Lalmonirhat
Truck driver killed in Lalmonirhat road crash
A truck driver was killed in a road crash in Kaliganj upazila of Lalmonirhat district Sunday morning.
The deceased was identified as Makej Ali, 34, a resident of Mirzapur village in Sherpur district.
Police said a Burimari-bound truck collided head-on with a Narayanganj-bound truck in Kakina Chapartal area of Lalmonirhat-Burimari road, leaving a driver dead on the spot and three others injured.
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Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Kaliganj Police Station Golam Rasul said that the truck driver's body was recovered from the spot.
The injured people were sent to a local hospital first and then one of them was sent to Rangpur Medical College Hospital as his condition deteriorated.
8-feet long python rescued from paddy field in Lalmonirhat
Farmers rescued an eight-feet long python from a paddy field in Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat district on Saturday, said the district administration.
The snake was rescued at noon from a field in Mothergor area in the upazila, said Dr Motaharul Islam, upazila livestock officer.
Habibur Rahman, a local farmer, found the python in his field while harvesting paddy and rescued it with the help of other farmers.
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The python has been kept under the custody of Nowdabas Union Parishad for now, said Dr Motaharul Islam.
Nazir Hossain, Upazila Nirbahi Officer, said “We immediately sent police to the spot when we received the information. The snake has been rescued and forest department officials will release it later into Shal forest.”
Two cops among 4 stabbed by drug peddlers in Lalmonirhat
Four people, including two police officers, were stabbed allegedly by drug peddlers in Lalmonirhat's Kaliganj upazila on Thursday night.
The injured have been identified as assistant sub-inspectors Shahjahani Ali and Momtaz Uddin of Kaliganj police station, and two local residents -- Mojmul Islam, 32, and Abdul Khalek.
Golam Rasul, officer-in-charge of Kaliganj police station, said a police team stopped a private car during a routine checking drive on Kakina-Mahipur bypass road near Sirajul Market around 9.30pm.
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"As they tried to carry out a search, its driver and his assistant stabbed them. The two locals also sustained stab wounds when they tried to intervene," said OC Golam.
“The attackers, however, managed to flee. We later found 180 bottles of phensedyl and a knife inside the car,” he said.
A case has been filed under the Narcotics Control Act, 1990, and the injured are currently being treated at Kaliganj Upazila Health Complex, the OC added.
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Social Welfare minister admitted to Dhaka hospital after falling sick in Lalmonirhat
Minister of Social Welfare Nuruzzaman Ahmed, who suffered a heart attack in Lalmonirhat, has been admitted to a private hospital in the capital.
After being brought to Dhaka by air ambulance from Rangpur Medical College and Hospital, he was admitted to the coronary care unit (CCU) of United Hospital around 4pm on Sunday, Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Social Welfare Md. Zakir Hossain informed UNB.
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The minister felt severe pain in his chest while staying at Kaliganj in Lalmonirhat, his village home, on Saturday night. He was later admitted to the coronary care unit (CCU) of the cardiology department of Rangpur Medical College and Hospital around 3am. There, the minister underwent treatment under the supervision of Shakil Gafur, the head of the Department of Cardiology.
Dr Gafur said the minister had been suffering from heart complications for a long time. “He is doing well now. He is being sent to Dhaka for further examination and advanced treatment.”
The minister came to Aditmari in his home Lalmonirhat on April 29 to celebrate Eid. During this time he took part in various programs.
‘Custodial death’ in Lalmonirhat: Rights body demand justice
Expressing deep concern over the death of a young man allegedly under police custody in Lalmonirhat, Manbadhiker Songskriti Foundation (MSF), a human rights organisation, demanded legal steps against those responsible for the death after fair investigation.
“Unleashing torture on a man in police custody that led to his death is unacceptable. It is the duty of police to ensure security to people under their custody. MSF is demanding legal steps against those involved in the killing after fair probe,” said a press release of MSF issued on Saturday.
Earlier, a 25-year-old RMG worker in Lalmonirhat, identified as Robiul Islam Khan, died allegedly in police custody on Thursday night.
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Agitated locals blocked Lalmonirhat-Rangpur Highway halting traffic on the busy high-speed corridor for few hours in the early hours of Friday, after the family of the deceased accused the police of torture.
Robiul and another man were arrested by police on charges of gambling at a fair in Mahendranagar Bangla Bazar area on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh, according to his family members.
Robiul had an altercation with some cops while being dragged into a police van as he insisted that he was innocent, they claimed.
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"He was badly beaten up by the cops for refusing to enter the police van. He had sustained injuries, which eventually led to his death," said a family member of the deceased.
As the news of the death spread, the agitated locals blocked Lalmonirhat-Rangpur highway in the early hours of Friday and demanded the punishment of a sub-inspector of Sadar police station.
The locals also vandalised a police van when some cops reached the spot to pacify the crowd, officials said. The mob left the place only after the cops assured them of a proper probe into the death.
Lalmonirhat: 25-yr-old dies in police custody, locals block highway
A 25-year-old RMG worker in Lalmonirhat allegedly died in police custody on Thursday night.
Agitated locals blocked the Lalmonirhat-Rangpur Highway halting traffic on the busy high-speed corridor for few hours in the early hours of Friday, after the family of the deceased accused the police of torture.
The deceased was identified as Robiul Islam Khan, son of Dulal Khan of Kazir Chowra village in Sadar upazila.
Robiul and another man were arrested by the police on charges of gambling at a fair in the Mahendranagar Bangla Bazar area on the occasion of Pahela Boishakh, according to his family members.
