Narayanganj
8-yr old’s body recovered from ditch in Narayanganj; brother, sister-in-law held
Police recovered the body of an eight-year old girl in Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj on Thursday, three days after she went missing.
The deceased was identified as Humayra, daughter of Dulal Mia from Pirojepur union and a student of class one.
The body was recovered in the morning from a ditch at Noagaon after being informed by locals , said Mohammad Hafizur Rahman, Officer-in-Charge of Sonargaon police station.
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“The girl’s body might have been dumped in the ditch after murder,” he said.
Humayra’s brother Sajib, and his wife Boishakhi were detained, he said.
Humayra’s father Dulal Mia said, “Humayra went out with her brother and sister-in-law on Monday morning and since then she remained missing. Later we filed a general diary at Sonargaon police station in this regard.”
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Md Amir Khashru, Superintendent of Narayanganj police (crime) said the girl might have been killed over a family feud.
The body has been sent for an autopsy and a case will be filed in this regard, he added.
Illegal autos continue to ply in N'ganj on pilfered power
Amid the worsening power situation in Bangladesh, some 50,000 battery-run auto-rickshaws continue plying illegally in Narayanganj on pilfered electricity and that too right under the nose of the authorities.
These auto-rickshaws consume electricity mostly via illegal connections available at roadside garages, according to officials of Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited (DPDC) that supplies alternating current to the five upazilas of the district.
At a time when discoms are resorting to rationing of electricity across the country to avert an energy crisis in Bangladesh, the authorities have neither been able to crack down on these battery-run auto-rickshaws nor take action against the garage owners.
As per a rough estimate, 30,000 of these 50,000 battery-run-auto-rickshaws ply in Narayanganj, Fatulla, Siddhirganj and port area of the district. The government ban on these auto-rickshaws has failed to yield the desired results, say the discom officials.
If the same estimate is to be believed, each of these auto-rickshaws runs on four to five 12 Volt capacity batteries that cumilatively consume 55 MW of power daily during 5-6 hours of recharge.
A simple calculation will yield the final consumption figure for the 50,000-odd auto-rickshaws -- not to mention that the power pilferage cause a loss to the exchequer.
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In 2018, the discom and a task force in separate drives snapped illegal power connections and penalised 50 garages. That was the last such mega drive.
However, Mohammad Main Uddin, the executive engineer of DPDC's Fatullah zone, said, “We regularly conduct such drives against illegal power users and it is a continuous process."
Battery-run auto-rickshaw drivers, on the other hand, said that they would have to endure hardships in case of a crackdown.
"It will be really difficult for me to manage two square meals a day in such a scenario," said Md Rahman, an auto-rickshaw driver in the district town. "The government should think of giving us alternative employment before strictly enforcing such a ban."
Local residents, on their part, said that such auto-rickshaws are the cheapest and quickest way of commuting in the district. "They provide last-mile connectivity," said Badal Rahman, a resident of the Deubhog area of the district town.
Not all are willing to buy the arguments.
Mizanur Rahman, deputy general manager of Polly Bidyut, said that drives against illegal power users should pick up now "as we consider such use as waste of power".
"Not only the source of pilfered electricity, the government should take strict action against the operators of these battery-run auto-rickshaws," he said.
Customs seizes huge consignments of liquor from Sonargaon, Narayanganj
The customs seized two large consignments of foreign liquors from Sonargaon and Narayanganj in the early hours of Saturday as the goods were imported through Chattogram port under false declaration and through tax evasion.
Chattogram Customs House seized two containers loaded with a huge stash of foreign liquors during a special drive.
The consignments of liquor were released at the port under the declaration of importing textured yarn and machinery from China by faking import permission and using the names of Cumilla EPZ's Hashy Tiger and Ishwardi EPZ's BHK Textile, Saiful Haque, deputy commissioner of Chattogram Customs House, said
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Dozen killed on roads in 5 districts
Twelve people were killed and fourteen others injured in several road accidents in Bogura, Gazipur, Narayanganj, Cumilla and Pabna districts on Friday.
