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Schoolgirl ‘kills herself’ by hanging
CUMILLA: A schoolgirl reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself with her scarf from the ceiling of her room at Mohalaxmipara village in Brahmanpara Upazila on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Param Mani, 14, daughter of expatriate Shafiqul Islam and class-IX student of Mohalaxmipara Sharif High School of the village. Family sources said they found Param Moni hanging from the ceiling of her room around 12pm and started screaming out. Hearing the hue and cry from the house, next-door-neighbors rushed in and recovered the body and took it to Brahmanpara Health Complex where on-duty doctors 6declared her dead.The body was later shifted to Cumilla Medical College Hospital for autopsy, confirmed SI Saifuzzaman of Brahmanpara Police station. “The body bore the familiar injury marks around the throat, suspecting it as hanging.” A case was filed in this connection, Saifuzzaman added, reports UNB.
 Memorial meet held in Mymensingh
Staff Reporter, Mymensingh
On the occasion of 2nd death anniversary of the founder of MN International School and College Mizanur Rahman various programs were held in this institution on 25 September 2018. The Qur’an recitation competition and the winners were rewarded and memorial meeting was organised. Mohammed Shamim, principal of the organisation and the youngest son of late, was the president of the meeting. In the memorial meeting, teachers, well wishers, and relatives have memorized late Mizanur Rahman biography. After this, special prayers were made for Late. Late Mizanur Rahman, son of late Monshi Jamir Uddin Ahmed of Nandibari village, Muktagachha Upazila was born on 11 Octobe 11, 1923 and died on September 25, 2016.
Man dies as tree falls on him in Chandpur
CHANDPUR: A man was died on Tuesday as a tree fell on him while cutting it at Alghi village of Haimchar Upazila. The deceased was identified as Md Dulal Patwary, 45, son of Md Waliullah Patwary of Alghi village. Dulal’s uncle Abdul Kader Mia who was owner of the tree, said Dulal along with some workers was cutting a big tree while a branch of the tree broke and fell on him in the afternoon. Dulal was rushed to Haimchar Health Complex and later shifted to Chandpur General Hospital as his condition deteriorated. After taking to Chandpur General Hospital on-duty doctor declared him dead, reports UNB.
Drug dealer arrested with Yaba, ganzas in Sharankhola
Sharankhola (Bagerhat) Correspondent
Police arrested a drug dealer named Aminur Rahman Khan (33), along with Yaba and ganza at Sharankhola. Sharankhola Police Station Officer-in-Charge Dilip Kumar Sarker said on Tuesday evening, on the basis of secret information, Aminur’s house was raided after 5 pieces yaba and 50 grams Gaza recovered . A case has been filed against him under the Drug Control Act. Police have more than 5 cases against him, police said.
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