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Two siblings drown in Chandpur
Two siblings drowned in a pond at Faridkandi village in Chandpur's Matlab Uttar upazila on Thursday.
The deceased were identified as Samiul, 4, and Samia, 3, son and daughter of Md Parvez Hasan of the village.
5 people burnt as fishing trawler caught fire in Karnaphuli River
The two kids went missing when they were playing near the water body on Thursday afternoon.
Later their family members, along with local people, searched for them. Around 5:30 pm, they rescued the kids and took them to Upazila Health Complex where doctors pronounced them dead.
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Matlab North Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mohammad Shaheed Hossain said they did not receive any complaints over the deaths.
Lightning kills 2 in Magura
Two people were killed after being struck by lightning in Kanutia and Charpara villages in Mohammadpur upazila of Magura district on Thursday.
In Kanutia, a youth sustained injuries as a thunderbolt struck him when he was in his paddy field on Thursday afternoon.
5 people burnt as fishing trawler caught fire in Karnaphuli River
Locals rescued Tanmoy Mirza, 22, son of Zaman Mirza and took him to Mohammadpur Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared him dead on arrival, said Borhanul Islam, officer-in-charge of Magura's Mohammadpur police station.
In another incident, a 20-year-old youth was killed while working in a field on Thursday at noon.
Seven sent to jail for bid to occupy Barguna Press Club
The deceased was identified as Umed Ali, son of Akul Sheikh of Charpara village.
A case was filed in this regard at Mohammadpur police station, added the officer.
Bhutanese king visits Special Economic Zone in Kurigram
Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck on Thursday visited the proposed Special Economic Zone for Bhutan in Madhabram area under Bhogdanga union in Kurigram.
He arrived here with his entourage in the morning and visited the SEZ around 1:30 pm.
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State minister for Information M A Arafat, state minister for shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury, member of parliament Dr Hamidul Haq Khandaker, among others, were present.
Later the King left for Bhutan through Sonahat Land Port in Bhurungumari upazila via India.
State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury saw him off there.
Bhutan has already conveyed its appreciation to Bangladesh for offering the Special Economic Zone in Kurigram, which is 190 km from the southern city of Gelephu, Bhutan.
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An MoU has been signed in this regard by the authorities of Bhutan and Bangladesh.
The Economic Zone will add a "new horizon" in the area of bilateral trade and investment between the two countries and also for achieving greater prosperity in the South Asia region, the two South Asian countries hope.
The King arrived here on Monday on a four-day state visit to Bangladesh to attend a series of programmes including Independence Day celebrations.
5 people burnt as fishing trawler caught fire in Karnaphuli River
Five people sustained burn injuries after a fire broke out in a fishing trawler at Ghat-15 of the Karnaphuli River in Patenga upazila of Chattogram on Thursday.
The fire broke out after the engine of the trawler exploded on Thursday afternoon.
After being informed, a ship from the Bangladesh Coast Guard went to the spot to douse the fire.
Man goes missing as ball gate sinks in Pasur River in Khulna
Four of the injured were identified as Jamal Uddin (55), Mahmudul Karim (45), Mofizur Rahman (45), and Emram (28). They have been admitted to the burn unit of Chattogram Medical College Hospital.
Nurul Alam Ashik, assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of the CMCH Police Outpost, confirmed the matter.
Man goes missing as ball gate sinks in Pasur River in Khulna
A man went missing after a brick-laden ball gate sank in the Pasur River on the way from Khulna to Barishal during a storm on Wednesday.
The missing person is Moksed. Two others, Md Haseeb Bepari and Md Siddique, swam to the shore.
The ball gate named MV Mokamiya Darbar sank near the Mongla port in the area adjacent to Digraj Vidyarbahan Canal around 7:30 pm on Wednesday.
Ardesh Ali, fire service officer of Mongla EPZ, said a rescue operation has been underway since Thursday morning with the help of the Khulna diving team to recover the ball gate and rescue the missing person.
However, the operation is being hampered due to the heavy current in the river, he said.
Seven sent to jail for bid to occupy Barguna Press Club
A court here on Thursday sent seven people to jail in a case filed with the Speedy Trial Court over an attempt to occupy the Barguna Press Club.
Barguna Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Md Harun or Rashid sent them to jail after rejecting their bail pleas on Thursday afternoon.
Advocate Golam Mostafa Quader stood for the plaintiff while Advocate AKM Shafiqul Islam Nesar stood for the defendants.
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According to court sources, while most of the members of Barguna Press Club were on an annual tour to India, on February 19, a group with vested interest led by a local UP member Masud Talukder and so-called journalist Mushfiq Arif attacked and tried to occupy Barguna Press Club.
