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Construction work of 398 cyclone shelters to begin in August

BARISAL, May 16: Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) will start construction work of 398 cyclone shelters in 12 Sidr-hit districts in August at a cost Tk 571 crore. According to the Barisal divisional LGED office, 77 shelters will be built in Barisal, 67 in Barguna, 10 in Bhola, 70 in Patuakhali, 54 in Pirojpur, 24 in Madaripur, 31 in Shariatpur, 12 in Chandpur, 40 in Bagerhat, six in Gopalganj, two in Khulna and five in Satkhira districts. Nurul Islam, additional chief engineer of LGED, said that 11 donor agencies will provide funds for the project, which will be completed by next two years, reports UNB.

One killed by 'Aggyan party’ in Bharab

BHAIRAB (KISHOREGANJ), May 16: A bus passenger was killed allegedly by 'Aggyan party' (doping party) members in the upazila on Friday. Local people said the unidentified passenger of Mymensingh-bound bus coming from Chittagong became unconscious in the bus at about 5pm. Other passengers of the bus asked its driver to halt the bus and caught one Sohel from the bus suspecting him a member of the doping party. Later, the bus came to the RAB camp of the upazila and handed over Sohel to the elite force. The sick passenger was admitted to Bhairab Health Complex where he died later, reports UNB.

2 fake army men held

BRAHMANBARIA, May 16: local people caught a fake army major and a captain from Haripur village in Akhaura upazila Thursday. Police said three young men went to the house of C&F agent of Akhaura Land Port Abbas Uddin and demanded money after introducing themselves as army officers. Of the three, Abu Bakkar Siddique introduced himself as a major while Salauddin as a captain. On suspicion, Abbas with the help of local people caught Abu Bakkar and Salauddin and after a good beating handed them over to the police. Another young man, however, managed to flee the scene. A case was filed, reports UNB.

Woman killed in Madaripur clash

Madaripur, May 16: A woman seriously injured in a clash at Char Dattapara in Shibchar upazila Saturday died at Faridpur Medical College Hospital Sunday. The dead was identified as Sufiya Begum, 50, wife of Majid Talukder. Sources said six people, including Sufiya Begum, were injured in a clash between Majid Talukder and his brother Rahim Talukder over harvesting paddy from a field on Saturday. Sufiya succumbed to her injuries at Faridpur Medical College Hospital the following day. A case was filed, reports UNB.

One killed in Narsingdi clash

NARSINGDI, May 16: A young man was killed and 20 others were injured in a fierce clash between two rival groups at remote Kacharikandi village in Raipura upazila here Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Jalaluddin, 26, son of Shahidullah of the village. Police quoting local people said there was a longstanding dispute between Ismail Member and Shahidullah over establishing supremacy in the village, reports UNB.

Valuables looted

Comilla, May 16: Dacoits looted valuables worth about Tk 10 lakh from six houses at Elahabad village in Debiwar upazila Monday injuring 10 people. Police said a gang of 25/30 armed robbers swooped on the houses of Khaleq, Kabir, Hasnat, Mariam, Acchia and Monir and looted valuables at gun point four about an hour. As the inmates resisted the robbers, they beat them up injuring 10 people. Seven of the injured were admitted to upazila health complex Medical College Hospital, reports UNB.