United News of Bangladesh

‘Extramarital affair’ was behind the murder of trader Ashraful Haque, according to Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Detective Branch (DB) and the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). Law enforcement agencies arrested two suspects on Friday (November 14) in connection with the murder, said DC (media) of DMP Talebur Rahman. Ashraful’s body — cut into 26 pieces — was recovered from two drums dumped near the National Eidgah ground in Dhaka on Thursday afternoon. Police arrested prime suspect Jorejul Islam from Daudkandi in Cumilla. Dismembered body found in plastic drum near National Eidgah in Dhaka RAB-3 members arrested  Shamima, identified as Jorejul’s lover and a key accomplice. She was arrested along with evidence related to the disposal of the body, it said. Investigators found that Jorejul had been engaged in an extramarital relationship which led to a conflict that ended in Ashraful’s killing, said DB and RAB sources. According to DB officials, the murder was pre-planned. After killing Ashraful, the killers cut the body into 26 pieces, placed them in two drums and later dumped them beside the National Eidgah, they said. Both agencies said further details on the arrests and the investigation will be shared on Saturday. Read more: Woman’s throat-slit body found in Gazipur; husband critically injured

Daudkandi upazila administration on Sunday locked down a house at Bhelanagar village of Iliatganj Uttar union after a resident showed coronavirus symptoms.   Upazila Nirbahi Officer Kamrul Islam Khan said six families of the house were put under lockdown following the advice of the upazila health officer.   Sample from the man will be collected on Monday (today) for testing, he said.   Bangladesh has so far confirmed 88 coronavirus cases and eight deaths. Another man died from COVID-19 on Monday morning.  

At least 14 people were killed and several others injured in road accidents in Rajshahi, Cumilla, Manikganj, Moulvibazar and Satkhira on Saturday.