Pabna
Commuters suffer as transport workers, owners go on strike in Pabna
Transport owner and workers in Pabna went on an indefinite strike on Thursday morning protesting the assault on one of their fellows, causing suffering to commuters.
5 die in two separate accidents
At least five people, including three minors, were killed in separate road accidents in Pabna and Habiganj districts on Friday, police said.
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Municipality mayor suspended for assaulting Bera UNO
The government has suspended Abdul Baten, the mayor of Pabna’s Bera Municipality, for assaulting Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Asif Anam at the monthly meeting of the Upazila Parishad.
BNP agents, voters “obstructed” in Pabna by-polls: Rizvi
BNP on Saturday alleged that the agents of its candidate in the by-polls to Pabna-4 were obstructed from entering polling stations.
BNP accuses AL of obstructing its candidates in by-polls
BNP on Friday alleged that ruling party men are obstructing its candidates in by-polls to Pabna and Naogaon from carrying out electioneering by ‘flexing their muscles’.
BNP picks Habibur Rahman Habib for Pabna-4 by-polls
BNP on Monday chose Habibur Rahman Habib, a member of the party chairperson’s advisory council, as its candidate to contest the Pabna-4 by-election.
Two BNP leaders in the running to contest Pabna-4 by-polls
Two aspirants on Sunday bought BNP’s nomination forms to contest the upcoming Panna-4 by-election.
AL nominates Biswas for Pabna-4 by-poll
Ruling Awami League on Sunday nominated Iswardi Upazila Chairman Nuruzzaman Biswas as the party candidate for the upcoming by-elections to Jatiya Sangsad Pabna-4 constituency.
Fugitive accused killed in Pabna ‘gunfight’
A fugitive accused was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Char Shibrampur in Sadar upazila early Wednesday.
‘Drug trader’ killed in Pabna ‘gunfight’
A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Par Karamja in Satthia upazila early Sunday.
The deceased was identified as Sobhan, 40, son of Abdur Rashid of Karamja Sardarpara village.
Tipped off, a team of police conducted a drive in the area around 2:30 pm, said Sheikh Rafiqul Islam, superintendent of Pabna Police.
Sensing the presence of police, the criminals opened fire on the law enforcers, forcing them to fire back in self-defense.
Sobhan was caught in the line of fire and sustained bullet injury while the others managed to flee the scene.
Later, he was taken to Bera Upazila Health Complex where the doctors declared him dead.
Two policemen were injured during the gunfight.
Sobhan was wanted in eleven criminal cases, said police.
One shutter gun, one cartridge, one sharp weapon, two mobile phone sets and a small amount of hemp and heroin were recovered from the possession of Sobhan, he said.
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