The river police have seized the launch Adventure-9 in connection with a collision on the Meghna river in Chandpur that left four people dead. The launch was detained on Friday, December 26, at around 10am after it arrived at Jhalakathi launch terminal.
A fog-shrouded stretch of the Meghna River turned deadly late Thursday night (December 25) when two passenger launches collided, killing four people and injuring several others.
Two separate fires broke out at Rohingya camps in Ukhia, Cox’s Bazar, within a span of five hours, destroying a health facility and several shelters, officials said on Friday (December 26).
Three women, including a grandmother and granddaughter, were killed after being hit by a train in Kaliganj upazila of Gazipur.
The body of Shamsur alias Kopa Shamsu, the leader of Shamsu bahini, has been recovered after the clash and firing between Alauddin and Shamsu Bahini over the occupation of a char in Hatia of Noakhali.
Police have arrested Tahreema Jannat Surabhi, widely known as the ‘July Warrior,’ over allegations of extortion, blackmail, and financial fraud.