United News of Bangladesh

A drug accused escaped from police custody after breaking the grill of a window at Aftabganj Police Camp in Nawabganj upazila of Dinajpur district on Sunday. Inspector Sirajul Islam, in-charge of Aftabganj Police Camp, said police arrested Royel, 35, from Kazipara area early Sunday along with three bottles of Phensedyl. Later, he was brought to Aftabganj Police Camp kept in a room. Schoolgirl dies after being stabbed during namaaz in Dinajpur At one stage, Royel managed to flee by breaking the grill of the window. Manjurul Islam, superintendent of Birampur Circle Police, said as  the police camp does not have a designated detention facility  the accused was kept in a room. Police are trying  to arrest the fugitive, he added. END/UNB/Corr/MAS/FH

An accused, who was admitted to Jashore General Hospital with fever and cold, fled from the coronavirus isolation unit on Sunday night.   Sujon Mallik, alias Shakil, 27, is accused in a case filed under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act.   Hospital and police sources said Shakil was taken to court around 7pm on March 10 from jail. As he fell sick, he was sent to the hospital.   He was later transferred to the isolation unit.   The accused fled from hospital around 9:30pm breaking grills of the window, said medical officer Arif Ahmed.   Towhidur Rahman, additional superintendent of police (special branch), said they are conducting drives to arrest the accused.