A Bangladeshi fisherman was killed and two others were injured in firing from Myanmar in the Bay of Bengal on Thursday. The deceased fisherman was Md Osman,50 while the identities of the injured could not be known yet. Bullets fired from Myanmar hit a fishing trawler in the Bay, approximately 50 kilometers south of the Saint Martin’s Island, leaving Osman dead, said  Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Teknaf Md. Adnan Chowdhury.  

A man was killed in a lynch-mob attack on Thursday morning after allegedly attacking a local mosque's imam in the Shimultala area of Sadar Upazila in Chapainawabganj.  Mizu Islam was severely beaten by locals around 8 am after he stabbed Imam Mohammad Hossain, said police and witnesses. Harunur Rashid, a resident of the same area, was also injured while attempting to save the imam. Four killed, 10 injured in Tangail road crash Mizu was taken to the 250-bed district hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Mizu had long been involved in drug dealing, said S.M. Zakaria, officer-in-charge of Chapainawabganj Sadar Police Station. It is believed he attacked imam Hossain out of anger after the local anti-drug committee provided information about him to the police, he said. The body was sent to the hospital morgue for autopsy, he said.

Eight people were killed after a private car lost control and fell into a roadside canal in Pirojpur Sadar upazila early thursday. The incident occurred at the Nurani Gate area along the Pirojpur-Nazirpur road. Fire service personnel, alerted by local residents, recovered the bodies from the submerged vehicle at around 3am. Death toll from Sherpur floods rises to 9 as one more dies Additional Superintendent of Police in Pirojpur, Md. Mukit Hasan Khan, confirmed the deaths. The deceased include two men, two women, and four children. They  have been identified as Shaon Mridha,32, his wife Amena Begum,30, and their sons Abdul,3 and Shahadat,10, all residents of Hoglabunia village in Nazirpur upazila, Pirojpur and  Motaleb,45, his wife Sabina Akter,30, daughter Mukta,12, and son Soyaib,2, all residents of Ragunathpur, Sherpur Sadar upazila. Shaon’s cousin, Murad, said that Shaon and Motaleb had been traveling back from Kuakata to Shaon’s residence in Hoglabunia after a trip. Around 3 am their car lost control at the Nurani Gate area and plunged into a canal, where it became submerged. 20 dead, 24 injured in Sylhet division road accidents in Sept Locals immediately informed the fire service and police. Upon recovery, all eight passengers were rushed to Pirojpur District Hospital, where doctors declared them dead. Dr. Asif Hossain of Pirojpur District Hospital said that the victims were brought in around 3:30 am. According to Additional Superintendent of Police Mukit Hasan Khan, an ID card found on Motaleb confirmed his identity, and he was employed as civil staff in the Bangladesh Army.

At least four people died and five others injured as lightning strikes hit them during thunderstorms in separate places  in Kushtia’s Daulatpur upazila on Wednesday, police said. The deceased were identified as Awlad Hossain, 60, son of Haus Joaddar of Garerpara area, Nizam Hossain, 42, son of Moyen Ali, Tariqul Islam, 20, son of Muzam Hossain and Jahura Khatun, 40, wife of Zaman Hossain of Farakpur village. Mahbubur Rahman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Daulatpur police station, said the identities of the injured are still unknown. In the Garerpara area, 7 to 8 farmers were working in a paddy field when they noticed dark clouds approaching they took shelter in a loft where lightning struck them. Locals rescued them and transported them to the Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared three of the farmers dead upon arrival. The remaining injured people are currently receiving treatment, according to Touhidul Hasan Tuhin, Daulatpur Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer. In a separate incident, a housewife named Jahura Khatun was struck by lightning while working near her home in Farakpur village. She was taken to the hospital but was declared dead by the doctors.

Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT) Affairs Adviser Supradip Chakma visited areas affected by recent violence in Khagrachari on Monday, assessing damage and speaking with victims. He toured damaged business establishments along Mahajanpara and Pankhaia Para roads and met with those impacted by the unrest in the afternoon.  He also visited Yurajpara and Shalban in Perachhara to meet relatives of those killed in the violence. The adviser offered condolences and assured the families of the deceased and injured that the government would provide full support. Earlier in the day, he distributed cash and food aid to 200 affected people during a relief event held at the Khagrachari Sadar Upazila Parishad auditorium to help them manage the crisis. Khagrachari has recently witnessed a series of violent incidents, including mob killings, sectarian violence, arson, vandalism, and looting, leading to multiple deaths and injuries. Police arrested five suspects on October 1 in connection with attacks, vandalism, and arson at local business establishments. The arrestees were identified as Lutfur Rahman, 45, Md. Nur Mohammad, Md. Ismail Hossain, Shahjadae Imran Chowdhury, and Md. Kamrul, according to authorities.    

The death toll from the ongoing floods in Sherpur has risen to nine after an eight-year-old girl drowned in flash floodwaters on Monday in the Koloshpar area of Nalitabari upazila. The victim, Jinia Begum, daughter of Jamal Uddin from Gazirkhamar area in Sherpur Sadar, drowned after being swept away by the floodwaters while visiting her grandparents' house. Md Masud Rana, Nalitabari Upazila Nirbahi Officer, confirmed the matter. In the last four days, a total of nine people, including two women and a child, have died in three upazilas of Sherpur due to the flash floods. Despite the loss of life, there has been some improvement in the overall flood situation, with water levels continuing to recede. Md. Nakibuzzaman Khan, Executive Engineer of the Water Development Board, said that the Bhogai River at Nalitabari Bazar point was flowing 160 cm below the danger level, while the Chellakhali River at Batkuchi point was flowing 82 cm below the danger level. The flood situation is expected to improve further in the coming days.

