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A day after he went missing, police recovered the floating body of a man from the Baroni River in Bagmara upazila of Rajshahi. The body was found near Tata Brickyard in the Hasnipur area of the upazila on Thursday evening, police said. The deceased Nazmul Haque (35) was identified as the son of Afzal Hossain of Hasnipur village in Ganipur union. He was a mason by profession. BNP factional clash in Rajshahi leaves 10 injured Nazmul's family said that he left his house on Wednesday afternoon, saying that he was going to Hasnipur market. Since then he had been missing. On Thursday evening, workers of the local Tata Brickyard saw a body floating. Nazmul's father went to the spot and identified his son's body at around 8 pm. Bagmara Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Touhidul Islam said, "After the body was recovered from the river, a post-mortem report was prepared and the body was sent to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital for autopsy. Initially, an accidental death case was registered at the police station. The real cause of death will be known after receiving the autopsy report."  

At least 10 people were reportedly injured in a clash between two rival factions of the BNP in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi on Wednesday night, over establishing supremacy in the area and a dispute centring a tender on a local pond. During the clash, a local BNP office was vandalised and set on fire, along with three motorcycles, according to police and local sources on Thursday. Puthia Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Kabir Hossain said tensions had been brewing since the afternoon over the tender issue. “By evening, both groups brought out processions and demonstrations wielding locally made weapons, which soon escalated into a violent clash,” the OC said. He added that the situation is now under control, with law enforcement agencies patrolling the area to prevent further unrest. Locals said police initially failed to bring the situation under control, prompting the army to intervene and restore order and at least 10 people were injured in the clash. One killed, 15 injured in clash between two groups in Brahmanbaria Azizul Haque, a businessman at Puthia Bazar, said, “The clash went on for over two hours. The situation calmed down only after the army arrived. Fire service officials later brought the fire at the BNP office under control.” OC Kabir Hossain said that additional police and army personnel remain deployed at the scene and legal proceedings are underway.      

A coach of the Banalata Express, operating on the Chapainawabganj–Dhaka route, derailed near Rajshahi Railway Station on Monday morning, causing the suspension of train services on the route. The incident occurred at around 7:00am, railway officials said. According to them, there were no casualties in the incident. They said the Banalata Express had departed Chapainawabganj earlier in the morning en route to Dhaka. As the train was approaching the Rajshahi Railway Station, one of its wheels broke, causing the coach to derail. Passengers on board reported hearing a loud noise just as the train neared the platform. “A loud bang was heard, and then it was evident that one of the coach wheels had broken and gone off the track,” said one of the passengers. PBI arrests man for reportedly killing mother-in-law Following the derailment, passengers disembarked from the train safely. Rajshahi Railway Station Manager Shahidul Islam said all the train operations on the Chapainawabganj–Rajshahi route have been suspended due to the derailment. Efforts are currently underway to recover the derailed coach.      

Two people were killed when a moving train dragged their motorbike while they were attempting to cross a level crossing in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi on Wednesday evening. The deceased were identified as Mizanur Rahman, 33, and Zahurul Islam, 35, both residents of Chandpur Bazar in Natore Sadar upazila. Faisal Bin Ahsan, officer-in-charge of Government Railway Police (GRP) in Rajshahi, said the accident occurred at Belpukur level crossing just before the arrival of the Panchagarh-bound Banglabandha Express from Rajshahi around 5:45 pm. Krishak Dal leader hacked to death in Sitakunda “An iron bar had been lowered at the crossing as the train approached, but the duo attempted to cross the tracks on their motorbike. The train hit the bike and dragged it away, killing both men on the spot," he said. The bodies were handed over to their families after the completion of legal procedures. An unnatural death case was filed in this connection, the OC added.

Two individuals were killed in separate clashes between rival factions of the BNP in Tanore upazila and Rajshahi city. In Tanore upazila, BNP activist Ganiul Islam (50) was killed after sustaining critical injuries during a clash over welcoming the chief guest at an iftar event on Wednesday. He passed away while undergoing treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) at around 3:30 pm. Tanore Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Afzal Hossain said, "There was a clash over the iftar programme. We have received news of Ganiul's death. The family has been advised to lodge a complaint, and legal action will follow upon receiving it." The clash took place on Tuesday evening in the Krishnapur area. Local sources said the iftar event was organised by the BNP union, with Maj Gen (retd) Sharif Uddin, an adviser to the BNP chairperson, attending as the chief guest. Supporters of the current union BNP president, Mujibur Rahman, gathered to welcome him but faced opposition from supporters of the Momin group. The confrontation escalated into a violent clash, resulting in serious injuries to Ganiul. RMCH spokesperson Dr Shankar K Biswas said that Ganiul was admitted with severe injuries to multiple parts of his body, and his condition was critical. Despite efforts to save him, he succumbed to his injuries in the ICU. In a separate incident, rickshaw-puller Golam Hossain Rocky (48) died after being stabbed during a clash between two BNP factions in Rajshahi city. He passed away while receiving treatment in the ICU of RMCH around 7:30 pm on Tuesday. Chhatra Dal activist stabbed to death in N’ganj Dr Shankar K Biswas said Golam was stabbed in the chest and also sustained a head injury. "He did not regain consciousness after the incident and later died in the evening," he said. According to witnesses, Golam was walking home on the night of March 7 in the Darikharbona area of the city, leaving his rickshaw behind, when he was mistakenly attacked by a BNP group who thought he belonged to a rival faction. Mostaq Hasan, officer-in-charge (OC) of Boalia Police Station in Rajshahi city, said, "I have heard that he (Golam) has died. Legal action will be taken if a complaint is received."

