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Former MP Shimul’s residence vandalised, set on fire in Natore
A group of protesters vandalised and set fire to the residence of former Natore-2 MP and district Awami League Vice-President Shafiqul Islam Shimul in the early hours of Thursday.
The attack took place around midnight in the Kandivita area of Natore city, where protesters broke into Shimul’s residence, damaged property, and torched a burnt-out vehicle along with other remnants on the premises.
During the incident, demonstrators played loud music and chanted anti-Awami League slogans before leaving the area in a procession around 1am.
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Witnesses said no law enforcement personnel were present at the scene during the attack.
The incident came hours after a programme titled "Bulldozer Procession," scheduled for 9pm on Wednesday, and the vandalism of Sheikh Mujib's residence at Dhanmondi 32 in Dhaka.
5 days ago
2 teenagers die in Natore motorcycle crash
Two teenage students died and another got injured when their motorcycle lost control and crashed into a wall in Naldanga upazila, Natore on Sunday evening.
The deceased were identified as Sadnan Safa, 14, a class 8 student and Labib Hasan Sun, 16, a class 10 student, both from Diyar Kazipur village. The injured, Siam Sheikh, 14, also a class eight student, remains in critical condition at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH).
Naldanga Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mostafizur Rahman said the three cousins were traveling from Trimohani Bazar to Diyar’s Kazipur Chowdhurypara on the Trimohani-Mirzapur rural road around 8pm. The motorcycle, reportedly speeding, lost control at a bend and crashed into the brick wall of a house, leaving them injured.
2 die in separate Natore road accidents
Locals rushed to their aid and took them to Natore Sadar Hospital. Labib died while undergoing treatment, while Sadnan succumbed to his injuries en route to RMCH.
Police inspected the scene and sent the bodies to Natore Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy. “After completing the legal formalities, the bodies will be handed over to their families,” said the OC.
2 weeks ago
2 die in separate Natore road accidents
Two people died, at least 10 others injured in separate road accidents in Natore’s Gurudaspur upazila on Friday.
The first accident occurred at around 6:30 am on the Bonpara-Hatikumrul toll road in the Noyabazar area when two trucks collided head-on, resulting in the death of Shahin Alam (27), a fruit trader from Ullapara, Sirajganj, who was in one of the trucks. Three other individuals were injured in the crash, said Ismail Hossain, officer-in-charge of Bonpara Highway Police Station.
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While emergency teams were responding, a passenger bus arriving at the accident site lost control and overturned. At least seven passengers were injured in the incident. Fire service personnel rescued the victims, transporting them to the local government hospital and clinic for treatment, he said.
In another accident, a person died in the nearby Kachikata area after being hit by an unidentified vehicle. The identity of the deceased is yet to be known, the OC said.
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2 weeks ago
11 houses gutted in Natore Fire
A fire has destroyed 11 houses belonging to 11 brothers to ashes in Singra Upazila, Natore on Thursday.
The fire broke out in Chaupukuria village of Ramananda Khajura Union of the upazila causing an estimated loss of nearly 2 crore taka. A police team visited and assured that appropriate action would be taken if a formal complaint is lodged, said Singra Police Station Officer-in-Charge Asmail Haque.
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According to locals, the fire started around 1:30 AM while the family was asleep. All members narrowly escaped unharmed after noticing the flames and rushing outside. However, the fire quickly engulfed the entire property.
The Singra Fire Service took two hours to bring the fire under control, but by then, the damage had been done. The family's cash reserves of approximately Tk 3.5 lakh, six refrigerators, 200 mounds of paddy, and other valuables were completely destroyed.
Jalal Uddin Mohuri, the eldest of the brothers and a joint convener of the Union BNP, said they lost everything they owned.
Sub-Officer Abdus Shaheen of Singra Fire Service suggested that an electrical short circuit might have caused the fire.
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Singra Upazila Executive Officer (UNO) Mazharul Islam assured that financial aid would be provided to support their recovery.
2 weeks ago
Woman gets 10 year jail for killing mother in Natore
A court in Natore on Thursday sentenced a woman to 10 years of jail in a case over the killing of her mother in Gurudaspur upazila of the district around four years back.
