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Two killed in Bogura road crash
Two people were killed and four others injured when a speeding bus hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Dhaka-Bogura highway in Hamchayapur area of Bogura’s Sherpur upazila Thursday noon.
One of the deceased was identified as driver of the three-wheeler Abdul Based, 30, son of Shahar Uddin from Birail village of Sherpur upazila’s Mirzapur union.
Identity of the other deceased couldn’t be known immediately, said Shahadat Hossain, Sub-Inspector (SI) of Sherpur Highway Police Outpost.
He said the accident occurred when the bus rammed into the three-wheeler while giving side to a motorcycle coming from the wrong direction.
The collision left six people travelling the three-wheeler critically injured.
All of them were taken to Sherpur Upazila Health Complex for treatment where one of the injured died upon arrival.
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The rest were transferred to Shahid Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital (SZMC) where another person breathed his last a while later.
The remaining four are currently undergoing treatment at the hospital.
Although the bus driver and his helper managed to flee, police seized the bus, said AKM Baniul Anam, In-charge of Sherpur Highway Police Outpost.
Teen killed in 'merciless' knife attack in Dhaka's Shahjahanpur
A 16-year-old teenager was subjected to a "swift, bloody and merciless" knife attack in Dhaka's Shahjahanpur Wednesday night, police said.
Md Maruf from Cumilla's Meghna upazila worked in an automobile repair shop in the capital.
He suffered serious wounds after being repeatedly stabbed by unidentified attackers and left at a roadside.
"It was not possible to say who delivered the fatal blows. However, all of the attackers shared a common intention: that Maruf should die, or suffer very serious injuries," Bachchu Mia, in-charge of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) Police Outpost, said.
He added: "Maruf was rushed to DMCH where he was declared dead at 11pm. The body was sent to the hospital morgue for post-mortem examination."
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1 stabbed to death during rough-and-tumble fighting in Dhaka's Korail slum
A man was stabbed to death and six others were injured as an altercation broke out between two groups at Korail slum in Dhaka's Banani Wednesday night, police said.
Al-Amin (30), a grocery shop owner, was killed in a "swift, bloody and merciless" knife attack.
"Rivals attacked Al-Amin as he went to a local mosque to pray. He suffered serious wounds after being repeatedly stabbed by them," Bacchu Miah, in-charge of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) Police Outpost, said.
The grocery shop owner was rushed to DMCH where he succumbed to his injuries at 9:4pm.
The body was sent to the hospital morgue for an autopsy, Bacchu said.
Also read: Man stabbed to death in Chattogram
Two children drown in Ctg pond
Two minor girls drowned in a pond near their home in Barahatia Union of Lohagara Upazila in Chattogram on Monday.
The deceased were identified as Tasfia Tabassum Raisa,8, daughter of Abu Taher of Maizpara area of the union and Fatema Jannat Sumaiya, 9, daughter of Monir Uddin in the same area. Both were the students of class III of Barahatia Maizpara Noorani Academy.
Bijay Barua, chairman of Barahatia Union Parishad said that Raisa and Sumaiya were playing near the pond adjacent to their house and slipped into the pond at one stage.
Later, locals found their bodies floating and took them to a nearby hospital where doctors declared them dead on arrival.
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Toddler drowns in Kurigram pond
A one-and-a-half-year-old drowned in a pond near his house while playing there in Kurigram's Rowmari upazila Friday.
The deceased was identified as Abu Horayra, son of Samaun Islam of Uttarpara village of Sadar union.
"Horayra was playing in the yard of his house at 10am. As the family members were not around, he fell into the pond and drowned," Samaun said.
"His family members started looking for him as he was not seen anywhere. At one stage, Horayra's body was found floating on the pond near his house," Rup Kumar Sarkar, officer-in-charge of Roumari Police Station, said.
Read: 2 children drown in Naogaon pond
Kushtia filling station fire kills two
Fire tore quickly through a filling station in Kushtia's Bheramara upazila Friday, charring two people to death and seriously injuring one.
The deceased were identified as Shahajul, 35, of Rifaitpur union of Daulatpur upazila and Bijoy, 16, of the same area. However, the identity of the injured could not immediately be confirmed.