In Bogura, two unidentified people were killed and ten others injured in a head-on collision between two buses belonging to ‘Kaliyakour Paribahan and Naogan Travels Paribahan’ at Ghoga bridge area on the Dhaka-Borgua highway at around 3:30pm, said Siddikur Rahman, an officer of Sherpur Fire service and civil defense station.
The injured were undergoing treatment at Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College, said Baniul Alam, in-charge of Sherpur highway police camp.
In Gazipur, three motorcycle riders were killed and a minor child was also injured when a private car hit their bike on the Konabari flyover in Gazipur on Friday noon.
The deceased were identified as Raju Islam, 26, Md Shamim, 26 and Shahin Islam, 31; all the victims hailed from Konabari’s Dewliyapara area.
Md Shakhawat Imtiaz, a Sub-Inspector (SI) of Konabari police station, said the three youths met the tragic end when the private car hit their bike while crossing the Konabari flyover on Friday noon.
In Narayanganj, a private university student was killed and three others were injured when a bus of ‘Soudia Paribahan’ crashed into a private car carrying the victims in Narayanganj’s Dariyakandi area on Friday.
The deceased was identified as twenty-year-old Mahima, a third-year student in the English department of East West University while identities of the injured could not be known immediately, said Nabir Hossain, officer-in-charge (OC) of Kanchpur Highway Police Station.
In Sirajganj, two people were killed when an unidentified truck hit their pickup van on the Hatikumrul-Banparra highway in Tarash upazila Friday early.
The deceased have been identified as pickup van driver Kiron Mridha, 28, son of late Abdul Karim of Duttakanai village in Gurudaspur upazila of Natore district, and his assistant Jahangir Alam, 47, a resident of Sirajganj municipality.
Md Lutfur Rahman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Hatikumrul highway police station, said the accident happened at around 7: am when the unidentified truck crashed into the pickup van that got stranded on the highway after it had gone out of order.
The accident left the duo dead on the spot; he said adding that the victims were repairing the vehicle during the accident, said the OC.
In Cumilla, a former headmaster of a government primary school was killed when a speedy motorcycle hit him while crossing road in Aungaura area on the Gouripur-Homna regional in Daudkandi upazila road at noon.
The deceased was identified as Md Jahirul Hoque, 82, former headmaster of Gouripur Government Primary School and also a resident of Aungaura village.
In Pabna, three motorcycle riders were killed in a head-on collision between their motorbike and a pickup van at Nagardemra of Sathia upazila in the district on Friday afternoon.
The identities of the deceased could not be ascertained immediately, said Asif Mohammad Siddikul Islam, officer-in-charge of Sathia police station.
The accident occurred at around 5:30 pm when the vehicles collided head-on at Chhoto Pathaihat Gorostan area in the upazila, he added.
Mentionable, At least 2,329 people, including 291 women and 381 children, were killed and 4,361 others injured in 2,159 road accidents across the country in the first half of the current year, says a new report by the Road Safety Foundation.
The road accidents took place on highways, national, inter-district and regional roads between January 1 and June 30 across the country.
Joyride turns tragic, university student killed in Narayanganj accident
A joyride to historic Panam City in Narayanganj turned tragic for a group of university students Friday after one of them was killed in a road accident while three others escaped with injuries.
Twenty-year-old Mahima, a third-year student in English at the East West University, was killed, and three of her classmates were hurt when a bus hit their car at 10:45pm.
A bus of Saudia Paribahan crashed into the vehicle in Sonargaon's Dariyakandi, leaving four students, including Mahima, seriously injured, Nabir Hossain, officer-in-charge (OC) of Kanchpur Highway Police Station, said.
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Mahima's other classmates, who were in another car, rushed her and three others to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) where the 22-year-old was declared dead upon arrival, Inspector Bachchu Mia, in-charge of DMCH Police Outpost, said.
Rabab, 25, Anan, 22, and Kazi, 22, are undergoing treatment at the hospital, and they are out of danger now, he added.
