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Rapist beaten to death
Our Correspondent, Dinajpur
An alleged rapist was beaten to death by angry villagers on Saturday evening at Kesobpara village under Khansama upazila. Police said, Nazrul Islam, 50, was son of late Motiar Rahman of village Chawkdubulia of Nilphamari Sadar upazila. Locals alleged that Nazrul picked up a 12 year-old girl from her home village Angarpara and attempted to rape her at a lonely place on the day. 1 fearing screaming of the girl villagers rescued her and beat Nazrul to death.
Heroin peddler to die
Staff Corresponded , sylhet
A Sylhet court yesterday awarded death penalty to a drug peddler and life term to another in a case for possessing 1,100 grams of heroin. Saiful Islam who was sentenced to death hails from village Folakhali of Pirojpur Sadar and Delwar Mallik, the other convict is from Khalmonda in Gournadi of Barisal. On December 22, 2008, a BDR team stopped a passenger coach of Hanif Paribahan at Humayun Rashid Square. They recovered a packet of 1.100 grams of heroin from the possession of Saiful and Delwar who came to Sylhet city from the capital. Both were found guilty fol lowing a case filed against them.
Lightning kills two
Our Correspondent, sirajganj
Lightning killed two of a family at Rajapur village in Sirajganj Sadar upazila yesterday afternoon. Die victims are Zobeda Khatun. 40, wife of Belal Hossain and her daughter Kulsum Khatun, 14 Kulsum was a student of class nine. Police and locals said they died on the spot when a thunderbolt struck them at the time of collecting straw during rain.
Cleaning drive at Bandarban
Our Correspondent, Bandarban
A week-long cleaning drive began yesterday morning to keep the Bandarban municipality area neat and clean. Members of Bangladesh Scouts at Bandarban organised the drive with the help of local district administration. Prof Than jama Lusai, Chairman of Bandarban Hill District Council inaugurated the programme by cleaning the dirts at central fish market in the town. Hundreds of students, members of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides are taking part in the drive.
10 hurt as villagers clash
Our Correspondent, Paruakhaii
At least 10 people were injured in a clash between two rival groups of villagers at Amragachia under Mirzaganj upazila yesterday morning. Of the injured, Narayan Howlader, 38, and Uttam Howlader, 35, were sent to Barisal Sher-E-Bangla Medical College Hospital in a critical condition. Police said, Narayan Howlader and his men began to dig a pond on a disputed land. Rival Amulya Sarker also brought his musclemen to the spot to resist him sparking a violent clash.
8 get life for murder
Our Correspondent, Faridpur
A court here yesterday sentenced eight people to life imprisonment in a murder case. The lifers are Abdul Karim Matabbar, Abdul Salam Matabbar, Samad Matabbar. Shaheed Matabbar, Siru Matabbar, Rezaul Sheikh. Kader Sheikh and Riaz Matabbar. According to the prosecution. Abdul Karim Matabbar and his cohorts hacked Khabir Hossain to death in a water body in Binokdia area under Nagarkanda upazila on September 30, 2005 to implicate his (Karim's) rival Sattar Mollah in a murder case.