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Sakib Al Hasan's house attacked in Magura
Miscreants have attacked the house of former Magura-1 MP and former Bangladesh national cricket team captain Sakib Al Hasan in the Keshabmor area of Magura town. The attack on Sakib Al Hasan's house in the Keshabmor area of Magura town took place around 8:45pm on Wednesday, August 5.
Two years on, 22 weapons looted from Bogura police station still missing
On the afternoon of August 5, 2024, protesters of the July movement set fire to the Bogura Sadar Police Station. Various structures and equipment at the station were gutted in the fire. Some miscreants among the protesters entered the station and looted 39 firearms of various types from the armoury. While 17 of the weapons have been recovered, the remaining 22 are yet to be found, raising concerns among locals .
Child swept away in floodwater at Ukhiya Rohingya camp dies
A two-and-a-half-year-old Rohingya child has died after being swept away by floodwater at Kutupalong Rohingya Camp-5 in Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar.
Two years on, 345 prisoners who fled Sherpur jail still at large
It has been two years since the attack, arson and looting at Sherpur District Jail, but 345 prisoners are yet to be found. On August 5, 2024, the day of the mass uprising, 518 prisoners escaped after the jail was broken into. On the same day, 1,143 rounds of ammunition that were looted also remain untraced.
20pc factories in Gazipur announce four-day holiday amid gas crisis
Amid worsening gas crisis in the Gazipur industrial belt, nearly 20 percent of factories in the district have announced a four-day holiday aligning with government holidays. This has led to hundreds of garment workers heading to their village homes, while factory owners have expressed concerns over timely export orders being disrupted due to production interruptions.
Rape case filed against content creator Ripon Mia
A case has been filed against content creator Ripon Mia in Netrakona over allegations of raping a 15-year-old schoolgirl. The victim's father filed the case with Netrakona Model Police Station on Tuesday night. The victim is a seventh-grade student at a local school.
Illegal lead factory raided in Chapainawabganj, 8 sent to jail
A mobile court has sentenced eight individuals to various terms of imprisonment and fines in an operation against a factory illegally producing lead by burning used batteries in Sadar upazila of Chapainawabganj. The factory's electricity connection was also disconnected.
Former Jamaat upazila ameer sent to jail in Tk 400 crore embezzlement case
RAB-14 has arrested former Jamaat-e-Islami upazila ameer Md Abdul Wahed in seven cases filed over the embezzlement of approximately Tk 400 crore and fraud involving the Al-Akaba Multipurpose Cooperative Society in Madarganj upazila of Jamalpur.
Child dies in Ukhiya landslide, two shelters damaged
A child, 8, has died in a landslide at a Rohingya camp in Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar, following continuous heavy rainfall. On the same day, two shelters were damaged in separate landslide incidents, though no casualties were reported in those events.
Chhatra Dal-Shibir clash in Narayanganj leaves 5 injured
Multiple clashes broke out between activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and Islami Chhatra Shibir in Narayanganj following a programme marking the July Mass Uprising Day. The clashes, which included chasing and counter-chasing, continued for about an hour and a half, leaving at least five injured. Police later brought the situation under control by dispersing both groups.