"Police seized the bus; however, the driver managed to flee the scene of the crash," OC Nabir said.
Holidaymakers suffer as traffic piles up on parts of Dhaka-Ctg highway
Vacationers heading home four days ahead of Eid-ul-Azha had to suffer through a 10-km long tailback on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway passing through Narayanganj on Wednesday.Massive gridlock was witnessed on the highway at Shimrail, Kanchpur, Madanpur and Meghna area from this afternoon.Hundreds of vehicles got stuck which caused extreme miseries to the drivers and passengers amid scorching heat.A home-bound passenger Faria Rahman said vehicles were moving slowly after crossing the Signboard area. It is taking a long time for the passengers to reach the destination.Meanwhile, some passengers alleged transport owners are charging extra fare.Nabir Hossain, officer-in-charge (OC) Kanchpur Highway police station, said, “The gridlock was caused by heavy pressure of cattle-laden vehicles as well as home-bound people ahead of Eid.”The highway police has taken various steps to control traffic, including deploying additional police at every turn of the highway, patrolling and not allowing local vehicles on the highway, said the OC.“Due to the extra pressure of the vehicles, people have to wait for a while at a few turning points of the highway causing a tailback. Hopefully it will be normal soon,” he added.Highway police have also evicted illegal establishments and shops on or near the highway to avoid traffic gridlock.
N’ganj factory fire under control
A fire that broke out in a factory at Meghna Industrial area in Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj Monday morning has been brought under control.
The fire broke out in the three-storey building of Meghna Foil Printing and Packaging factory around 7:40 am, said Md Shahjahan Shikdar, Deputy assistant director (media cell) of Fire Service and Civil Defense.
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On information, 14 units of fire tenders rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control around 11:20am, said Director General of the Fire Service and Civil Defense Brigadier General Md Main Uddin.
One person was rescued from the factory with minor injuries, he added.
The origin of the fire is yet to be known, he said.
Titas disconnects 8,000 more illegal gas lines in N'ganj
Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company disconnected another 8,000 illegal gas connections in Bandar upazila of Narayanganj on Tuesday.
A mobile court led by Fatema Tuz Zohra, executive magistrate and assistant commissioner (AC-land), conducted two separate drives in Gukuldasher Bag and Ispahani Bazar area of Dhamgarh union.
Titas also removed around nine kilometres of illegal pipelines and seized a huge amount of risers during the drives.
So far, 12,000 illegal gas lines have been disconnected in Bandar upazila.
Earlier, 4,000 illegal gas connections were disconnected at two spots of Kuripara and Bage Jannat Masjid Road of the upazila.
Md Suruj Alam, deputy general manager of Titas regional marketing department in Sonargaon, said the largest natural gas distributor in the country snapped around 30,000 illegal gas connections in three phases.
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Bikers crushed under wheels of car in Narayanganj
Two youths riding a bike were crushed under the wheels of a car on Dhaka-Araihazar Road in Narayanganj on Thursday, police said.
The deceased were identified as Laden, 18, a resident of Shilmandi area of Narsingdi district, and his friend Riyadh, 20, of Pratap area of the same district.
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According to police, the duo fell off the bike while trying to overtake the car at high speed in the Araihazar area and came under the rear wheels of the four-wheeler.
Araihazar Police Station officer-in-charge Anichur Rahman Mollah said that the two youths died on the spot. "We have seized the private car and arrested its driver."
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The bodies of the deceased have been sent to the morgue of Sadar Hospital for autopsy, he added.
2 children drown in pond in Narayanganj
Two minor children drowned in a pond at Sumilpara in Siddhirganj of Narayanganj district on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Jhumur, 7, daughter of Joynal and Abdullah, 8, son of Rubel Mia of Barishal district.
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The two children were playing near the pond of one Rehan in the afternoon when they fell into it. Later, local people found the floating bodies of the two children and took them to Khanpur 300-bed hospital where the doctors declared them dead.