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Sleeping couple killed as truck crashes into their Jamalpur home
Picture shows the wrecked house of the deceased couple after the truck collided with it and overturned at Jamalpur's Dewanganj district on Monday, December 27, 2021 Dhaka Tribune Truck narrowly misses the children in the same room A couple have been killed while sleeping after a truck crashed into their home in Jamalpur on Monday. The incident was reported around 3am at Dangdhara union of Dewanganj upazila. The deceased have been identified as Joynal, 45, and Hasina Begum, 36.
PM Hasina takes responsibility of rickshaw-van puller Sompa’s family
Jamalpur DC Enamul Haque meets with Sompa, her family on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 Dhaka Tribune Fourth-grader Sompa was forced to pull a rickshaw-van after her father got seriously injured in an accident Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has come to the aid of Sompa, a fourth-grader of Jamalpur district who was forced to pull a rickshaw-van to support her family. The prime minister also took the responsibility of ensuring the treatment of Sompa’s father.
Man protest mentally challenged teenager’s harassment, fingers chopped off in return
Police arrested one after the victim filed a case against nine people with Bakshiganj police station Local influentials chopped a man’s two fingers off as he protested an incident of harassment to a mentally challenged teenager in Jamalpur. The incident took place at Dhararchar Noyapara village in Bakshiganj upazila of Jamalpur around 11am on Sunday.
Man arrested for making derogatory remarks about PM
The arrested has been identified as Md Ariful Islam, 23, of Palashkura village of Jamalpur Sadar upazila Police on Wednesday arrested a man for reportedly making derogatory comments about the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Facebook. The arrested has been identified as Md Ariful Islam, 23, of Palashkura village of Jamalpur Sadar upazila. Jamalpur Sadar police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Salemuzzaman said, being informed of Arif’s act, police conducted a drive in his home and detained him.
Man kills wife in Jamalpur
The suspect in the murder Sayeed Ali, a grocery storekeeper, has been absconding since the incident A man reportedly stabbed his wife, also a mother of three, to death in Jamalpur town over marital disputes. The incident took place in the Maddhyapara Kompopur area of Jamalpur Sadar upazila on Sunday night. The deceased has been identified as Fatema Begum, 35, confirmed Jamalpur Sasdar Model police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Salemuzzaman.
Durga Puja preparations progressing in Jamalpur
File photo: A Hundu priest condcting the religious sermons of Maha Saptami in puja mandap in the Jagannath Hall premises in Dhaka on Saturday, October 5, 2019 Focus Bangla A total of 210 puja mandaps will be set up in all the seven upazilas in the district this year Preparations are being taken in Jamalpur for the five-day religious festival of Durga Puja, the biggest religious function of the Hindu community in the country.
Miscreants throw acid on sleeping couple
They are battling for their lives at the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka A farmer and his wife were burnt seriously after some unknown miscreants threw acid on them while they were sleeping at their home at Gopinathpur Hatubhanga village in Jamalpur’s Sadar upazila early Sunday.
Family of Jamalpur doctor claims she was murdered
Police said the doctor had committed suicide Family members of a deceased doctor in Melandah upazila hospital in Jamalpur has claimed that the doctor was murdered. The claim has been made by the deceased doctor Sultana Parvin's father Alauddin Azad, a freedom fighter and a retired railway official, during a media briefing at Jamalpur Press Club on Friday night. On August 16, police recovered the body of Dr Sultana Parvin from her room in the residential building of Melandah Upazila Health Complex.
Flood ravages croplands, houses in Jamalpur
Bridge collapsed in Jamalpur during second phase flood terminating road communication between Islampur and Goaler Char areas in Jamalpur Dhaka Tribune At least 25 people died in flood water this year Around 13,738 houses and 12,863 hectares of crops have been damaged by recent floods in seven upazilas and eight municipalities of Jamalpur district, causing thousands of people to suffer.
