Police have detained six tourists on the way to Sajek in Baghaichhari upazila of Rangamati on charges of chanting the slogans ‘Sheikh Hasina government needed again and again’ and ‘Joy Bangla, Joy Bangabandhu’. The incident occurred around 11:30am in the Baghaihat Bazar area. Later the tourists were detained when their vehicle reached in front of Sajek thana on Friday (September 18).
Nikli Sammilita Nagorik Samaj has organized a traditional boat race in the Ghorautra river of Nikli upazila in Kishoreganj after nearly a decade, drawing a large crowd of people to the festive occasion on Friday (September 18).
Police have arrested a youth named Rajib on allegations of gang-raping a mother after tying up her school-going son following entry into a house in Gafargaon of Mymensingh. There are also allegations of looting cash of Tk 5 lakh and gold ornaments from the house.
Allegations of wrong surgery have been raised against a private hospital centering the death of postpartum mother Popi Akter in Brahmanpara of Cumilla. Relatives and locals staged a protest by gheraoing Al Baraka Hospital with Popi’s body on Friday morning. Later police went and brought the situation under control. A five-member investigation committee has been formed in this incident.
Brahmanbaria-2 constituency MP Rumeen Farhana has said regarding the context of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s return to the country that any citizen of Bangladesh can leave the country at any time and can also return to the country at any time. What the government will do after returning to the country is the government’s matter.
Farmers of Ballabharkhas union under Nageshwari upazila of Kurigram staged a protest by blocking the road demanding fertiliser. At that time they confined Assistant Agriculture Officer and Block Supervisor Rafiqul Islam, who was in charge of fertiliser distribution, in a dealer’s warehouse.