Benapole: Police arrested an assistant presiding officer as he allegedly facilitated casting fake votes for the Awami League-backed chairman candidate in Churamankathi union of Jessore Sadar upazila yesterday morning, reports UNB. Police also arrested an agent of the AL candidate Babul Hossain. District…

Two youths were killed being struck by lightning at Char Kishorganj-Mullapara in Sadar upazila yesterday noon, reports BSS. The dead were identified as Anik, 15, and Ferdous, 17, both residents of the same area. Local people said thunderbolt struck them when they were taking bath in the Meghna River.…

Criminals gunned down a man near Kamal Chairman Bridge at Sharifpur under Begumganj upazila of the district on Wednesday night, reports BSS. The victim was identified as Faruq, 27, a motorcycle mechanic and son of Nurul Amin of Bepari Bari village of the upazila. Quoting locals, officer-in-charge (Inquiry)…

BNP candidate boycotts polls Sherpur: A BNP-backed chairman candidate boycotted the election in Urfa union parishad in Nakla upazila on charges of various irregularities, reports UNB. The chairman aspirant Rustom Ali announced the election boycott at about 11:30 am. The candidate pulled out of the race…