
Shariful Islam Shahin, general secretary of Natore District unit of Awami League’s student wing Bangladesh Chhatra League, passed away at the age of 30 as his heart stopped functioning on Tuesday.
Shariful Islam Ramjan, general secretary of the district unit of Awami League, confirmed the matter saying that on Tuesday evening when Shahin felt unwell at his home in Krinjapur village of Sadar Upazila, his relatives rushed him to Natore Sadar Hospital.
As his condition deteriorated there, he was transferred to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital at night, where he succumbed to death, he said.
At night, leaders and activists of district Awami League, Chhatra League, and allied organisations rushed to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital hearing the death news.
Child dies after being slapped for not eating
A five-year-old girl hit a wall and died after being slapped by her father in the Barabazar area under Hazaribagh police station of the capital on Tuesday.
The deceased name is Jannatul (5), the only daughter of Md Rasel, a Laguna driver of Dakshin Aicha Upazila of Bhola district.
Her uncle Md Rahad said that Jannatul was not eating properly. Because of this, her father got angry and slapped her but she got injured by hitting her head against the wall. She later died while being taken to the hospital.
Noor Mohammad, OC of Hazaribagh Police Station, said that the child's mother has filed a murder case against the child's father in Hazaribagh Police Station. The child's father, Laguna driver Md Rasel has been arrested.
The body has been kept at the hospital morgue for post-mortem, said SI Nadir Shah, Sub-Inspector of Hazaribagh Police Station.
Lost their home to storm, lost their lives on way to get relief tins
The family’s home was destroyed in the recent nor'wester in Faridpur on 28th March. The family has been struggling since then. Finally, there was a ray of hope two weeks after the storm. The family was enlisted to receive government relief to build their home again. But who knew that would be the end of their lives.
5-member probe body formed over Faridpur road crash
Rafikul Islam Milon Mollah and his family were on their way to receive corrugated iron sheets from the relief wing of Faridpur DC office.
He, along with his wife Sumi Begum, 35, sons- Ruhan, 9, Habib,6, and grandmother-in-law Morjina Begum, 70, left their village in Boalmari upazila this morning in a pickup van.
They almost reached their destination. But their van collided head-on with a bus on the Dhaka-Khulna highway at Sadar upazila. All of them died with their hope of getting back their normal lives again.
Milon, son of freedom fighter Tara Mia, was a lift operator in the Ministry of Finance at the Secretariat.
Talking to UNB, Milon’s cousin Ruhul Amin said, the family was on their way to Faridpur in a pickup van to bring relief tins from the relief wing of Faridpur DC office.
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Another cousin of Milon, Nuruzzaman Khasru said, Milon’s elder brother Faridul Islam is a school teacher and younger brother runs a shop in the district’s Sadar upazila.
According to Faridpur DC office sources, government relief tins were supposed to be distributed among the disaster affected families today, and the affected family members enlisted from Alfadanga and Boalmari upazilas were coming to Faridpur.
Deputy Commissioner of Faridpur Kamrul Ahsan Talukder said, a five-member investigation committee headed by the additional district magistrate has been formed.
Tk 5 lakh has been announced for the family members of the deceased and Tk 3 lakh for the compensation of the injured, he added.
At least 13 people were dead and 15 others were injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a pickup van on the Dhaka-Khulna highway at Sadar upazila in Faridpur district this morning (April 16, 2024).
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The accident occurred when the Magura-bound bus of Unique Paribahan from Dhaka collided with the Dhaka-bound pickup van.
Eleven people died on the spot, and two died after being taken to the hospital. The injured were taken to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College (BSMMC) in Faridpur
Chuadanga records season’s highest temperature at 40.6 degrees Celsius
Amid the scorching heat in different parts of the country, Chuadanga recorded the highest temperature of this season at 40.6 degrees Celsius on Tuesday.
People are experiencing the blistering heat as a mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, and Sylhet divisions.
Chuadanga recorded 38.8 and 38.6 Degrees Celsius, respectively on Monday and Sunday, said Chuadanga Weather Observatory Centre.
Jaminur Rahman, in-charge of Chuadanga Weather Observatory Centre, said the situation may persist for few more days.
The people of the country experience hot temperature due to lack of adequate rains in March and April, he said.
Imran Sheikh, a resident of Courtpayara in Chuadanga, said “We can’t do anything due to the sweltering heat. In the afternoon, the sky turns gloomy and people expect rains but in the morning the extreme heat make their life miserable.”
Gaffar Mia, a tea vendor said “The selling is low due to the hot temperature. People are passing their time sitting and lying on the benches.”
According to BMD’s weather bulletin on Tuesday, a mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, and Sylhet and it may continue.
Meanwhile, rain and thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally winds may occur in Dhaka, Mymensingh, Rangpur, and Sylhet divisions.
14-year-old boy dies as electricity pole falls on him in Lalmonirhat
A 14-year-old school student died after an electric pole fell on his head in the Raisbagh area of Aditmari upazila of Lalmonirhat on Tuesday.
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The deceased, Al-Amin Islam, was a class 10 student at Raisbagh Haridas High School.
Mahmud-un-Nabi, officer-in-charge of Aditmari Police Station, confirmed the matter.
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According to locals and police, Al-Amin went to work with his mother on the corn field next to the house. While going to drink water from a nearby tube well, he slipped and hit the pole, resulting in the pole falling on his head and killing him on the spot.
