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Boy hurt in roof collapse
Our Correspondent, Patuakhali
A schoolboy was seriously injured as the roof of a cyclone shelter collapsed in Pakhimara Bazar area under Kalapara upazila on Friday. Identified as Hawlader, 11, son of Ranjon Hawlader of Amirabad village, he is a student of class six at Profulla Bhoumic High School. Hawlader was admitted to Sher-e-Bangla Medical College and Hospital. The incident took place when Hawlader along with his some friends was playing on the roof of the cyclone shelter lying in bad condition for over five years.
11 geckos seized
Our Correspondent, Jessore
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 11 geckos, rare lizard type reptile, from Noapara rail station area in Abhaynagar upazila on Friday night. However, none was arrested in this connection, said Lt Col Matiur Rahman, commanding officer of BGB-26, said on secret information, the border guard raided the area around 9:00pm and recovered the geckos kept in a bag. Later, those were handed over to Forest Department, said Matiur.
Jamaat-Shibir men attack journo
Our Correspondent, Satkhira
A journalist sustained severe head injuries as Jamaat-Shibir men beat him up mercilessly in Uttar Devnagar area of the district yesterday morning. The victim, Yarab Hossain, 40, is a local correspondent of Bangla daily Manabzamin and joint secretary of Satkhira Press Club. Police said a group of Jamaat-Shibir men waylaid Yarab's motorbike on Satkhira-Akhrakhala road in the area when he along with two others was returning to the town after carrying out his professional duty at10:30am. Later, they took the newsman to Akhrakhala Primary School campus and hit him with iron rod in the head and legs leaving him seriously injured. He was rushed to Satkhira Sadar Hospital, said Enamul Haque, officer in-charge of Satkhira Sadar Police Station. Police are raiding different areas to arrest the attackers, said the OC.
Youth shot in Laxmipur
Unb, Laxmipur
A young man was injured as criminals opened fire on him at Parbatinagar village in Sadar upazila yesterday morning. The victim was identified as Sujon Das, son of Chittaranjan Chakravarti. Iqbal Hossain, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said the gunmen shot Sujon in the legs near his residence in the area around 4:00am, leaving him seriously injured. He was rushed to Sadar hospital. The reason behind the incident could not be known immediately.
Four held with arms
Our Correspondent, Chapainawabganj
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested four people along with a US made pistol, three bullets and one magazine from Toll Plaza area of Mohanada Brdge in the town on Friday night. The arrestees are Mizanur Rahamn, 20, son of Ainul Haque and Khairul Islam, 36, son of late Alimuddin of Baliadighi village, Nasir Uddin, 26, son of Abdul Latif of Ziapur village and Mominul Islam, 19, son of Toslimuddin of Hadinagar in Shibganj upazila. Lt Hamidul Islam, commander of Rab-5, a patrol team intercepted a private car in the area at 10:45pm and arrested the four along with the arms and bullets.
50 hurt in clash
Our Correspondent, Gopalganj
At least 50 people, four of them bullet-hit, were injured in a clash between two rival groups in Sadar upazila yesterday morning. The law enforcers fired teargas shell and rubber bullets to bring the situation under control. Police and locals said the rival groups of Chandradhigulia and Jalalabad unions attacked each other with lethal weapons and firearms, leaving 50 from both sides injured. Of them, the bullet-hit injured were rushed to Gopalganj Sadar Hospital while the rest to different hospitals, said Police Superintendent Md Mizanur Rahman.
Jubo League man murdered
A Correspondent, Comilla
A Jubo league activist was found dead in Raipur-dhigherpar area in Daudkandi upazila of the district yesterday morning. The deceased was identified as Miraz Khandaker, 32 son of Ramizuddin Kahandaker of Donercher village in the upazila. Officer-in-Charge Abul Faysal of Daudkandi Police Station quoted family members as saying that some unknown people called Mirza out of his house on Friday night and he didn't come back. Locals found Mirza's body lying in a field yesterday morning and informed the police, who went to the spot at around 10:30am. Police recovered the body and sent it to Comilla Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy.
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