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Boy killed in Dinajpur road mishap

DINAJPUR, Oct 19: An adolescent boy was crushed under the wheels of a truck at Bhushirbandar on Dinajpur-Syedpur road Thursday night. The deceased was identified as Anwar Hossain, 10, of Chirirbandar uapzila. Witnesses said, the speeding truck knocked down Anwar and ran over him when he was crossing the road along with his mother at 9.30 pm. His mother, however, narrowly escaped unhurt. Traffic on Dinajpur-Syedpur road was disrupted for two hours as local people protesting the accident damaged some vehicles, reports UNB.

Sub Registrar held for taking bribe in Joypurhat

JOYPURHAT, Oct 19: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a Sub Registrar and his assistant for taking bribe from a client in Panchbibi upazila Wednesday. RAB sources said, acting on secret information, they took position around the sub-registry office. They caught Sub Registrar Shambhunath Karmakar and his assistant (Muhuri) Narayan Kumar Ghosh red handed when they were taking Tk 1840 as land registration cost from a client instead of government rate of Tk 232. A case was filed, reports UNB.

3 clinics, two canteens fined in Mymensingh

MYMENSINGH, Oct 19: A mobile court raided three clinics in the town and two canteens of Mymensingh Medical College Hospital and realized Tk 1.75 lakh in fine on Thursday. Sources said the court led by district executive magistrate Ainur Aktar Panna, aided by RAB-9, realized Tk 20,000 in fine from Al Jannat private clinic, Tk 15,000 from Jamuna private hospital and Tk 20,000 from Shaon diagnostic centre during the three hours drive from 11am. Besides, Tk 50,000 was realized from class three employees welfare samity canteen of Mymensingh Medical College Hospital and Tk 65,000 from class four employees welfare samity canteen of same hospital. The private clinics were fined for non-renewal of their registration and not appointing full time physicians, technicians and nurses while two canteens were fined for not maintaining hygienic environment and for serving stale foods, reports UNB.

One stabbed to death in Bogra

BOGRA, Oct 19: A man was stabbed to death following rivalry over extorting money at Haispur village in Adamdighi upazila Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Rafiqul Islam, 35, son of Ibrahim Ali of the village. Police said there was an altercation between Rafiqul group and Badal group of the village in the evening over extorting money from vehicles at Chapapur bus stand and Koritola bus stand. Later, rivals attacked Rafiqul on his way home at dead of night and stabbed him indiscriminately, leaving him seriously injured. He succumbed to his injuries on way to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital. A case was filed, reports UNB.

10 houses gutted in fire in Jessore

BENAPOLE (JESSORE), Oct 19: At least 10 dwelling houses were gutted in a devastating fire at Gilapole village in Sarsha upazila Thursday. Police said the fire originated from the oven of the house of Shimul in the afternoon and soon engulfed the adjoining nine houses. On information, fire fighters rushed to the spot and extinguished the blaze with the help of local people. The extent of loss could not be estimated immediately. Upazila Nirbahi Officer Dr Abdul Hye said timely arrival of the fire service personnel minimized the losses in the fire, reports UNB.