Flood worsens in Jamalpur
On Sunday, although Jamuna has been swelling, the water level of the Brahmaputra showed a declining trend. The overall flood situation worsened in Jamalpur, as heavy showers on hilly terrain, upstream of Bangladesh, led the Jamuna to swell once again from Sunday. Currently 1,000,000 people remain marooned in seven upazilas of the district. Food and drinking water shortages continue to be a problem for locals amid the one month and six day long flood.
Flood remains unchanged in Kurigram, Jamalpur, Tangail
Photo taken on Tuesday July 21, 2020 shows cattle kept in Ulia bridge of Islampur upazila | Dhaka Tribune In Natore, fresh areas of Naldanga and Singra upazilas have been flooded as the Atrai has been flowing 9cm above the danger mark The ongoing flood situation in the country has remained unchanged until Wednesday morning and around 1.4 million people in Jamalpur, Kurigram and Tangail have been remaining marooned.
900,000 people marooned in Jamalpur flood
Photo shows a part of Jamalpur-Madarganj road have been flooded on Saturday, July 18, 2020, due to the week-long flood Dhaka Tribune The Jamuna has been flowing 105cm over the danger line at Bahdurabad Ghat point Although water level has been receding from Jamuna over the past couple of days the overall flood situation has worsened in the district keeping at least 900,000 people marooned until early on Sunday.
Eight dead, over 1 million affected in floods
Authorities expect the situation to improve within a few days About 1.2 million in people in the country are marooned or left their homes for higher ground as floods continue to worsen. So far eight people have died, the government said on Thursday before adding they expect the situation to improve within a few days.
600,000 people marooned as flood situation worsens in Jamalpur
Woman wades through floodwater carrying her infant near her residence in Kurigram's Ulipur upazila on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Collected Jamalpur Civil Surgeon Dr Pranay Kanti Das said 80 medical teams have been formed to aid the flood affected people in the district Around 600,000 people have been remaining marooned in Jamalpur as the overall flood situation has worsened in the district until Thursday morning.
500,000 marooned as flood situation worsens in multiple Bangladesh districts
Waterlogged yards in Jmalpur. Photo taken on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Dhaka Tribune Erosion again has also started causing damage to several areas in Sirajganj, Dinajpur and Pabna Thousands of people have been left marooned as the water level in major rivers crossed the danger mark in the second phase of the flood in Jamalpur and Kurigram, after the first one which lasted about 10 days left the locals and their lives in a battered state.
500,000 marooned as flood situation worsens in multiple Bangladesh districts
A man with his bicycle wades through floodwater in Jamalpur on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 Dhaka Tribune Erosion again has also started causing damage to several areas in Sirajganj, Dinajpur and Pabna Several hundreds of thousands of people have been left marooned in a number of northern districts in the Brahmaputra basin as the water level in major rivers crossed the danger mark in the second phase of the flood, after the first one which lasted about 10 days left the locals and their lives in a...
Teenager drowned, minor missing in Jamalpur boat capsize
The boat capsized with 30 to 35 passengers on board A teenage girl died and a 10-year-old went missing as a boat carrying a groom's party capsized in Jamalpur. The incident took place on Monday around 9pm when the boat collided with a bridge in a tributary of the Jamuna River at Jamalpur Sadar's Baliadangi region, according to locals. The deceased was identified as Biddut Akter, 17, daughter of Foltu Miya of Bamna village. The missing is Alfi, 10, daughter of Abdul Miya.
Electrocuted, two die in Jamalpur
The deceased were identified as Md Ekhlas, 25, and Arif, 22. Two people got electrocuted and died installing an electric power line to a shop in Jamalpur's Madarganj upazila on Friday. The deceased were identified as Md Ekhlas, 25, and Arif, 22, both of whom worked as electricians in the upazila. Locals said Sultan Miya, a shop owner, sent the two electricians to an irrigation pump room, which was partially submerged in floodwaters in Birgopalpur village of the upazila.
