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Lightning kills three
Our Correspondent, Laimonirhat
Three farmers were killed by lightning and at least six others injured in four villages of the district yesterday. All of them were working at aman paddy fields during rain. The dead were identified as Sahidar Rahman, 44, son of late Mazibur Rahman of Kalmati village in Laimonirhat Sadar and Rahmat Ali, 52, and Moksed Ali, 48 of Masaner Dighee village in Aditmari upazila. Six other farmers were injured at Bhadai village in Aditmari upazila and Shoalmari village in Kaliganj upazila.
Man hacked to death
Our Correspondent, Noakhaii
Criminals stabbed a pro-BNP man to death in Begumganj upazila of the district on Monday night. Kamal Hossain, 30, son of Nur Nabi of Sujayetpur village was hacked indiscriminately before being shot in front of a primary school in Chandraganj Bazar area at around 9:00pm. He was rushed to Noakhali Medical College Hospital where he succumbed to the injuries two hours later. Officer in-Charge (OC) Nasim Uddin of Begumganj police station said Kamal was involved in criminal activities in the area. His brother Kabir, ring leader of a gang, is also accused in several cases. Kabir's rivals might have been involved in the incident, the OC said.
Youth jailed for stalking
Our Correspondent, Dinajpur
A youth was sentenced to one year imprisonment yesterday by a mobile court for stalking a schoolgirl in Kalai upazila of Joypurhat. The convict was Kawsar Ahmed Roni, 19, son of Md. Abdul Karim of Pirob village under Shibganj upazila of Bogra. Kalai police said locals caught the youth while he was stalking the schoolgirl on her way to school at around 10.30am and handed him over to police. Later police produced him before a mobile court.
2 get life for murder
LINK, Sunamganj
A court here yesterday sentenced two people to life term imprisonment for killing a man seven years ago. The convicts were identified as Selim Miah, 30, son of Iskan Ali and Ashik Miah, 32, son of Idris Ali, both residents of Ghagtia village in Derai upazila of the district. The court also fined them Tk 30,000 each, in default, to suffer one year more imprisonment. According to the prosecution, Selim and Ashik stabbed Shahjahan Miah to death when he was returning to his home from Derai Bazar on June 18, 2006. Hearing the scream of Shahjahan, locals took him to Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries the next day. Elder brother of the deceased Ershad Miah filed a case against six people.
Smoking free restaurants
Our Correspondent, Kishore^mj
All restaurants of the district have been declared smoking free. The announcement came at a workshop organised by Dhaka Ahsania Mission and Kshoreganj restaurant owners at Ujan Bhati seminar hall yesterday. Addressing the programme, Md Anisuzzaman, an officer of the Mission, urged all to refrain from smoking in restaurants as they are public places. A documentary video clip was also shown over demerits of smoking. Dr Mukhleshur Rahman, deputy civil surgeon, was present as chief guest at the workshop.
Youth commits 'suicide'
Our Correspondent, Kushtia
A youth allegedly committed suicide by jumping under the wheels of a running train at Mominpur Railway Station in Jibonnagar upazila of Chuadanga district on Tuesday night. The dead was identified as Sukur Ali, 22, son of Monir Uddin of Minhazur village. Police and family sources said Sukur went out of home following a quarrel with his elder brother Akur Ali in the afternoon and since then he went missing. Sukur took his life by jumping under the wheels of a Goalondo-bound express train from Khulna, said Abdul Hamid, sub-inspector of Sadar police station.