Schoolboy’s death in Satkhira road accident sparks protests

UNB, Satkhira

Death of primary school student after being hit by a pick-up van on Satkhira-Kaliganj road sparked protests at Sokhipur in Debhata upazila on Monday morning.

The deceased was identified as Jyoti, 6, daughter of Humayn Kabir, a resident of Sokhipur village in Debhata upazila and a class I student of Sokhipur Dighirpar Government Primary School.

Biplab Kumar Saha, officer-in-charge of Debhata Police Station, said that the accident took place around 8 am as the pick-up van hit Jyoti while she was crossing the road for going to school, leaving her dead on the spot.

Protesting the accident, local people blocked the road and staged demonstrations.

On information, police rushed in and brought the situation under control. Police also detained the driver Babu, 36, son of Moktar Ali of Sadar upazila.

No bypass road in Domar town despite land acquisition

OUR CORRESPONDENT, Nilphamari

In spite of acquisition of acres of land several years ago, a bypass road is yet to be constructed in Domar upazila town to ease the unbearable traffic congestion.

Hundreds of acres were directly acquired from farmers for constructing the road to the southwest side of town In FY2012-13. But five years have passed since that time and there is no sign of that proposed bypass.

Currently, more than 150 trucks, along with local and long-route buses,  ply on the main road through  the middle of this  upazila town. This poses the risk of accident and creates traffic tailbacks.

When this correspondent contacted the executive engineer of the roads and highways department (Nilphamari), Md  AKM HamiduL Rahman, regarding the matter, he said that the budget for this bypass road may  be passed in the coming ECNEC meeting.

Woman dies from electrocution

Our correspondent, Jashore

A housewife was electrocuted at Ichapur village in Chaugachha upazila of the district yesterday morning.

The deceased was identified as Sathi Das, 39, wife of Adhir Das, resident of the village.

Police said Sathi was electrocuted when she came in touch with a live electric wire while she was working at her house.

She was sent to Chaugachha Upazila Health Complex where the attending doctor declared her dead.