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Man jumping off running bus dies
Staff Correspondent
A man, who sustained injuries after jumping off a moving bus attacked by picketers during the BNP-led opposition-enforced blockade in Savar, died at the capital's Square Hospital yesterday.
Ratan Kumar Saha, 42, an engineer, was first rushed to Enam Medical College Hospital, Square sources said.
Ratan had jumped from the bus filled with passengers before the picketers attacked the vehicle with sticks and cocktails last Monday, Savar police Officer-in-Charge Mostafa Kamal told The Daily Star.
Gonojagoron Mancha 'Concert for Freedom' on Victory Day
DU Correspondent
Marking Victory Day on December 16, Gonojagoron Mancha will arrange a 12-hour concert at the parliament's South Plaza and on its adjoining Manik Mia Avenue.
At the programme titled “Concert for Freedom”, around three lakh people are expected to sing the national anthem in unison, Spokesperson Imran H Sarker told journalists at Dhaka University yesterday.
He said activists from 480 manchas and expatriates from 30 countries might join it beginning at 10:00am.
The part of national anthem will be played at 4:31pm in accordance with the timeline when Pakistani army surrendered after the Liberation War.
60 tolas of gold stolen from jewellery
Staff Correspondent, Ctg
Around 60 tolas of gold ornaments were stolen from a jewellery shop at Baraiarhat Bazar in Mirsasri upazila of Chittagong yesterday.
The incident occurred at “Madina Jewellers” after owner Rafiqul Islam had shut his shop and gone out of it to offer Juma prayers, said Alamgir Hossain, a sub-inspector of Jorarganj Police Station.
On return, Rafiqul found a fissure in the shutter and the ornaments missing, the SI said.
Police detained a staff of the shop named Bijoy, 26, in this connection, he added.
Physician found dead at hospital
Staff Correspondent, Sylhet
A physician was found dead at his chamber at Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College Hospital in Sylhet city's Pathantola Thursday night.
The deceased, Angel Shuvagato Baidya, 35, was an assistant professor of the private hospital.
Police recovered the body hanging from the ceiling fan, said Gousul Hossain, officer-in-charge of Jalalabad Police Station.
The doctor might have committed suicide, he added.
The hospital authorities broke open the door as there was no response from inside the room despite repeated calls. Later, they informed police of it.
2 women kill themselves in capital
Staff Correspondent
Two women allegedly committed suicide by hanging themselves in separate incidents in the capital yesterday.
Bhatara police recovered the body of Sumona, 24, from her residence in the area. She was found hanging from a ceiling beam, said Sub-Inspector Mohammad Israel.
In Pallabi, police recovered the body of Fahima, 25, from her house in Bauniabadh of the area.
Both the victims committed suicide due to family problems, said police.
Hartal called in Bogra for Sunday
Our Correspondent, Bogra
The BNP-led opposition alliance called hartal for Sunday in Bogra protesting 'framing' BNP Senior Vice-chairman Tarique Rahman in a money laundering case and filing of 'false' cases against other opposition leaders.
The district opposition leaders announced the hartal at a gayebana janaza held on Altafunnessa playground in Bogra town yesterday. The janaza was held for all opposition leaders and activists killed in the recent demonstrations of the opposition alliance.
Woman held with 7,115 Yaba tablets
Our Correspondent, Cox's Bazar
Border Guard Bangladesh arrested a woman with 7,115 Yaba tablets near Damdamia Check Post on Cox's Bazar-Teknaf highway in Teknaf upazila yesterday.
The arrestee is Fatema Begum, 35, wife of Abdul Amin of Maheshkhalia in Teknaf.
A BGB team from the check post halted a Cox's Bazar-bound passenger bus and seized the Yaba pills from Fatema's possession, said Abu Jar Al Jahid, commanding officer of BGB-42 in Teknaf.
The woman's seven-year-old boy was with her, Jadid added.
Rajbari district bar leader stabbed
Our Correspondent, Kushtia
Unidentified criminals stabbed the general secretary of Rajbari District Bar Association on Thursday night in Rajbari town.
Advocate Akkas Ali is also chairman of Kalimohor union parishad in Pangsha upazila of Rajbari district.
Abdul Khaleq, officer-in-charge of Rajbari Sadar Police Station, said a gang of about five criminals attacked Akkas who was returning home from his law chamber.
They stabbed Akkas indiscriminately and fled when locals, hearing Akkas's shouts, rushed to the spot, he added.
Akkas is now undergoing treatment at Rajbari Sadar Hospital.
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