Flooding worsens in Jamalpur, 250,000 people stranded
People cross a submerged road in Jamalpur after a flood hit the region recently Dhaka Tribune The flood-hit people are currently in need of dry food and drinking water The overall flood situation in Jamalpur worsened further as the Jamuna River was flowing 84 cm above danger mark at Bahadurabad Ghat point in Dewanganj upazila as of Tuesday morning. Jamalpur Water Development Board Gauge Reader Abdul Mannan confirmed the matter.
Jamuna swells above danger level, flood situation worsens in Jamalpur
People cross a submerged road in Jamalpur after a flood hit the region recently Dhaka Tribune The flood left at least 20,00 people of 15 unions of four upazilas marooned, said Abdul Mannan, gauge reader of BWDB The water level of the Jamuna River has been rising above the danger level, three times more in the last 24 hours, worsening the flood situation in Jamalpur and adjacent areas.
RT-PCR laboratory once again operating in Jamalpur
The old RT-PCR machine was launched on May 12 and it went out of order on May 27 after testing 861 samples The RT-PCR laboratory at Sheikh Hasina Medical College in Jamalpur for Covid-19 testing is operable once again after it went out of order a month ago. With 54 samples tested on Friday, the lab is being completely operated with another RT-PCR machine, which was installed replacing the old one that broke on May 27.
Crazy woman beats husband to death in Jamalpur
Police detained Sultana Begum,35 A crazy woman reportedly beat her husband to death at Charkamalbarti village under Sadhurpara union of Bakshiganj upazila, Jamalpur on Thursday night. The deceased was identified as Mohol Ali, 50, said Bakshiganj police station Officer-in- Charge(OC) Shafiqul Islam. Police detained Sultana Begum,35 after the incident took place at around 10:30pm. Sultana hit on the head of Mohol Ali with a stick and strangled him death at one point of altercation at around 10:30pm .
Illegal sand lifting continues unabated in Jamalpur
Sand lifters set up a dredger machine in the middle of Dosani River in Islampur upazila, Jamalpur Dhaka Tribune Locals said vacuum in the riverbed, caused by the sand lifting, is posing threat to the nearby roads, Tungrapara bridge and homesteads A gang of influential people have been illegally lifting sand from Dosani River, a tributary of Brahmaputra, in Morakandi Tungrapara village of Islampur upazila, Jamalpur.
Woman’s decomposed body recovered in Jamalpur
The dead body was floating in a jute field Police on Saturday recovered the decomposed body of an unidentified woman from Chinarchar village under Charputimari union of Islampur upazila ,Jamalpur. The dead body, which was floating in a jute field, was recovered at around 2:30pm, said Sumon Miah, assistant superintendent of police (Islampur circle). The body was sent to hospital for autopsy, added Sumon.
Flash floods shatter hopes of farmers
Farmers harvesting paddy in a field inundated by the recent flood in Sadar upazila of Tangail Dhaka Tribune Hundreds of hectares of paddy fields in the two districts have gone under water with constant rainfall and water rushing down from upstream Farmers in Tangail and Jamalpur were looking forward to a tidy profit. They were going to take their hard earned produce to market very soon in a few days, but flooding shattered their hopes.
Coronavirus test terminated as PCR machine malfunctions in Jamalpur
Samples collected from 7 upazilas in the district were sent to the lab of Mymensingh Medical College Hospital Coronavirus (Covid-19) test has been terminated in Jamalpur's Sheikh Hasina Medical College since Wednesday after the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) machine malfunctioned. Engineer's who had installed the lab have been working since Thursday morning to make the machine operable again, said Dr AKM Musa, in-charge of the laboratory.
Jamalpur clash: People take to streets again demanding relief
Residents of Jamalpur municipality staged a protest against a ward councillors terrorist attack On Sunday, ward councillor Helal and his followers attacked another protest injuring 18 people including two journalists of Somoy and Independent Television Residents of eight number ward of Jamalpur municipality have staged a procession against the ward councillor demanding reliefs and protested against his power practices in the area.