"The fire broke out at Dafadar Filling Station at 7:30pm. On information, firefighters responded to the blaze," Jane Alam, deputy director of Kushtia Fire Service and Civil Defence, said.
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One killed, three injured on Dhaka-Chattogram highway in car-truck crash
The driver of a speeding car was killed and three of its passengers seriously injured on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Chattogram's Sitakunda Friday after the fire service said a car crashed into a truck.
The deceased was identified as Forkan from Boalkhali upazila, Chattogram. The injured are Md Shahidullah, 55, his wife Jahanara Begum, 45, and son Arafat Hossain, 22, from Noakhali's Begumganj.
Nurul Alam Dulal, senior station officer of Sitakunda Fire Service, said the port city-bound car rammed into a truck parked along a road at Barabkunda Bazar of Sitakunda.
Read: Road accidents claim 7 lives in 3 districts
"Forkan died on the spot. Shahidullah, Jahanara, and Arafat, who were rushed to Chattogram Medical College and Hospital in critical conditions, are not out of danger yet," he added.
Bangladesh reports another Covid death, 198 cases
Bangladesh recorded another Covid-linked deaths with 198 fresh cases in 24 hours till Wednesday morning.
With the latest numbers, the total fatalities reached 29,309 while the caseload 2,008,068, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The daily case positivity rate rose to 5.09 per cent from Tuesday's 4.34 percent as 3,888 samples were tested.
The latest deceased was a man from Dhaka division.
The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.46 percent. The recovery rate rose to 97.09 per cent from Tuesday's 97.08 per cent.
In July, Bangladesh reported 142 Covid-linked deaths and 31,422 cases, the highest death toll and cases in the last five months since March this year, according to DGHS.
Read: Covid-19: 2 more die, 620 new cases reported in 24hrs
Among the deceased, 57 were unvaccinated while seven received the first dose, 52 the second dose and 26 the third dose, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Besides, 34,901 patients recovered from the disease during this period.
Bangladesh reported its first zero Covid death on November 20 last year since the pandemic broke out here in March 2020.
The country registered its highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year and daily fatalities of 264 on August 10 in the same year.
Student dies as school gate collapses in Khagrachhari
A pre-primary student of Khabangporiya Government Primary School in Khagrachhari died after the main gate of the school fell on him on Wednesday.
The deceased was Srabon Dewan, 6, son of Pronoy Dewan of Narayan Khaiya Para under Khagrachhari Sadar upazila.
Witnesses said the iron gate of the school fell on Srabon while he was entering the school premises with his mother.
Locals rushed Srabon to Khagrachari District Sadar Hospital where the on-duty doctors declared him dead upon arrival.
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Ripol Bappy Chakma, resident physician of the hospital, said Srabon died due to head injuries.
Gobinda Chandra Ray, assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Sadar Police Station, said that the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) had completed the construction of the school’s main gate a year ago.
“As the gate turned vulnerable within a short time, it was kept standing with the help of wooden pillar. The school authorities didn’t take any steps to repair the gate. The gate collapsed due to faulty construction ,” said the ASI.
Contacted, Jhinu Chakma, principal of the school, didn’t agree to talk over the matter.
“The body of the deceased will be handed over to his family after an autopsy. Steps will also be taken against those responsible for the accident,” said Md Arifur Rahman, Officer In-charge (OC) of Khagrachhari Sadar Police Station.
Official death toll from flood rises to 138
The death toll from this season's floods in the country rose to 138 with another death in Habiganj district in 24 hours till Tuesday morning.
The total deaths were recorded from May 17 to August 9, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of the deceased, 78 were from Sylhet, 43 from Mymensingh, 16 from Rangpur and one from Dhaka division.
Read: Flooding death toll rises to 135 as one more die
One hundred and seven people drowned in floodwaters, 18 died by lightning strikes, three from snake bites, one from diarrhoea, and nine others due to other reasons.
Around 30,756 people were hit by floods during the same period.
Thirty seven upazilas were affected by floods, including 33 in Sylhet, three in Rangpur and one in Chattogram divisions.
Sylhet, Sunamganj and Moulvibazar were the worst-hit districts, with 13, 11 and five upazilas affected by floods respectively.