A family planning inspector died by suicide after allegedly killing his nine-year-old daughter in Sirajganj’s Ullapara upazila today, said police quoting family members. The deceased were identified as Monjurul Alam Rajib, 40, an inspector of family planning of Bangala union in Sirajganj’s Ullapara upazila, and his daughter
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50 hurt, 12 vehicles damaged in police-BNP clash in Bogra, Sirajganj
Stray incidents of violence marked hartals in Bogra and Sirajganj districts while demonstrations were organised in Dhaka by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) supporters in protest against a court order seeking an Interpol warrant of arrest for BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman. Rahman has been charged with money laundering.
Sajjad still waits for his father
Missing Since 2008 Sajjad still waits for his father Every night Sajjad goes to sleep in the hope that his father will come the next morning. Morning comes a little more harshly — he finds that his hope has been misplaced. Yet he does not lose heart. He puts his father’s T-shirt on the pillow ... Read more
Sitar Bonobash attracts viewers
The play “Sitar Bonobash” was staged recently at the Maulana Bhashani Auditorium in Sirajganj and attracted a good number of viewers. The play, based on an episode from the epic “Ramayan”, has been produced by the local troupe Mrittika Natyashala. Renowned dramatist, Mannan Hira, president of Bangaldesh Pathonatak Parishad, attended the first show as chief ... Read more
Structural flaws put dyke at risk
Sirajganj Town Protection Structural flaws put dyke at risk The decade-old Sirajganj town protection embankment is at risk of caving in due to its faulty design, finds a panel of experts. Several breaches and cracks have developed in the structure, raising the spectre of a collapse. On July 25, a 100-metre stretch of the embankment ... Read more
Nurses left to conduct delivery; patient dies
A new mother died at a private hospital in Sirajganj yesterday as the result of alleged negligence of her doctor who let two nurses perform the delivery. Soma Saha, 32, died around 5:00am of excessive bleeding after giving birth to a baby girl around 12:30am yesterday
Harassment drives college girl into committing suicide
A student of Dhaka City College on Sunday night succumbed to injuries she had sustained while attempting to commit suicide after being kidnapped by a stalker and taken to Sirajganj. The victim, Aireen Akter Asha, 19, daughter of Anwar Hossain, died in Square Hospital in Dhaka on Sunday night. Asha was a management department student ... Read more
Acid burnt widow fighting for life
SIRAJGANJ: A widow, who sustained acid burn injuries on early Saturday, is fighting for survival on the bed of Sirajganj Sadar Hospital in the town. The victim’s condition is now critical, doctors said. The victim was identified as Jorina Bewa, 45, wife of late Abdus Sattar Munshi of Bhennabari village in