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10 shot in Magura clash
At least 10 people were shot and wounded on Saturday during a clash between two rival groups over arranging a waj mahfil at Urura village in Mohammadpur upazila in Magura.
Ten injured people were admitted to the hospital and all are currently out of danger, said Dr Zahidur Rahman, Associate Professor of Magura Medical College Hospital.
There was a longstanding rivalry between the supporters of Monirul , current member of ward-5 of Binodpur Union Parishad, and former member Liakat Molla, said local people.
Their supporters locked into a clash over arranging a waj mahfil around 10 am on Saturday, said Nasir Uddin, Officer-in-Charge of Mohammadpur police station.
He said police was forced to fire bullets of shotgun and rubber bullets to bring the situation under control.
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“Police personnel have been deployed to avoid further trouble and a case will be filed in this regard,” said OC Nasir Uddin.
Monirul Molla and Shahidul Islam, two residents of the area, claimed at least five houses were vandalized during the clash.
Bagerhat gang-rape: 35-yr-old history-sheeter held, second arrest in 2 days
A 35-year-old man has been apprehended in connection with the recent gang-rape of a housewife in Bagerhat, the second arrest in the case.
The arrestee has been identified as Enamul Hawladar, son of Mansur Ali, a resident of Morelganj upazila. A history-sheeter, Enamul was arrested on Friday, police said on Saturday.
"On Thursday, Rab-6 nabbed the prime accused in the case -- Riaz Shikdar, 38, son of Abdul Majid Shikdar -- from the Bagmara area of Kachua upazila," said Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury, officer-in-charge of Morelganj Police Station.
"Efforts are on to arrest the other accused in the case," he added.
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Al-Asad Md Mahfuzul Islam, company commander of Rab-6, said, "We started a shadow investigation after a rape case was filed at the Morrelganj police station on Wednesday against Riaz and 10 others."
Meanwhile, Bagerhat chief judicial magistrate recorded the statement of the woman in this case, said OC Iqbal Bahar.
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In late hours of Tuesday, the 10 accused -- all burglars -- broke into the family's house and raped the woman before decamping with cash and gold jewellery.
Father-son killed in Hajiganj road crash
A man and his son were killed after a pick-up van hit them on the Chandpur-Comilla regional highway at Balakhal Bazar in Hajiganj on Friday night.
The deceased were identified as Zillur Rahman, 46, and son Bayezid, 8, hailing from Srinagar village in Nasirnagar upazila of Brahmanbaria district.
The accident occurred around 9 pm when they were crossing the road in Balakhal Bazar and the pick-up hit them, leaving father and son dead on the spot, said Jobayer Syed, officer-in-charge of Hajiganj Police Station.
They were rushed to the Upazila Health Complex where on-duty doctors declared them dead after the examination.
Police seized the pickup. However, the driver managed to flee, he added.
The bodies have been kept in the Upazila Health Complex. The legal process will be taken in this regard, the OC added.
KU teacher sent to jail for allegedly battering wife for dowry
A Khulna Court has sent a lecturer of Khulna University to jail denying him bail in a case that accused him of torturing his wife for dowry.
The accused is Sadhan Chandra Swarnakar, a lecturer of the Department of Environmental Sciences of the university.
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Khulna Metropolitan Magistrate Judge Md Tariqul Islam handed the order turning down the bail petition on Thursday.
On January 31, Puja Swarnakar, the accused’s wife, filed a case in the court of Khulna Metropolitan Magistrate Md Tariqul Islam alleging that her husband tortured her for dowry.
The plaintiff’s counsel Lawyer Abu Huraira Sohel said Sadhan started torturing Puja since their marriage in 2020 demanding dowry.
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In the latest incident on January 7, Sadhan allegedly tortured Puja and threw her out of the house. Later, Puja’s family members admitted her to Khulna General Hospital after noticing injury marks on her body.
Later, the court summoned Sadhan for appearing before the court on Thursday.
Biker killed in Dinajpur road crash
One person was killed and two others were injured after a speeding truck crashed into their bike at a level crossing in Dinajpur on Friday.
The deceased was identified as Ajijul Islam, 50, son of Momtaz Hossain from Begumpara in the district's Birampur upazila.
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The injured -- Alamgir, 40, and Shukur Ali, 45 -- are being treated at Rangpur Medical College and Hospital (RMCH).
The accident occurred around 7am at the Ghoraghat rail crossing in Birampur.
The three injured were rushed to the upazila health complex by locals.
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"Later when they were being shifted to RMCH, Ajijul succumbed to his injuries," said Suman Kumar Mahanta, officer-in-charge of Birampur police station.
Though the truck has been seized, its driver managed to flee.
Illegal arms factory unearthed in Cox's Bazar
An illegal arms factory being run out of a dense forest area in Cox's Bazar was unearthed by Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Thursday.
The tip-off about the factory in Pekua upazila came from an illegal arms supplier who was detained by members of the elite force earlier in the day.
