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Truck kills child in Nawabganj
A four-year-old child boy was killed as a truck ran over him in Nawabganj upazila on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Md Saim Hossain, son of Harun. Sub-inspector Kamrul Hasan of Baruakhali investigation centre under Nawabganj Police Station said the accident took place at Brahmankhali village of the upazila when he was going home with his mother, leaving him dead on the spot. Soon after the incident, locals caught the truck driver and informed the police. On information, police recovered the body and arrested truck driver. Necessary legal action would be taken in this connection, said the police officer.
Drug peddler held with 11,000 yaba pills
Detective Branch of Khulna Metropolitan Police in a drive arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 11,000 pieces of contraband yaba pills from Sonadanga bus stand area in Khulna on Sunday night. The arrestee was identified as Kabir Hawladar, 45, son of Phul Miah, a resident of Rasul Bazar in Sarankhola upazila of Bagerhat district.
KMP Assistant Deputy Commissioner (Media) Sonali Sen said acting on a tip-off, a team of DB police led by Additional Deputy Commissioner Kamrul Islam conducted a three-hour long drive and arrested Kabir with the yaba pills which were concealed in two irrigation machines around 8pm. During primary interrogation, Kabir confessed to his involvement in drug peddling for long. A case was filed with Sonadanga Model Police Station in this connection, the police official added.
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