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University girl student commits suicide in Jhenidah
 Jhenidah Correspondent
A girl student of Jagannath University committed suicide on Sunday night at Collegepara in Kaliganj upazila town of the district on Sunday night The deceased was identified as Madhubi Pal, 22 daughter of Arbindu Pal of Collegepara in the upazila town. Madhubi was a 2nd year student of Jagannath university in psychology. A neighbour declined to name said, Madhubi had a love affair with her brother in laws’ brother. She proposed to marry him. But the family members could not agree to her proposal. Consequently, she committed suicide. The dead’s brother Kartik Kumar could not tell the mystery of her suicide. Officer in charge (OC) Anwar Hossain of Kaliganj police station said, she committed suicide as her father could not bear her educational expenses due to dull of his business.
5 gang-rape accused held in Phulbari
Phulbari Correspondent
Villagers in Phulbari upazila under Dinajpur district caught 5 gang rape accused of a class four girl gang rape case and handed over to Phulbari police station on Saturday evening. The arrested persons were identified as Ratan Islam, 19, son of Wahedul Islam, Sumon Islam, 20, son of Abu Bakkar, Razu Mia, 40, son of late Rasul Mistri of Katabari village, Subel Ahmed, 23, son of Joynul Abedin and Swapan Barman, 25, son of Mohendra Barman of Katabari village in Phulbari upazila under Dinajpur district. Another accused, Badsha Mia, 30, son of Abdus Sattar of Katabari village managed to flee. According to locals and police , these arrested persons along with Md. Badsha Mia allegedly picked up the class 4 schoolgirl from Kabari Nayapara village in Phulbari pourashava under Dinajpur on April 29 afternoon and allegedly ganged raped her confining her into a room all the night.
Youth held with phensidyl in Pirganj
Thakurgaon Correspondent
Pirganj Thana police in a drive arrested a youth along with 11 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from near Fakirganj high school in Pirganj upazila of the district on Thursday. The arrestee was identified as Mokhelesul Rahman, 30, son of Fazlul Hoque of Kanary village in the upazila. Police sources said, A secret information police arrested Mokhelesul while he was carrying the drugs from border aria in the afternoon. Later police recovered 11 bottles of Phensidyl from his possession.A case was filed in this connection.
One held with phensidyl in Sylhet
SYLHET: Police arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 300 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup at Muchargaon village in South Surma upazila early Monday. The arrestee was identified as Sayeed Ahmed, 36, son of Ibrahim Ahmed of Goatali village of Chaugachha upazila in Jessore. Ranjan Samantha, officer-in-charge of South Surma Police Station, said locals seized a microbus driven by Sayeed and recovered a sack of Phensidyl syrup in the village around 12.00am on Monday, reports UNB.

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