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One dies of heatstroke

KHULNA, May 14: A 60-year-old man died of heatstroke while waiting in a long queue of OMS centre for rice at Banargati in the town Saturday. Locals said Durjon Ali Sarder collapsed at about 11 am due to scorching heat as he had been waiting since 8am in the long queue for buying rice being sold under the Open Market Sale (OMS). He died when he was taken back home, reports UNB.

Cattle trader lynched in Narail

NARAIL, May 14: A cattle-lifter was killed in a mass beating at Tularam Babu village in Sadar upazila on Friday morning. Local people said an organized gang of thieves went to the village to lift cattle by a pickup van at about 8pm on Thursday. Sensing their presence, local people chased the gang and caught one of them while the rests managed to flee the scene. The angry mob beat the thief, Alamgir, indiscriminately leaving him critically injured. On information, police rescued Alamgir in the morning and admitted him to Sadar hospital where he died later, reports UNB.

Wife killed by husband in B'baria

BRAHMANBARIA, May 14: A pregnant housewife was killed allegedly by her husband at Nasirabad village in Nabinagar upazila on Thursday evening. Police said Durjoy Das beat up his seven-month pregnant wife Amita Das, 24, following a quarrel with her over a trifling matter leaving her dead on the spot, reports UNB.