A man was killed and nine others were injured in a clash between two groups of locals over collection of donations for an under-construction mosque in Belkuchi upazila of Sirajganj, said police on Sunday. The deceased was Azhar Ali, 46, son of Abdus Sattar of Chhoto Saguna village under the upazila. Police, however, detained three accused—Amir Hamza, Mosharraf Hossain, and Shahin Anowar Master in this connection. Locals said followers of Alauddin and Karimul groups locked into an argument over the matter on Friday afternoon. A clash broke out between the groups centring Friday’s matter before the Iftar on Saturday, leaving 10 people injured, they said. Brick kiln demolished, another fined in Sirajganj Considering condition, Azhar was rushed to Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital in Bogura where he succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment early Sunday, said Belkuchi police station’s Officer-in-Charge Zakaria Hossain. The rest injured received treatment from several hospitals, he said. Additional police personnel were deployed in the area to ward off any unexpected incident further, he said, adding that a murder case was filed in this connection.

A woman was stabbed to death allegedly by her husband  at Brajbala Murutia village in Shahjadpur upazila of Sirajganj on Wednesday night.  The victim was identified as Ruma Khatun, 23, daughter of Motahar Pramanik of Sontala village in Ullapara upazila.  Shahjadpur police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Aslam Ali said her husband  Ashraful Islam Sohag was arrested from a neighbouring house on Thursday.  Youth stabbed dead in Khulna Police said Ashraful stabbed Ruma in her stomach and chest at one stage of altercation, leaving her dead on the spot. Ashraful went into hiding after the murder.  Upon receiving information, police recovered Ruma’s body on Thursday morning and sent it to Shaheed M Mansur Ali Medical College Hospital for an autopsy.  A murder case was filed in this connection, the OC added.

Former Awami League MP  from Sirajganj-6 (Shahjadpur) constituency Chayan Islam has been arrested from a residence of his relative in Sreepur upazila of Gazipur, said police on Monday morning. Chayan’s wife and an associate were also detained from the house and taken to the police station.  Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Sreepur police station Joynal Abedin Mondol said being tipped-off they came to know that the former MP was hiding in the house in Tepir Bagan village. Graft case: Ex-AL MP gets 4 years jail in Jashore Police arrested him from the house with the help of Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and BNP activists around 12:30am on Sunday, he said.   The former lawmaker had been hiding in the house for around the past two months, the OC said, adding that they took his wife and an associate under their custody.

Two houses belonging to the late MP and Awami League leader Hasibur Rahman Swapan from Sirajganj-6 (Shahzadpur) constituency were vandalised and set on fire in the Sayedabad area of Sirajganj, according to the police. On Thursday night, a group of angry protesters took part in a procession and later stormed the houses, setting them on fire. The incident was broadcast live on Facebook, with protesters chanting slogans such as "Awami Leaguer astana Sayedabade hobena" (No Awami League in Sayedabad). Afterward, the group left the scene with a procession. When contacted, a relative of the late MP Hasibur Rahman Swapan, speaking on the condition of anonymity, confirmed that Swapan owned three houses in the area across three plots. Two of these houses, a single-storey and a double-storey, were attacked. Former MP’s house, AL office vandalised and set on fire in Narail Swapan, who passed away from COVID-19 on September 21, 2021, had given these properties into the names of his daughters, and they are currently being rented out. Humayon Kabir, the officer-in-charge (OC) of Sadar Police Station, said that he had heard about the incident from locals. However, no formal complaint has been filed yet.

A 54-year-old farmer was beaten to death, reportedly after attempting to stop a group of youths from consuming marijuana in Puthia village of Shahjadpur upazila in Sirajganj on Tuesday night. The victim, identified as Azim Uddin Sarkar, was returning home when he encountered a group of youths smoking marijuana in front of his house. According to Shahjadpur Police Station's Officer-in-Charge (OC) Aslam Ali, when he tried to intervene and stop them, the youths became enraged and attacked him. They beat him severely before fleeing the scene. Locals rushed to his aid and the farmer was quickly taken to a nearby hospital. However, he succumbed to his injuries on the way. An angry crowd, which had gathered at the scene, recovered a motorcycle left behind by the attackers and informed the police. Upon receiving the report, officers from Shahjadpur Police Station arrived, recovered the body and seized the motorcycle. Student arrested in Feni over killing domestic help The body was later sent to Sirajganj Shaheed M Mansur Ali Medical College Hospital morgue for an autopsy. A case has been filed and authorities are continuing their investigation into the incident, the OC added.

Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku, a member of the BNP's Standing Committee and former Minister of State, urged party activists to avoid displaying arrogance. “Engage with the people and treat everyone well,” Tuku said, during a meeting with local BNP leaders and activists in Koyelgati village, Sirajganj Sadar Upazila, on Saturday. He emphasized, “Even after 16 years in power, Sheikh Hasina had to flee without having the lunch that was prepared for her. This demonstrates that arrogance leads to downfall.” BNP calls for unity against revival of Awami fascism Tuku also stated, “Tarique Rahman will return to the country at any time. On that day, millions will gather in Dhaka; no one will remain at home.” He called for the good members of the Awami League to be given a chance to participate in politics, asserting, “Those involved in oppression, torture, looting, corruption, irregularities, abduction, and murder will not be allowed to engage in politics. Their trial will take place on the soil of Bengal.” Among others, Sirajganj district BNP Vice President Najmul Hasan Talukder Rana, Joint Secretary Nur Kayem Sobuj, City BNP President Munshi Jahid Alam, Convener of the Swechhasebak Dal Abdullah Al Kayes, President of the Chhatra Dal Mirza Abdul Jabbar Babu, Secretary Muraduzzaman Murad, Union BNP General Secretary Nure Alam Munshi, and Vice President Anisur Rahman, were also present. Following the discussion, Tuku visited Shiyalkol Abdullah Al Mahmud Memorial High School and College, where he took part in a tree-planting initiative.

Water levels in the Jamuna River continue to rise in Sirajganj due to downhill torrents and heavy rainfall. As a result, several low-lying areas and crop fields along the banks of the Jamuna were submerged. Over the past 24 hours, the water level in the Jamuna has risen by 16cm - although currently flowing 1.22 meters below the danger level. According to the local Water Development Board, the steady rise in water levels is caused by the ongoing hill torrents and repeated rainfall. Crops such as transplanted aman paddy, black gram (kalai), and peanuts have already been affected. Additionally, early winter vegetables and chili fields have also been flooded. Flood in northeastern districts claims 10 lives, affects 2.38 lakh people: Ministry Residents along the Jamuna River are concerned about potential flooding due to the unusual water rise. However, Nazmul Hossain, the Sub-Divisional Engineer (Headquarters) of the local Water Development Board, said that although the water levels may continue to increase for another couple of days, there is no immediate threat of flooding.

Nine illegal brick kilns were shut down and fined Tk 47 lakh on Thursday in Sirajganj’s Raiganj and Tarash upazilas. These brick kilns did not have any clearance from the Department of Environment (DoE) but were operating illegally for a long time without following government regulations, said Abdul Ghafur, assistant director of the district environment department. Man jailed for life for killing wife in Sirajganj A mobile court led by Executive Magistrate Faizunnessa Akter conducted a drive in the district on Thursday and fined one brick kiln in Tarash and eight more in Raiganj upazila. The kilns were also demolished by the mobile court. 3 stabbed in Sirajganj for obstructing road construction work on their land Officials of the Department of Environment, along with Police and Ansar members were present during the operation. Meanwhile in Dhaka, the Department of Environment shut down four more illegal brick kilns as they were polluting air at Keraniganj in Dhaka. Is There Any Alternative to Brick Kilns? A total of Tk 64 lakhs in fines was also slapped on the four brick kilns in a mobile court drive run jointly by the head office and Dhaka office of the Department of Environment (DoE) on Thursday.

A Sirajganj court on Thursday sentenced a man to life in prison for killing his wife in 2008. The convict is Masud, 41, son of Surut Ali, of Arangail village in the upazila. 3 stabbed in Sirajganj for obstructing road construction work on their land Judge of Sirajganj Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-2 Begum Salma Khatun handed down the judgment this afternoon. The court also fined Masud Tk 1 lakh, in default, to serve one year more in jail, Mokter Hossain, the reader at the court, confirmed. Mother, daughter die in Sirajganj road crash According to the prosecution, on August 27, 2008 convict Masud strangled his wife Mukti, 19, to death for dowry. Following the murder, a case was filed at Tarash police station. Later, police pressed the chargesheet against Masud. Bodies of couple, their daughter recovered from Sirajganj flat After testifying witnesses and evidence the court pronounced the judgment, Mokter Hossain added.

The BNP has expelled its five local leaders for campaigning in favour of two independent candidates for Sirajganj-5 constituency in the 12th parliamentary elections. The punitive action was taken against the party leaders by issuing press releases, signed by BNP senior joint general secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday. Read: BNP’s leaflet distribution, mass contact extended till Thursday The suspended leaders are: Abdur Razzak Mandal, former general secretary of Belkuchi upazila unit BNP, Jahangir Alam, former general secretary of Chauhali upazila unit BNP, former vice-president Babul Sarkar and member Yunus Shikder and Enayetpur thana unit BNP convener Md Nurul Islam Master. According to the release, Razzak Mandol was suspended for participating in election campaign for independent candidate Abdul Latif Biswas's Eagle while four other leaders were expelled for doing electioneering in favor of independent candidate Major (retd) Abdullah Al Mamun’s Kanchi symbol.