District
2 dead as pick-up van hits motorbikes in Sylhet
Three people died and four others were injured after a pickup van rammed into two motorcycles on the Sylhet-Tamabil highway in Jaintapur upazila of Sylhet on Tuesday night.
The deceased were identified as Shihab, 22, son of Alauddin, Foysal Reza, 19, son of Liakat Ali, and Pavel, 18, son of businessman Abdul Hannan. All of them were residents of Jaintapur upazila.
The injured were taken to Jaintapur Upazila Health Complex, where the doctors declared two of them dead.
Cop among 3 dead in Sylhet, Habiganj road accidents
Another deceased, Pavel, died around 1:30 am early Wednesday after he was transferred to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College.
The bodies of the deceased have been handed over to their relatives after the post-mortem, said Tajul Islam, officer-in-charge of Jaintapur Model Police Station.
2 die in road accident in Sylhet
The accident occurred around 9:45 pm in front of Jaflong Valley Boarding School when the Mokampunji-bound pickup van hit the two motorcycles.
Vehicular movement on the Sylhet-Tamabil road remained suspended for an hour as local people put up barricades protesting the accident.
Vehicular movement halts on Dhk-Ctg highway as locals stage demo demanding gas supply
Vehicular movement on Dhaka-Chattagram highway remained suspended for one and half hours on Tuesday as local people put up barricades on the highway at Dari Baushia in Gazaria upazila demanding gas supply.
Local people took to the street on Dhaka-Chattagram highway at Dari Baushia as the Titas gas authorities came in the area around 12:30 pm to disconnect illegal gas supply.
A nine-kilometer long tailback was created on both sides of the highway following the demonstration, causing immense suffering to the commuters.
12th blockade: 147 BGB platoons deployed across the country
Later, Gazaria Upazila Nirbahi Officer Kohinur Akter, Munshiganj Sada-Gazaria circle Additional Superintendent Khairul Hasan and Munshiganj Executive Magistrate Abdul Al Faruk rushed to the spot and assured them of taking steps in this regard.
Vehicular movement came to normal around 2 pm as the local people left the highway following assurance of local administration.
12th blockade called by BNP, like-minded opposition parties underway
Fire at S Alam Group’s sugar refinery factory not doused in 24 hrs
The fire at the S Alam Group-owned sugar refinery factory in Chattogram could not be doused even after 24 hours.
As the raw materials of sugar are flammable, it was not possible to completely extinguish the fire, the fire service authorities said.
Fire at S Alam's Chattogram sugar mill still raging; 13 firefighting units deployed
Fire service officials estimate that it may take two to three days to douse the blaze.
They said the fire was brought under control on Monday midnight. But from Tuesday morning, the fire inside the sugar mill started burning again.
Deputy Director of Chattogram Fire Service Abdur Razzak said the fire was burning inside the godown at a temperature of 1200 to 1500 degrees Celsius. Fire service personnel are not able to enter the factory because the temperature is high.
Earlier on Monday ,the fire broke out in the warehouse of this sugar mill around 4pm. On information, two units of fire service went to the spot and later five more units joined them to control the fire. However, seven more units were added as the fire was not under control.
Meanwhile, members of the army, navy and air force worked with 14 units of fire service to extinguish the fire. Seven firefighting units are currently operating there.
Fire at S Alam's Chattogram sugar mill still raging; 13 firefighting units deployed
Meanwhile, a seven-member committee headed by the additional district magistrate was formed on Monday night to investigate the incident. Additional Divisional Commissioner (General) and Acting Divisional Commissioner Anwar Pasha formed the committee.
Teacher sued over shooting medical student in Sirajganj
Two cases have been filed against Dr Raihan Sharif, a lecturer of Community Medicine department of Shaheed M Mansur Ali Medical College and Hospital in Sirajganj, over shooting a student inside a classroom.
Victim's father Abdullah Al Amin, a resident of Dhamachapa village in Dhunat upazila, filed a case with Sadar Police Station at 12am on Monday and Dr Raihan was shown arrested in the case.
Arafat Ashik Tomal, 23, a 3rd year student of the medical college and a resident of Dhansiri Nataipara area of Bogra district town, was admitted to the hospital after he was shot and wounded by the teacher in the classroom on Monday afternoon.
2 dead, 2 injured in pickup van-motorbike collision in Faridpur
Police arrested Dr Raishan from the spot and seized his gun.
Quoting Tamal’s classmates officer-in-charge of sadar police station Md Sirajul Islam said Dr Raihan Sharif used to carry weapons and knives in his bag and deliver lecture keeping those on the table.
He used to threaten students when they asked him not to bring the weapons in the classroom.
During an exam on Monday, he scolded Tamal first and then opened fire, leaving him injured.
In primary investigation, it was proved that the gun he used was illegal and then another case was filed against the teacher under the Arms Act.
At least 18 houses, 2 cattle burnt to ash in another Ctg fire
The Health Ministry has formed a three-member committee, led by Additional Director General (Administration) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Prof Dr. Bayazid Khurshid Riaz to investigate the incident.
The principal of the college, Prof Dr Amirul Hossain Chowdhury, did not receive phone calls despite repeated bid for his comment.
Fire at S Alam's Chattogram sugar mill still raging; 13 firefighting units deployed
Thirteen firefighting units are working to bring the blaze under control as flames are seen from inside the mill four hours after the fire broke out at the S Alam Refining Sugar Industries Limited at Isanagar in Karnaphuli upazila of Chattogram on Monday.
Shoaib Hossain Munshi, warehouse inspector of Karnaphuli Fire Service, said the fire broke out at the sugar mill, owned by S Alam group, around 4 pm and spread soon.
On information, eight firefighting units rushed to the spot and are trying to tame the blaze.