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Humayun Kabir, chairman of the Sarpukur Union, said the electric poles are eight to nine years old. These have become dangerous due to a lack of care.
The body was handed over to the family as there was no complaint from them, said the OC.
5-member probe body formed over Faridpur road crash
A five-member probe body was formed to investigate the Faridpur accident that claimed the lives of 13 people on Tuesday.
Deputy Commissioner Md Quamrul Hasan Talukdar said local administration formed the probe body and asked it to submit its report within three working days.
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Meanwhile, the government will provide Tk 5 lakh each to the family members of the deceased while Tk 3 lakh each for those injured in the accident, he said.
Besides, Tk 20,000 will be provided for burial purposes, he said.
Earlier in the day, at least 13 people including six women and two children were killed and 15 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a pickup van on the Dhaka-Khulna highway in Sadar upazila.
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All the victims were passengers of the pickup van although carrying passengers in pickup vans or trucks is prohibited in the country.
The deceased included five members of a family.
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Eleven people died on the spot, and two died after being taken to the hospital. The injured were taken to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College (BSMMC) in Faridpur.
Police, BRTA can’t avoid responsibility for fatal Faridpur road crash: National Committee
The authorities concerned including police and BRTA can’t avoid responsibility for the Faridpur road crash on Dhaka-Khulna highway that claimed lives of 13 people on Tuesday, said National Committee to protect Shipping, Roads and Railways (NCPSRR).
Condemning the authorities’ negligence, the NCPSRR said although carrying passengers on trucks, pick-up vans and good- laden vehicles is prohibited the vehicle was heading towards Dhaka from Faridpur’s Boalmari with 25-30 passengers on board.
It also demanded compensation for the family members of the deceased and better treatment to the victims injured in the accident and their rehabilitation after treatment.
NCPSRR president Shahid Mia and its general secretary Ashish Kumar Day expressed profound shock at the death of the people and conveyed sympathy to the bereaved family members.
Earlier in the day, at least 13 people died and 15 others were injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a pickup van on the Dhaka-Khulna highway at Sadar upazila in Faridpur district.
All the victims were passengers of the pickup van, and five of them were from the same family.
The accident occurred when the Magura-bound bus of Unique Paribahan from Dhaka collided with the Dhaka-bound pickup van.
Eleven people died on the spot, and two died after being taken to the hospital. The injured were taken to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College (BSMMC) in Faridpur.
Two dead, 20 injured in head-on collision between buses in Mymensingh
At least two passengers died and 20 others were injured in a head-on collision between two buses at Tarakanda upazila of Mymensingh on Tuesday.
The accident happened when a Dhaka-bound bus collided head-on with a Sherpur-bound bus near Kodaldhar Bazar in the upazila at 8:30 AM on Tuesday, said Tarakanda Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Wazed Ali.
13 dead in bus-pickup van collision on Dhaka-Khulna highway
The identities of the deceased and injured could not be immediately ascertained.
Police and fire service personnel jointly launched rescue operations after being informed about the matter.
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Among the injured, 16 passengers have been admitted to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital for treatment, said the police official.
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5 of a family among 13 dead in bus-pickup van collision on Dhaka-Khulna highway
At least 13 people were dead and 15 others were injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a pickup van on the Dhaka-Khulna highway at Sadar upazila in Faridpur district this morning (April 16, 2024).
All the victims were passengers of the pickup van, and five of them were from the same family.
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Some of the deceased were identified as Rafiq Mollah, 35, his wife Sumi Begum, 23, his sons Ruhan Mollah, 6, and Habib Mollah, 3, and Rafiq's mother. Rafiq worked as a liftman at a government office in Dhaka. After the Eid holidays, he was returning to Dhaka with his family.
The identities of the other deceased could not be known immediately.
Pubali Bank manager goes missing with more than Tk 2.5 crore in Chandpur
Shrikanta Nandi, manager of Natun Bazar branch in Chandpur town of Pubali Bank PLC, has gone missing with more than Tk 2.5 crores.
Shrikanta Nandi, 40, is son of Nani Gopal Nandi and a resident of Ghagra village in Kachua upazila.
The new manager of the bank and a customer filed two General Diaries (GD) separately at Chandpur Sadar Model Police Station in this regard.
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According to the sources, Shrikanta Nandi swindled Tk 2. 51 crore from the customers.
On Monday (April 15) afternoon, the new manager of the branch Humayun Kabir and Chandpur Model Police Station Sub-Inspector (Investigative Officer) Nazrul Islam, came to know the matter after talking to customers.
Akbar Hossain Liton, one of the victims, said Shrikant Nandi wanted to borrow money from him before Eid. A few days later, when he went to the bank for a pay order, he took Tk 1.76 crore from him.
"But he disappeared without depositing the money in the bank," Liton claimed.
On April 13, Liton lodged a GD at Chandpur Model Police Station.
The accused bank manager also swindled Tk 75 lakh from another customer named Maruf of the Asrafpur area offering more profit.
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The matter is being investigated through the higher authority, said the current bank manager, adding that there is no problem with internal customers' transactions.
Chandpur Model Police Station Sub-Inspector Nazrul Islam said that they are investigating the issue following the GDs.
"We will take legal action if there is any complaint regarding the transaction," he added.
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