The detainee has been identified as Delwar Hossain Delu, son of Ali Chan from the Gudikata area in the south of Toitong union in the upazila.
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In fact, a Rab-15 team conducted a drive in the Cheptamura forest area in Toitong union and first arrested Delu, Lt Colonel Khairul Islam, its commander, told reporters.
During questioning, he disclosed the location of the factory and it was raided. Five firearms and some gun-making were seized, the commander said.
An accomplice of Delu, however, managed to flee during the raid, he added. Delu was wanted in at least seven cases of murder, robbery and land grabbing.
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Drug addict held for killing father in Sylhet
A man in his 30s allegedly bludgeoned his father to death in Sylhet after the latter objected to his drug addiction. He has been arrested, police said on Friday.
The accused has been identified as Jashim Uddin, son of Abdul Aziz, a 75-year-old freedom fighter from Tajpur village in Sylhet's Beanibazar upazila.
Police said Jashim attacked his father with an axe in the family house around 2 pm on Thursday in a fit of rage when the elderly man asked him to not take drugs anymore.
Locals took Aziz to the upazila health complex first and later he was transferred to MAG Osmani Medical Hospital, where he soon died during treatment.
"Within a couple of hours, Jashim was arrested from his own home in Tajpur village. We have pressed murder charges against him," said Hillol Roy, officer-in-charge of Beanibazar police station.
Gang-rape in Bagherhat: Key accused held by Rab
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members on Thursday arrested the key accused in the incident of gang-raping a woman while committing burglary tying her husband and son in Morrelganj upazila in Bagerhat.
The arrestee was identified as Riaz Shikder,38, son of Abdul Mazid from Barshibah village in the upazila.
Rab Khulna-6 nabbed the accused from Bagmara area in Kachua upazila during a drive, said Police Superintendant Al-Asad Md Mahfuzul Islam, also company commander of Rab-6.
He said Rab started a shadow investigation along with police after a case was filed at Morrelganj police station on Wednesday following the complaint lodged by the woman’s husband accusing Riaz and some 10 others.
Riaz is being interrogated at the Rab-6 office and efforts are on to capture the other accused, said the SP.
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Meanwhile, Bagerhat Chief Judicial Magistrate recorded the statement of the woman in this case under section 22, said Md Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury, Officer-in-Charge of Morrelganj police station.
Dr Sheikh Adnan Hossain, Resident Medical Officer (RMO) of Bagerhat Sadar Hospital said, “A board consisting three female physicians has conducted the medical examinations of the housewife and they will soon give a report”.
In late hours of Tuesday, a gang of burglars entered a day-labourer’s house by digging through the lower part of the mud house before committing the crime.
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They also took way gold jewellery, money and other valuables from the house before fleeing, said the husband in the complaint.
3 fined Tk 23 lakh for irregularities in scraping grounded ship in Ctg
Department of Environment (DoE) on Thursday fined three people Tk 23 lakh for not following proper method in scrapping a grounded ship off the coast of Bhatiary in Sitakunda upazila in Chattogram.
Mofidul Islam, director of DoE Chattogram Zone, gave the order after a hearing in this regard.
Those fined by the DoE are Giash Uddin, Mahbub, and Kamal Uddin.
Mofidul Islam said, “The three who claimed ownership of the ship were fined for not following proper method while breaking the ship.”
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However, no representative of Bhatiary ship breaking yard came although a notice was issued, said the DoE director.
“Another notice will be issued and further steps will be taken in this regard if they don’t appear before the DoE authorities,” he added.
As license of the ship breaking yard where the ship named Royal Bird was being broken was not renewed many reports were published in different local and national dailies questioning the method and safety issues.
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On Monday, some senior officials of DoE visited the yard and found irregularities in scrapping the ship.
Five jungle cats beaten dead in Chuadanga
A mother jungle cat and four cubs were beaten to death by some local people on Wednesday in Chudanga Sadar upazila.
The mother with the cubs took shelter inside the kitchen of expatriate Billal Hossain’s house at Dinnathpur village in the upazila recently.
After spotting the jungle cats Billa’s wife Nuri Begum informed her neighbours.
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Local people beath the jungle cats to death and burried them, said Bakhtiar Ahmed, president of Care For Unclaimed Beast, a local voluntary environmentalist organisation.
Mohammad Mohsin, Officer-in-Charge of Chuadanga sadar police station, said no complaint was lodged in this regard.
Zakir Hossain, district forest officer, said, “We were informed of the tragic incident and we are preparing to file a case in this regard after visiting the spot.”
The photos of the dead jungle cats shared on social media has sparked reactions amog animal lovers, environmentalists and they demand exemplary punishment for the crime, said said Bakhtiar Ahmed, president of Care For Unclaimed Beast.
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The jungle cat, also known as reed cat or swamp cat, is native to the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia, and southern China. Its scientific name is Felis Chaus.
This medium-sized cat usually inhabits wetlands like swamps, and littoral and riparian areas with dense vegetation. However, they have become endangered in Bangladesh due to the reckless destruction of their habitat.
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