Judge of Natore Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal Muhammad Abdur Rahim tried her in absentia, said the court’s Public Prosecutor Abdul Kader Mia.
The court issued an arrest warrant for convict Nusrat Jerin Boby Khan, he said.
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The convict was aged 16 when she committed the crime, he added.
According to the case deposition, Nusrat killed her mother Selina Begum with a sharp weapon out of anger for not buying a motorbike for her husband in Naribari village of the upazila on March 22, 2021.
Later, the victim’s brother Sultan filed a case in this regard.
2 weeks ago
3 teenagers killed in Natore truck-motorbike collision
Three teenagers were killed in a collision between a truck and a motorbike at Sheikhchilan in Lalpur upazila of Natore on Tuesday.
Lalpur police station Officer-in-Charge Md Nuruzzaman said the motorbike crashed into the truck after the biker lost control around 12:30 pm, leaving three dead on the spot.
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The deceased were identified as Srabon and Swapno from Sheikhchilan village and Biplob from Sonaidanga village in Singra upazila.
Family members said the teenagers had gone out for a ride on the motorbike while visiting their maternal uncle’s house, he said.
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3 weeks ago
2 killed in Natore collision between motorcycle and truck
Two people were killed and one injured in a road accident on Sunday in Singra upazila, Natore, when their motorcycle collided with a truck while overtaking on the Natore-Bogura highway.
Jhalmalia Highway Police Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mahbubur Rahman said that police visited the scene after receiving information about the incident. "We are currently working to identify the truck involved and are preparing to file a case" the OC added.
The deceased were identified as Rubel (28), son of Ismail Hossain from Khyali Madhyapara village in Dupchanchia upazila, Bogura district and Nadim Mahmud (30), son of Manjur Alam, also from the same village.
The injured, Shamsuddin, aged 32, is the son of Saber Pramanik, a local resident. He has been admitted to the Singra Upazila Health Complex for treatment.
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Eyewitnesses reported that around 4pm, three individuals were traveling from Bogura to Haltibile in Naldanga upazila, Natore, on a motorcycle.
As they attempted to overtake a truck in the Ningwin area of Singra upazila, the motorcycle lost control and collided with the vehicle.
1 month ago
New Year celebration ends in tragedy as teen dies from rooftop fall in Natore
Tragedy struck in Baraigram upazila of Natore on Tuesday night as a tenth-grade student fell to his death from the rooftop of a three-story building while celebrating the New Year.
The deceased, identified as Ishtiak, was a student at St. Joseph High School in the Bonpara area and was set to take his SSC examinations this year.
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According to family members and locals, Ishtiak was celebrating with friends on the rooftop of his friend’s residence in the Kalikapur area. The incident occurred when Ishtiak, reportedly distracted by his mobile phone, lost his footing, leading to a fatal fall.
He sustained severe injuries and was rushed to a local clinic, but doctors declared him dead upon arrival, said Sirajul Islam, Officer-in-Charge of Baraigram Police Station.
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The officer further said that the police would take action if the family files a formal complaint regarding the incident.
1 month ago
Gunshots fired at BNP leader's residence in Natore
Unknown attackers opened fire at the residence of a local BNP leader in Bagatipara Upazila's Jayantipur area on Monday midnight.
Abdur Rashid Chowdhury, former president of Dayarampur union BNP, said a group of people on motorbikes stopped near his house and fired gunshots indiscriminately before fleeing the scene.
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The bullets struck several parts of the house including its windows and walls.
But the inmates remained unharmed.
Bagatipara Police Station Officer-in-Charge Aminul Islam said that they visited the spot and will investigate the attack.
1 month ago
Grocer hacked to death in Natore
A grocer was hacked to death in front of his home in Lalpur upazila of Natore district on Friday night.
Unidentified miscreants attacked Saiful Islam, 55, near his houses when he was returning home from his grocery shop in Bamangram area around 11 pm, said his wife Husne Ara.
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Lalpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Nuruzzaman said on information, police recovered the body at night.
Investigation is underway and police are working to arrest the killers, said the OC.
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