Later, five more firefighting units joined with the efforts to put the fire under control.
A team of Bangladesh Navy also joined their hands with fire service men.
However, the cause of the fire could not be known immediately.
The firefighting units are working relentlessly to douse the fire after having finally managed to bring the blaze outside the storage area under control around 8 pm.
Still fire was seen inside the mill, with the entire stock of unrefined sugar slowly melting.
Members of Coast Guards and Air Forces joined their efforts with the firefighters to extinguish the blaze.
Subrata Kumar Bhowmik, executive director of Salam Group, said the fire engulfed the mill very fast as the operation of the mill was continuing.
About one lakh tonnes of raw materials of sugar, imported from Brazil worth Tk 1400 crore, might be gutted down in the inferno, he said.
Whether there is any worker stuck inside the mill could not be known immediately.
A Fire Service man was injured while extinguishing the blaze, said Shoaib Hossain.
2 to die for murder in Jhenaidah
A Jhenaidah court on Monday convicted two people and sentenced them to death for killing a man in 2014.The court also fined Tk one lakh each to the condemned convicts—Liton Biswas and Manirul Biswas Rentu-- of Adarsha Andulia village in Harinakunda upazila.According to the prosecution, the convicts swooped on the house of Mashier Rahman of Adarsha Andulia village in Harinakunda upazila and beat him up mercilessly over previous enmity on May 26, 2014.
Supporter of Jhenaidah Independent candidate injured in rival attackLater, they stabbed him with a sharp weapon and left the place.He was first taken to Harinakunda Upazila Health Complex and then shifted to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.Matier Rahman, brother of Mashier, filed a case against eight people.
Woman hacked to death, neighbour injured in Jhenaidah; husband in custodyAfter examining records and witnesses, Jhenaidah District and Session Judge Nazimudoula handed down the punishment and acquitted six others as allegations brought against him could not be proved.
Polish national found dead in Chattogram hotel
Police recovered the body of a foreign national from the Peninsula Hotel in Chattogram on Monday.
The deceased was identified as Zdzislaw Michale Czerbaya, a Polish national.
He worked as a quality controller of a buying house in Dhaka and came to Chattogram to check the quality at Kenpark Bangladesh Apparel Pvt. Ltd inside Chattogram Export Processing Zone (CEPZ).
Nobel Chakma, additional deputy police commissioner of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (Kotwali zone), said the Polish national went to the hotel no 915 in GEC intersection of the Chattogram port city on February 24.
Getting a response from the room, the hotel staff informed the matter to police who recovered the body in the morning.
Missing schoolgirl's body recovered from Manikganj river
Police are investigating to unearth the reason behind the death of the Polish national, said Nobel Chakma.
Mostafizur Rahman, deputy police commissioner, said the body bore several injury marks including his head and blood stain was also found on the bed and floor of the hotel room.
Body of newlywed woman recovered from husband’s Pallabi residence
Fire breaks out at Chattogram sugar mill
A fire broke out at S Alam Refining Sugar Industries Limited at Isanagar in Karnaphuli upazila of Chattogram on Monday.
Shoaib Hossain Munshi, warehouse inspector of Karnaphuli Fire Service, said the fire broke out at the sugar mill, owned by S Alam group, around 4 pm and spread soon.
Missing schoolgirl's body recovered from Manikganj river
On information, eight firefighting units rushed to the spot and are trying to tame the blaze.
However, the cause of the fire could not be known immediately.
Missing schoolgirl's body recovered from Manikganj river
Police recovered the body of a schoolgirl from the Kaliganga River in Kusherchar area of Sadar upazila in Manikganj on Monday morning, two days after she had gone missing.
The deceased was identified as Samia Islam, daughter of Saiful Islam of Chandina village of Comilla district. She was a class IX student of Manikganj Surendra Kumar Government Girls' High School.
Body of newlywed woman recovered from husband’s Pallabi residence
According to police and family sources, Samia remained missing since she left home on Saturday afternoon for her tuition. In the evening, Samia's school bag was found in the Charbeutha area.
Then a general diary was filed with Sadar Police Station.
Locals spotted Samia's body floating in the river in Kusherchar area on Monday morning and informed police, said Habil Hossain, officer-in-charge of Manikganj Sadar Police Station.
Teen gangs in Feni: A growing threat
The body was sent to Manikganj Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy, said the OC.
Teen gangs in Feni: A growing threat
The sprouting teen gangs have emerged as a major concern in the capital and other cities and towns of the country, and Feni town is no exception.
These misguided teens involved in theft, hijacking, drug abuse, stalking, sexual harassment, and murder, allegedly with the backing of local political leaders and public representatives, are now a new threat to society.
Locals allege that local political leaders patronize the teens to establish dominance, grab properties, and threaten opposition political activists.
2 killed in road crash in Gaibandha
‘Koshai’, ‘Himil’, ‘Shano’, ‘JK’, 'Pintu', and ‘Chakma Javed’ are among the 10 gangs of the district infamous for their crimes that have been extended even to the unions from the district town.
Talking to UNB, some guardians expressed their worries over the dreadful offenses committed by the teen gangs and the future of their children, as the deteriorating social environment due to the gang activities has made it difficult for them to keep their children aloof from their influence.
On Thursday, police arrested three ‘SDK’ group members, including their leader, for their involvement in various crimes, including the trade and buse of drugs, snatching, extortion, stalking, threatening people for extortion, showing arms, and clashing with rival groups.
Preferring anonymity, a SDK group member said,” If the ‘leaders’ need them, they inform the ‘big brother’ who completes the operations involving teen gang members, and they get money in exchange.”
A police official who preferred not to be named said if the teen gang members are arrested, they get phone calls from ‘big brothers’ or ‘leaders’ seeking their release.
School teacher beaten and harassed by police in Natore