At least four people were injured in a clash between two factions of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) over establishing dominance in the Joydebpur area of Gazipur. The confrontation occurred on Monday afternoon near the Kali Mandir in the district town, where local BNP leader Sourav’s group clashed with a group led by Jubo Dal leader Monirul Islam Sagar. Both sides engaged in chase and counter-chase, which escalated into a violent conflict. Among the injured are BNP man Shafiqul Islam Tito and Jubo Dal leader Sagar. The identities of the two could not be confirmed. Shawkat Hossain Sarkar, president of Gazipur Metropolitan BNP, confirmed that he had been informed about the clash and was looking into the matter. Rahedul Islam, inspector (investigation) of Joydebpur Police Station, said one of the injured was transferred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital due to the severity of their condition, while another was under treatment at Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital.

Three more bodies have been retrieved from several areas of flood-hit Sherpur district, raising the death toll from the natural disaster to eight. The deceased were identified as Muktar Hossain, 50, of Kurekanda village under Urpa union, Abdur Razzak, 60, of Gazaria Kingkarpur village under Ganpaddi union and Ujjal Mia, 35, of Jalalpur village, all hailed from Nakla upazila of the district. Though the flood situation in 15 unions under Nalitabari, Jhenaigati and Sreebardi upazilas was improved, situation in some 12 unions and a municipality of Nakla upazila worsened. Sherpur flood situation worsens as 8 more unions are inundated People who took refuge at shelter centres are returning to their homes where the flood waters drained out. District Water Development’s Executive Engineer Md Nakibuzzaman Khan said water in Chellakhali and Bhogai rivers was flowing below danger level. He said the rivers were flowing 77 and 133 cm below the danger level at Batkuci and Nalitabari Bazar points. Although there is no hydro measuring point, the Maharashi and Someshwari Rivers now have normal water flow. The engineer forecast that the water level of the rivers will decrease further and the flood situation will improve in a day or two if there is no heavy rain. According to the Department of Agricultural Extension, Aman paddy on 46,790 hectares of land, vegetable on 1,200 hectares and ginger cultivated in five upazilas of Sherpur were submerged, causing losses to at least 1,72,630 farmers.   District Primary Education Officer Md Obaidullah said 242 government primary schools in the district have been closed due to flooding.  3 die as flood situation deteriorates in Sherpur; army joins rescue operation Army, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), police, Red Crescent Youth Volunteers and non-government volunteers are carrying out rescue operations in the flood-hit areas of the district. The district administration is distributing relief materials, dry food and water among the flood victims. Sherpur Deputy Commissioner Torofdar Mahmudur Rahman said relief distribution will continue.   Work is underway to prepare a list of the affected people, he said, adding that all kinds of assistance will be provided to the flood victims. Assistance for rehabilitation will also be provided to the victims after the water recedes completely and the higher authorities were informed, he added. Alongside the government, several political parties have come forward to stand by the flood-hit people with dry foods and other materials.

A shipment of 231,840 eggs was imported from India through the Benapole land port on Sunday evening. The consignment arrived on an Indian truck, confirmed Sheikh Zahidur Rahman, Revenue Officer of the Benapole Customs Cargo Branch. This is the second time eggs have been imported from India through the Benapole land port. The previous shipment of 231,000 eggs arrived on September 9. According to customs sources, an Indian truck carrying 1,104 boxes of eggs entered Bangladesh. Each box contained 210 eggs. The total import value of the eggs stands at 9,969 US dollars. Importers paid 33% government revenue on the invoice value, bringing the total cost of each egg to Tk 7, inclusive of all expenses. In light of this, importers have requested duty exemptions on egg imports, similar to those on onions and potatoes. The Dhaka-based importing firm, Hydro Land Solution, imported the 231,840 eggs from Shri Laxmi Narayan Bhandar, a Kolkata-based exporter. Ratul International, acting as the clearing and forwarding (C&F) agent on behalf of the importer, has submitted the necessary documents to the Customs House for the release of the shipment. Vinay Krishna, officer of the Livestock Department in Benapole, confirmed that the eggs are fit for consumption following inspection. He added that necessary measures are being taken to expedite the release of the consignment. Ravindra Singh, Deputy Commissioner of Benapole Customs House, said that the consignment is being stored at the transshipment yard of Benapole land port. The shipment will be cleared as soon as the revenue is collected, with customs officials at the yard instructed to facilitate prompt release.

The district administrations have requested tourists to refrain from visiting hill districts Bandarban, Rangamati, and Khagrachhari from October 8 to 31, citing security concerns. Khagrachhari Deputy Commissioner Md. Shahiduzzam said the decision was taken in light of several recent incidents in Khagrachhari. Considering the situation, tourists are being discouraged from visiting local attractions until the end of October to ensure their safety. Violence erupted in Khagrachhari and Rangamati districts on September 19 and October 1, resulting in damages to several homes and businesses.