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Bullet-hit body of man found

UNB, Chattogram

Police recovered the bullet-hit body of a suspected criminal at Beribadh in Sandwip upazila on Monday. The deceased Kala Manir is also a listed arms trader, said local people. Being informed by local people, police recovered the body of Kala Manir and sent it to local hospital morgue for autopsy, said Shamsul Islam, officer-in-charge of Sandwip Police Station. Police suspected that Kala Manir might have been killed in a gunfight between two groups of criminals over enmity. Police also recovered two firearms from the spot. On October, 25, last year, police unearthed an arms factory and recovered 20 firearms from his residence at Rahmatpur union in the upazila. Police also arrested two people including his wife in this connection.

Two killed in road accident

Correspondent, Chapainawabganj

Two motorcyclists were killed when a truck rammed their vehicle in Kalyanpur area of the district town yesterday morning. The deceased were identified as Mizanur Rahman, son of Jalal Uddin, and Moshiur Rahman, son of Salauddin, residents of Kolail Diyar area of Gomostapur upazila. Sub-inspector Golam Mostafa of Chapainawabganj Police Sadar Station said the motorcycle skidded off when a pickup van came in front of it while the motorcycle was trying to overtake a truck around 8:30 am. Later, the truck rammed the vehicle, leaving the duo dead on the spot.

Two workers die in stone quarry collapse

UNB, Sylhet

At least two workers have been killed as a stone quarry collapsed while extracting stones in Shah Arefin Tila of Companiganj Upazila on Monday. The deceased were identified as Sona Mia, 25, son of Anwar Hossain and Nurul Haque, 30, son of Wazed Ali of Sunamganj upazila. Locals said the duo were extracting stones in a stone quarry around 3 pm when it collapsed on them killing them on the spot. Officer-in-Charge of Companiganj Police Station Jashim Uddin said they were trying to recover the bodies.

Seven girls return home after serving jail in India

UNB, Benapole

Seven Bangladeshi girls returned home through Benapole check post on Monday evening after serving one and half years jail in an Indian prison. Border Security Force (BSF) of India handed them over to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) around 6 pm. Abul Kasem, in-charge of BGB-21 Check Post in Benapole, said the youths, hailing from Narail district, entered India two years back without valid documents through Jashore border point in search of good jobs. BSF arrested them from inside Indian territory and handed them over to local police who later produced them before a court.

 

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Bullet-hit body of man found UNB, Chattogram Police recovered the bullet-hit body of a suspected criminal at Beribadh in Sandwip upazila on Monday. The deceased Kala Manir is also a listed arms trader, said local people. Being informed by local people, police recovered the body of Kala Manir and sent it to local hospital morgue for autopsy, said Shamsul Islam, officer-in-charge of Sandwip Police Station. Police suspected that Kala Manir might have been killed in a gunfight between two groups of criminals over enmity. Police also recovered two firearms from the spot. On October, 25, last year, police unearthed an arms factory and recovered 20 firearms from his residence at Rahmatpur union in the upazila. Police also arrested two people including his wife in this connection. Two killed in road accident Correspondent, Chapainawabganj Two motorcyclists were killed when a truck rammed their vehicle in Kalyanpur area of the district town yesterday morning. The deceased were identified as Mizanur Rahman, son of Jalal Uddin, and Moshiur Rahman, son of Salauddin, residents of Kolail Diyar area of Gomostapur upazila. Sub-inspector Golam Mostafa of Chapainawabganj Police Sadar Station said the motorcycle skidded off when a pickup van came in front of it while the motorcycle was trying to overtake a truck around 8:30 am. Later, the truck rammed the vehicle, leaving the duo dead on the spot. Two workers die in stone quarry collapse UNB, Sylhet At least two workers have been killed as a stone quarry collapsed while extracting stones in Shah Arefin Tila of Companiganj Upazila on Monday. The deceased were identified as Sona Mia, 25, son of Anwar Hossain and Nurul Haque, 30, son of Wazed Ali of Sunamganj upazila. Locals said the duo were extracting stones in a stone quarry around 3 pm when it collapsed on them killing them on the spot. Officer-in-Charge of Companiganj Police Station Jashim Uddin said they were trying to recover the bodies. Seven girls return home after serving jail in India UNB, Benapole Seven Bangladeshi girls returned home through Benapole check post on Monday evening after serving one and half years jail in an Indian prison. Border Security Force (BSF) of India handed them over to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) around 6 pm. Abul Kasem, in-charge of BGB-21 Check Post in Benapole, said the youths, hailing from Narail district, entered India two years back without valid documents through Jashore border point in search of good jobs. BSF arrested them from inside Indian territory and handed them over to local police who later produced them before a court.