Two men were killed in a head-on collision between motorcycle and truck in Rajshahi. The accident occurred around 3:30 pm on Saturday on the Rajshahi-Chapainawabganj road in the Muraripur area under Damkura Police Station. Construction worker dies after falling from building in Dhaka’s Airport area The deceased were identified as Shamim Osman (28), son of Manik Ali, and Saddam Ali (30), son of Sentu Ali—both from Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj. According to police and eyewitnesses, the motorcycle collided with a Rajshahi-bound truck coming from the opposite direction, killing both riders on the spot. Upon receiving the news, police arrived at the scene, recovered the bodies, and seized the truck, which was carrying stones. Construction worker dies after falling from Kamalapur metro rail station Robiul Islam, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Damkura Police Station, said, “The bodies have been recovered. The truck driver fled the scene, but the truck has been seized. Legal proceedings are underway.

More than 50 students and guardians of Thanapara Swallowge Primary School in Rajshahi’s Charghat Upazila have fallen ill due to suspected food poisoning after consuming picnic food. A total of 52 individuals have been admitted to Charghat Upazila Health Complex since Monday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon, according to hospital sources. Charghat Upazila Health Officer Dr Toufiq Reza said that the patients suffered from food poisoning. "Doctors, including paediatricians, are closely monitoring their condition, and they are now recovering," he said. School principal Amitabh Newaz said that 180 students and guardians participated in a school picnic at Safina Park in Godagari Upazila on Sunday. The food for the event was cooked at the school, packed, and taken to the location. Students besiege Naogaon Sadar Hospital over irregularities "Lunch was served around 2pm, and after returning home in the evening, many began experiencing diarrhoea and vomiting. As their condition worsened from Monday afternoon, they were taken to the hospital," said the principal. He added that the food was prepared and served properly, and he was unsure how food poisoning occurred. His own daughter is among those hospitalised.

Train communication between Rajshahi and the rest of the country was restored on Monday morning, four and a half hours after a bogie of the Titumir Express derailed near Sardah Station, disrupting services. Moyen Uddin, the manager of Rajshahi Railway Station, confirmed that train operations resumed around 11 am after the derailed bogie was successfully removed. The derailed Titumir Express continued its journey to Chilahati in Nilphamari after the track was repaired, he said. Read: Derailment in Gazipur halts rail communication with northern Bangladesh The derailment occurred shortly after the Chilahati-bound train left Rajshahi Station at 6:20 am. Mamunul Islam, general manager of the Western Zone of Bangladesh Railway, said that the last of the train's 10 bogies went off the tracks near Sardah Station after crossing the Belpukur area. The disruption caused delays to three trains.

Three people were killed and another was injured in a road accident in Mohanpur upazila of Rajshahi on Wednesday evening. The deceased were identified as Kawsar, 19, son of Azim Uddin from Bankura village in Naogaon’s Manda upazila; Kawsar Rahman, 18, son of Sikender Ali from Chakbalu village; and Palash, son of Asab Ali, also from Chakbalu village. The accident occurred on the Rajshahi-Naogaon highway in the Kalitala area of Kesharhat municipality. Critically injured Santu, 30, is undergoing treatment at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital. Nitai Chandra, Station Officer at Mohanpur Fire Service Office, said the four men on two motorcycles  were heading home around 6:15 pm when they were hit from behind by a car in the Kalitala area. SSC student dies in Pabna road crash The car fled the scene, leaving three of them dead on the spot and Santu injured. Mohanpur Police Station Sub-Inspector (SI) Hridoy Kumar Poddar said that the bodies had been recovered. The bodies will be handed over to their families after due procedures, he added.

Three members of a family were killed in a road accident in Rajshahi’s Puthia upazila on Saturday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Abu Hanif (25), his wife Fatema Khatun (22), and her younger sister Zuthi Khatun (14). Firoz Hossain, Sub-Inspector (SI) of Paba Highway Police, said the family members were returning home after shopping in Rajshahi city, riding on Hanif's motorcycle. The accident occurred in the Shibpur area when a bus collided head-on with the motorcycle, leaving all three seriously injured. Locals tried to rush them to Rajshahi Medical College (RMC) Hospital. Hanif and Zuthi succumbed to their injuries before reaching the hospital, and Fatema passed away later while undergoing treatment there. SI Firoz Hossain said they are currently reviewing CCTV footage from nearby areas to trace the bus involved in the accident. Legal action will be taken in this regard, he added.