Rickshaw-puller donates to PM’s relief fund by selling cow
Jamalpur rickshaw-puller donates to the prime minister’s relief fund Dhaka Tribune Hazrat became unemployed due to the lockdown and had to move back to Jamalpur a few months ago A rickshaw-puller in Jamalpur has donated to the prime minister’s relief fund by selling his cow to contribute to the aid efforts of the government amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Relief theft continues while poor people go to bed hungry
Local Administration seizes sacks of rice meant for poor from Guthail Bazar in Islampur upazila of Jamalpur on Monday, April 20, 2020 Dhaka Tribune In Jamalpur, a mobile court seized 388 sacks of rice weighing 19400 kgs from Guthail Bazar in Islampur upazila Thousands of people without jobs and incomes due to the ongoing shutdown are going to bed hungry every day, while unethical public representatives, political leaders, and local influentials are reportedly stealing rice meant for the poor...
Jamalpur tomato growers delighted by bumper yields and healthy profits
Female workers sorting through tomatoes at Nandina Bazar in Jamalpur Sadar upazila Dhaka Tribune Farmers added that favourable weather was a key factor responsible for the bumper yield Bumper production as well as good prices have brought joy to a large number of tomato growers in Sadar upazila of Jamalpur district recently.
RAB arrests 1 in Jamalpur for fake SSC question leak on social media
RAB identified the accused while monitoring social media websites Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested one person for leaking fake Secondary School Certificate (SSC) question papers on social media sites. The accused, Waaz Kuruni Pranto, 18, was arrested from Melandah upazila’s Rekhirpara village at 2:30am on January 31, a press release by RAB 14 Crime Prevention Company (CPC) 1 said on Friday. Pranto is the son of Md Sultan Miah of the same village.
Mirza Azam contesting for Jamalpur 3 constituency for 6th time
The veteran politician has implemented many development projects in his constituency over the last 28 years The State Minister for Textile and Jute, Mirza Azam, is again running for the general election on Awami League’s ticket for Jamalpur 3 constituency. On Sunday, the five-time Awami League MP received a confirmation letter to contest the upcoming parliamentary election slated for December 30.
Road crashes kill 5 across Bangladesh
Green Line Paribahan and Didar Paribahan collide at Bagerhat on Saturday; September 22, 2018 Samsur Rahman/Dhaka Tribune At least five people have been killed and many others injured in separate road accidents across Bangladesh. The accidents took place on Saturday. In Jamalpur, a motorcyclist was killed in a head-on collision with a bus on the Jamalpur-Dewangonj new bypass road. The deceased was identified as Faysal Mahmud Supta, 21, a student of North South University.
4 killed in road accidents across Bangladesh
At least four people have been killed and 16 others injured in separate road accidents across Bangladesh. The accidents took place on Saturday. In Jamalpur, a motorcyclist was killed in a head-on collision with a bus on the Jamalpur-Dewangonj new bypass road. The deceased is Faysal Mahmud Supta, 21, son of Md Nizam Uddin from Jamalpur and a student of NSU. Meanwhile, Faysal’s firend Shizan Mahmud, 21, was also severely injured in the accident. He is undergoing treatment in Jamalpur Hospital.
3 killed in Jamalpur UP polls violence
Three people have been killed and 17 others injured including two policemen in violence at Khutar Char Ebtedayee Madrasah polling centre under Bahadurabad Union in Jamalpur. The deceased are Ziaur Rahman, 33, son of Nurul Islam of Kutuberchar, eighth grade student Majed Mia, 15, son of Afzal Sheikh and Nurul Islam, 50, son of Hafiz Uddin of Sheikh Para village. Additional Superintendent of Police of Jamalpur Shariful Haque confirmed the deaths to the Dhaka Tribune.
Three sisters vie for same post
Rashida Begum, Osnai Begum and Hanufa Begum are running for the post of member (reserved seat). The third phase of the elections in the union will be held on April 23. Locals said the financial condition of the eldest sister, Rashida, is better than that of the two others. Osnai also contested the last union parishad polls and even sold her land properties to Rashida in order to collect money for meeting election-related expenses, but failed.
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