A mother and her 18-month-old son died after being hit by a train while returning home after buying new Eid clothes in Narsingdi. The tragedy unfolded in front of the father and daughter.
A brother and sister have died after drowning in a rainwater-filled pit in Gangachara, Rangpur. The younger brother fell into the pit, and his elder sister jumped in to save him, but neither knew how to swim.
A 50-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to rape an eight-year-old child in Rangpur.
Health Minister Sardar Sakhawat Hossain has warned of strict action against those responsible for the death of six newborns at Ad-Din Medical College Hospital in Magbazar, capital.
Transport workers blocked roads in Bogura demanding the release of two colleagues arrested on extortion charges. The blockade caused severe traffic congestion, leaving Eid-bound travellers stranded.
The trial of the rape and murder case of child Ramisa will begin on June 1, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman has said.