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Robiul had an altercation with some cops while being dragged into a police van as he insisted that he was innocent, they claimed.
"He was badly beaten up by the cops for refusing to enter the police van. He had sustained injuries, which eventually led to his death," said a family member of the deceased.
Additional superintendent of Lalmonirhat Police Rabiul Islam, however, denied the allegation of custodial torture.
"The two people were arrested by a police team from the fair on tip-off. But Robiul fell sick on the way to the local police station and he was soon rushed to Sadar Hospital. He died while being shifted to Rangpur Medical College and Hospital,” he said.
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As the news of the death spread, the agitated locals blocked the Lalmonirhat-Rangpur highway in the early hours of Friday and demanded the punishment of a sub-Inspector of Sadar police station.
The locals also vandalised a police van when some cops reached the spot to pacify the crowd, officials said. The mob dispersed only after the cops assured them of a proper probe into the death.
When contacted, Shah Alam, officer-in-charge of Sadar police station, said, "We are waiting for the autopsy report of the deceased."
Boy tied to tree, tortured in Lalmonirhat; one held
Police on Sunday (April 10) arrested a man for tying an adolescent to a tree and torturing him on suspension of stealing betel nuts from a tree at Harati union of Lalmonirhat.
The detainee was identified as Dilip Chandra, 35, and the victim named Ayon Chandra, 13, son of Mintu Chandra of Dakkhin Harati village under sadar upazila.
Locals said betel nut tree owner Priyo Nath Roy and his son Robin Chandra Roy tied Ayon to a tree and beat him up mercilessly leaving him seriously sick. At one stage, locals rescued the boy and admitted him to Lalmonirhat Sadar Hospital.
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A video of the boy’s torture went viral on social media Facebook which received widespread criticism from the people.
The victim’s father Mintu Chandra filed a case with the police station in this connection. Police, later in a drive, claimed to have arrested Dilip Chandra, an accused of the case.
Meanwhile, police superintendent Abida Sultana and sadar upazila chairman Kamruzzaman Sujan visited the tortured boy and assured the boy’s family of justice.
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Shah Alam, officer-in-charge of Lalmonirhat Sadar Police Station, said police has nabbed one person in this connection and efforts are on to catch the other accused.
Bangladeshi shot dead ‘by BSF’ along Lalmonirhat border
A Bangladeshi man was shot dead and another injured allegedly by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) members early Thursday near the border in Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat district.
The deceased was identified as Rezaul Karim, 42, son of Monsur Ali of Jagatber union in the upazila and the injured was identified as Jumman Babu,30.
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The incident occurred along Samshernagar border in the upazila, said Omar Fauk, Officer-in-Charge of Patgram police station.
According to locals, some local youths went to India-Bangladesh border’s no-man’s-land area in the early hours of Thursday.
Rezaul died on the spot when BSF members fired at them, they said.
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Babu, who suffered injuries, was allegedly picked up by BSF troops while others managed to flee.
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) did not comment on the matter. BGB sources, however, said they will brief the media formally later.
Tortured for 3 days over loan default, 30-yr-old dies in Lalmonirhat
A 30-year-old man, who was allegedly tortured by a newly elected member of Chalbala union parishad over a loan default, died at Rangpur Medical College and Hospital Wednesday.
The deceased was identified as Anwarul Islam, son of Majibur of Madanpur village in Aditmari upazila.
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Golam Rasul, officer-in-charge of Kaliganj police station, said the member of ward 9 of Chalbala UP, Mozammel Haque, along with his brother and son, went to Anwarul's house on January 4 and asked him to repay the loan he took from them.
Later, they allegedly abducted Anwarul, kept him confined to a room for three days and tortured him. The UP member also severed a finger of Anwarul, police said.
Anwarul's family dialled 999 and police eventually rescued Anwarul from a thatched house, adjacent to the house of UP member Mozammel, on January 6.
Later, he was taken to Kaliganj Upazila Hospital from where he was shifted to Rangpur Medical College and Hospital. Anwarul succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday evening.
In the meantime, Anwarul’s family lodged a complaint at the Kaliganj police station, based on which an FIR was lodged against five people, including the UP member, by cops.
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Mosharraf Hossain Bhuttu, 30, brother of Mozammel, and his son, Sujon, 24, have also been made accused in the case.
When contacted, UP member Mozammel denied the allegations against him.
However, police arrested Mozammel and his brother Bhuttu in this connection. “Efforts are on to arrest the other accused,” said the OC.
Woman beaten to death for demanding debt money in Lalmonirhat
A 55-year-old woman was beaten to death for demanding her debt money back in Durarkuti Colony in Aditmari upazila of Lalmonirhat district on Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Rahima Begum, wife of Abdul Mannan of the upazila.
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Quoting local people, Moktarul Islam, officer-in-charge of Lalmonirhat Police Station, said one Saiful Islam, 30, son of Abdul Goni has a scrap shop adjacent to the house of Rahima. He took Tk 70,000 from Rahima as loan for business purposes and did not return the money yet.
When Rahima asked for the money, Saiful lodged a complaint with Aditmari Police Station.
While investigating the incident, local people came to know about the incident and they along with Rahima went to Saiful’s shop to know the reason behind filing a complaint against her.
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Angered by the incident, Saiful beat Rahima up with a stick, leaving her injured. She was taken to a local hospital where the doctors declared her dead.
Efforts are on to take legal action after investigation, said OC.