Seven journalists, including Barguna Press Club Acting President and NTV staff reporter Sohel Hafeez, Jamuna Television reporter Ferdous Khan Imon and Somoy Television reporter Saiful Islam Miraj were injured in the incident.
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Barguna Press Club authorities filed the case naming 17 people and accusing 50 more unnamed people.
The accused who were denied bail are: Mushfiqur Islam (Mushfiq Arif), son of late Nazrul Sharif of Kazi Nazrul Islam Road, Barguna town Md. Harun or Rashid Rinku, son of Hamid Mollah of Banshtala Nasnapara village, Patharghata upazila Sagir Hossain, son of late Abdul Hossain Howlader of Khajurtala village, Barguna Sadar Shajnuz Sharif, son of Pintu Sharif of Pajrabhanga village, Barguna Sadar
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Al-Amin, son of late Alauddin of Abdul Kader Road, Barguna Municipality Jaforul Hasan Rahan (Rudra Rahan), son of late Ibrahim Khalil of Dakshin Rupdon village, Patharghata upazila Rakibul Hasan Rajan Khan, son of Mosharraf Khan of Thana Para, Barguna Municipality Advocate Golam Mostafa Kader appeared for the plaintiff in the case and Advocate AKM Shafikul Islam Nesar appeared for the accused.
Barguna Press Club General Secretary Jafor Hossain Howlader said 13 days after the attack on Barguna Press Club, the first accused in the case Masud Talukder died of heart attack.
Bangladeshi injured in BSF firing along Chapainawabganj border
A Bangladeshi youth was injured in firing by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Sonamasjid border in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj district on Thursday.
The injured is Oliul Islam, son of Monirul Islam Moni of Baliadighi village of Shibganj upazila.
Lt. Colonel Golam Kibria, commander of 59 BGB battalion, said when 5-6 smugglers along with Oliul entered India around 3 am BSF personnel opened fire on them, leaving Oliul injured.
His associates rescued him and took him to Chapainawabganj district hospital. However, he did not receive treatment at the hospital and left it.
Commander of 59 BGB battalion said a letter will be sent to the BSF protesting the border firing incident.
3 dead as bus hits auto-rickshaw in Mymensingh
Three passengers were killed and four others injured in a collision between a bus and a CNG auto-rickshaw on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway at Ujanpara in Trishal upazila on Thursday.
The deceased are Rubaiya Tasnim,2, daughter of Shamim Ahmed of Rudra village, CNG driver Shariful Islam,33, son of late Abdus Samad of Chikna Manhar village, and Salman Azadi,27, a student of music department of Jatiyo Kobi Kazi Nazrul Islam University.
The injured are Mani Akhter45, wife of Jalal Uddin of Rudra village and Sahida Akhtar,45, wife of Shamim Ahmed of the same village. The identities of two others could not be known.
The injured were admitted to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital.
Kamal Hossain, officer-in-charge (OC) of Trishal Police Station, said a bus collided with the auto-rickshaw while taking U-turn, leaving Tasnim dead on the spot.
Two other victims died at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital.
10 kidnapped people freed on ransom in Cox’s Bazar
Ten people including four boys who were kidnapped while working on a hill at Hoaikong Roikhong in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar were freed after payment of Tk 4 lakh as ransom on Wednesday night.Those kidnapped were identified as Zunaid, 12, Mohammad Nur, 10, Shakil, 15, Farida lam, 35, Akter, 25, Ismail, 24, Babul 26, Fazal Kader, 40, Oli Ahmed, 32 and Nur Mohammad, 17 of Teknaf upazila.All of them are safe and sound now, said Osman Gony, officer-in-charge of Teknaf Model Police Station.
Elderly man crushed under wheels of train in Cox's BazarNur Mohammad Anwari, chairman of Hoaikhong Union, said some miscreants kidnapped them while they were working on the hill on Wednesday morning.However, the family members paid Tk 4 lakh as ransom for the release of the kidnapped people.The kidnappers freed them at Unsiprang around 12 am, he said.New 'Tourist Express' trains to Dhaka-Cox's Bazar route from Jan 10
BSF hands over body of Bangladeshi farmer through Naogaon border
The body of a Bangladeshi farmer, who was shot to death allegedly by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) along the Nitpur border in Porsha upazila of Naogaon on Tuesday, was handed over to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Wednesday night.
BSF members handed over the body of Al Amin through 236 main pillars of the bordering area at Hapania around 10 pm after a flag meeting between the border forces of Bangladesh and India, said Subedar Mahfuzur Rahman of Nitpur BGB camp.
Bangladeshi teenager shot dead by BSF along Lalmonirhat border
Public representatives and police officers of Porsha Police Station were also present there.
On March 26, Al Amin was shot dead when the BSF members from Mil Mari of Malda district in India opened fire on him along Nitpur border area in Porsha upazila.
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