Crime and Justice
One Killed, 10 Injured in Violent Rivalry in Alokbali Narsingdi
A violent clash over territorial dominance in Narsingdi’s remote Alokbali char area left one person dead and at least 10 others injured on Monday morning, police confirmed.
The deceased was identified as Sadek Mia, joint convener of the Alokbali Union unit of Jubo Dal and son of Rup Mia from Muradnagar village. Among the injured, five were transferred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital in critical condition.
Police and family sources said the clash stemmed from a longstanding rivalry between Abdul Kaiyum, former member secretary of the Union BNP, and Shah Alam, the current president of the Union BNP, over dominance and sand extraction from the Meghna River.
Following last year’s political shift in August, local Awami League leaders and activists fled the area. On September 18 this year, Awami League president Advocate Asad Ali, with support from Shah Alam’s faction, re-entered the union. That incident triggered a clash that killed BNP activist Idan Mia.
On Monday morning, fresh violence erupted between the rival groups, during which Sadek Mia was shot dead. The injured were taken to Narsingdi Sadar Hospital and other local facilities.
Sadar Model Police Station’s Officer-in-Charge (OC), Md Emdad Hossain, confirmed the incident, stating that one person was killed in the clash over dominance. He added that the situation is now under police control.
Previously, two others, Idan Mia and Ferdousi Begum, were killed in separate clashes in the same union over similar disputes.
Crime and Justice
Woman Attempts Suicide by Setting Herself on Fire in Jhenaidah, Husband Also Burned
A woman in Jhenaidah’s Shailkupa upazila attempted suicide by setting herself on fire, leaving both her and her husband severely injured. The incident occurred around midnight on Tuesday (14 October) in Charbakhurbar village.
Police and local sources said the woman, identified as 24-year-old Mahima Khatun, poured kerosene on herself before setting it ablaze. Her husband, Ashik Mia—son of Alok Mia—sustained burns while trying to save her.
The couple was rescued by locals and taken to Shailkupa Upazila Health Complex. Later, due to their critical condition, they were transferred to the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
Dr. Shahnewaz, Medical Officer at Shailkupa Health Complex, said, “Both the husband and wife suffered burns on about 50 percent of their bodies. Their condition is critical.”
At least one person was killed and ten others were injured when a passenger bus plunged into a roadside ditch in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur district on Wednesday morning.
The accident occurred around 11:30 a.m. at Purbo Sadordi area on the Faridpur-Barishal highway when a Dhaka-bound “Euro Line” bus lost control while attempting to overtake a “Shyamoli Paribahan” bus, police said.
The deceased was identified as Shamsunnahar Begum (41), wife of Nazrul Islam from Kachua village, Uzirpur upazila of Barishal.
Rescue teams from the fire service, highway police, and local residents rushed to the scene and took the injured to Bhanga Upazila Health Complex for treatment.
Bhanga Highway Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Rokibuzzaman said that during an overtaking attempt, the Euro Line bus was hit by the Shyamoli Paribahan bus, causing it to veer off the road. “Both buses have been recovered, and the Shyamoli Paribahan bus has been seized,” the OC added.
Traffic on both sides of the highway remained halted for a while following the incident but later resumed normally.
A man was killed and three others were seriously injured in a clash over a land dispute in Chuadanga’s Damurhuda upazila on Tuesday morning.
The incident occurred around 8:30 am in Gobindahuda village. The deceased was identified as Joynur, 53, son of late Jharu Mondol. The injured — his brother Khaja Ahmed (55), Zaher (51), and Ahmed’s son Dipu (17) — are currently undergoing treatment.
Police and locals said the long-standing dispute between the Nurul Haque Peshkar group and the Masud Billah Montu group turned violent when members of both sides confronted each other in the field, leading to attacks with sharp weapons.
Dr. Shapla Khatun, a physician at Chuadanga Sadar Hospital, confirmed that Joynur died while undergoing treatment. One of the injured was later transferred to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital in critical condition.
Damurhuda Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Humayun Kabir said the situation was now under control and that police operations were underway to arrest those involved.
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