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Motorcyclists killed in road mishap

JHENIDAH, Apr 24: Two timber traders were killed when a bus rammed into their motorcycle at Ishwarba on Kaliganj-Chuadanga road Wednesday morning. The deceased were identified as Bashiruddin, 38, and Rezaul Islam, 35, hailed from Gannah village in Sadar upazila of the district. Police said the accident took place when Bashiruddin and Rezaul were returning home from Kotchandpur Upazila Sadar at about 10am. On information, police recovered the bodies and sent those to the Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy, reports UNB.

Under-trial prisoner dies in Bagerhat

BAGERHAT, Apr 24: A female under-trial prisoner of the district jail died of breathing complications at Sadar hospital here early Monday. Jailer Abu Zahed said Kulsum Begum, who was in jail for five years, fell sick late at night and was taken to the hospital where she died after admission. Kulsum was arrested on April 17, 2003 in connection with the murder of her husband Abul Kalam Azad. She was suffering from asthma, hospital sources said, reports UNB.

3 killed in road mishap

SAVAR Apr 24: least three people, including a truck driver, were killed and 20 others injured in a head on collision between a bus and a truck on Dhaka-Aricha highway at Bathuli bus stand in Dhamrai upazila Wednesday morning. he dead were identified as the truck driver Karim, 30, bus passengers Masum Billah, 25, and Mujibar, 27. Police and witnesses said the fatal accident occurred at about 5.30am when the Dhaka bound bus from Barisl collided with the goods laden truck from Dhaka, killing the three people on the spot. Of the injured four were sent to Pangu hospital while others to local health complex and clinics, reports UNB.

Two held with fake notes in Gopalganj

GOPALGANJ, Apr 24: Police arrested two people along with 42 fake notes of Tk 500 denomination from Boro Bazar in the town on Monday night. The arrested were identified as Babul Sheikh, 27, and Rahmat Chowdhury, 28. Local people said the two men purchased watermelons at Tk 21,000 from local traders Proshanta Biswas and Provash Biswas at the bazar. On payment of 42 notes of Tk 500 the traders found the notes fake and on information police rushed to the spot and arrested them. A case was filed, reports UNB.

Septuagenarian dies in boat capsize

KISHOREGANJ, Apr 24: A septuagenarian man died in a boat capsize at Fulpur in Mithamoin upazila on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Musalli Mia, 70, of Khoisar village in the upazila. Police and local people said the Katkhal-bound overcrowded passenger boat from upazila headquarters sank in the river Dhenu at around 4:00pm. All but Musalli Mia managed to swim ashore. On information, firefighters recovered the body and salvaged the boat, reports UNB.

Boy killed following feud over cricket match in Jamalpur

JAMALPUR, Apr 24: A teenage boy, seriously injured by another boy following altercation over a cricket match, died at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital Tuesday. The dead was identified as Jamil, 14, son of Aynal Haque of Dariabad village of Islampur upazila. Sources said Labon, 14, son of Korban Ali of Kingjolla village hit Jamil with bat at one stage of altercation while plying cricket at Dariabad Primary School ground on Monday, leaving him seriously injured. Jamil was first rushed to the upazila health complex and later shifted to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries the following day. A case was filed, reports UNB.