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About 50 people were injured in a stampede at the festival at Bells Park on the occasion of the Fortune Barisal team's victory in the BPL for the second consecutive time. On Sunday, 8/2/2025, more than fifty people were injured in a stampede of visitors at the BPL trophy display ceremony at the Bells Park ground in Barisal due to the mismanagement of the organizing committee and lack of adequate security to exchange greetings with the players. More than a lakh people gathered to see the trophy and exchange greetings with the players. But the level of security required to handle such a crowd was largely lacking. And at one point, angry spectators threw shoes and chairs. It is worth noting that last Friday night, the BPL title was won by defeating Chittagong for the second time in a row.

Gaibandha Correspondent: Police have recovered the body of an unidentified old man (60) in Sadullapur upazila of Gaibandha. The body was recovered from the paddy field of Bhekir Beel in Tiagacha Bhabanipur area of Bhatgram union of the upazila around noon on Sunday (February 9). Bhatgram union parishad chairman Mahfuzar Rahman Mafu, quoting locals, said that a farmer from the area went to work on the land of that beel around 11 am today. At that time, he saw the body of an unknown person lying in the muddy water. Upon receiving the information, Sadullapur police recovered the body around noon. Sadullapur police station officer-in-charge (OC) Taj Uddin Khandaker said in this regard that the body of a person has been recovered from the paddy field of Bhekir Beel in Tiagacha Bhabanipur of Bhatgram. So far…

Md. Humayun Kabir, Gouripur, Mymensingh A drug dealer named Abid (24) has been arrested with four kg of ganja in a joint force operation in Gouripur, Mymensingh. He was arrested from the Gazipur area of Douhakhla Union of the upazila on Saturday (February 8) night. The arrested drug dealer is the son of Abdus Sobhan of Patgudam More area of Mymensingh city. It is known that on Saturday night, based on secret information, the joint force led by Major Naeem Hasan of the Gouripur temporary army camp conducted a raid in the Gazipur area of Douhakhla Union of the upazila. In the raid, Abid, a motorcycle rider, was arrested with four kg of ganja. The joint force handed him over to the Gouripur police station along with the ganja that night. Mirza Mazharul Anwar, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Gouripur police station, said that the arrested drug dealer…

Shahiduzzaman Shimul, Satkhira: A cycling competition was held in Satkhira on the occasion of the Youth Festival-2025. Organized by the district administration and district sports office and funded by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the competition was inaugurated by Satkhira Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Mostaq Ahmed on Sunday (February 9) morning. In this 12-kilometer-long race, cyclists of various professions started from Satkhira Stadium, circled the city's bypass road and Satkhira Medical College, and ended at the designated destination at Khulna Road intersection. After the competition, the chief guest Satkhira Deputy Commissioner Mostaq Ahmed handed over the prizes and certificates to the winners at the Satkhira Stadium. The program was presided over by Satkhira Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Bishnupada Pal, who delivered the welcome speech, and the District Sports…

Nazmul Hossain, Ranishankail (Thakurgaon) Correspondent: Two people were arrested in a devil hunt operation in Ranishankail. The arrested persons are Swadhin Basak (30), the leader of the banned organization Bangladesh Chhatra League, son of Bishnu Basak of the municipal town, and Lutfar Rahman, the leader of Jubo League, son of Islam Uddin of Doshiya village of Bachor union. Confirming the matter, Ranishankail police said that two leaders and activists of different organizations of the Awami League were arrested under the Explosive Substances Act during a drive on Saturday (February 8) night. Ranishankail police station officer-in-charge (OC) Mohd. Arshedul Haque said that they were arrested under the Explosive Substances Act and handed over to the court. Nazmul Hossain Ranishankail Thakurgaon

Joypurhat District Representative: The District Krishak Dal has formed a human chain to protest the increase in potato storage rent for 19 cold storages in Joypurhat. The human chain was held at Panchur Mor Zero Point in the city at 11:30 am on Sunday (February 9). Speaking at the human chain, BNP's Rajshahi Divisional Co-Organizing Secretary Obaidur Rahman Chandan, District BNP Convener Golzar Rahman, Senior Joint Convener Machud Rana Pradhan, District Krishak Dal Convener Selim Reza Duke, Member Secretary Manjurul Moula Palash, District Volunteer Dal Convener Shams Matin and others demanded that the increased rent for cold storage be canceled and the previous rent be restored. More than a thousand farmers in the district participated in the human chain. The potato farmers raised their demands and said to the cold storage owners, 'We are farmers in need...

Benapole Correspondent: Thousands of people living in the area have been suffering for a long time due to the lack of a road to enter Gazipur village in front of the custom house in Gazipur Ward No. 7 (Middle Para) of Benapole Municipality. Some influential families living in the area have built buildings and walls around the boundaries of their land without leaving any way for the people. The residents of the area are trapped. No bike, rickshaw, private car or microbus can go to this area. The people of this village travel on a narrow lane next to two buildings, with water and dirt flowing underneath. Although the locals have approached various quarters several times to convert this lane into a road…

Ripon Marma Rangamati The Rangamati Hill District Council authorities are going to close the zoo in the tourist city of Rangamati, which has been neglected for a long time, and build a residential school and college there. The Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs will initially allocate three crore taka for the construction of this school and college, which will be built to educate the talented boys and girls of the poor people of the hills. The Rangamati Hill District Council will manage this residential school and college, including the residential institution. Supradeep Chakma, Advisor to the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs, laid the foundation stone of this school and college on Sunday (February 09) morning. At the inauguration ceremony, Rangamati District Council Chairman Kajal Talukder, Agriculture expert, Rangamati Science and…

Shahjahan Ali Manon, Saidpur (Nilphamari) Correspondent: Police have arrested Md. Raja (32) alias Tapenta Raja, a known drug dealer from Saidpur, Nilphamari. During this, 45 pieces of Tapentadol tablets were recovered from him. Raja is the son of Md. Akhtar of Notun Babupara Kalim Mor area of Saidpur Municipality. He was arrested from Saidpur Plaza Supermarket on Saturday (February 8) evening. A case was filed against him in this regard that night and he was sent to Nilphamari Jail through the court on Sunday (February 09) afternoon. Police said that on Saturday evening, it was learned through secret information that drugs were being sold on the 2nd floor of Saidpur Plaza. Based on such information, a team led by the officer-in-charge of the police station, Faim Uddin, led by S…

Ripon Marma Rangamati Rangamati Kaptai Chandraghona Union held a farmers' rally of the Nationalist Farmers' Party. This farmers' rally was held on Sunday (February 9) afternoon at the Chandraghona KPM Fakiraghona premises of the upazila under the initiative of the Union Farmers' Party. Md. Ibrahim Habib Milu moderated the rally under the chairmanship of Md. Shafiullah, Rangamati District BNP Vice President Md. Rahmat Ullah, Rangamati District BNP Joint Secretary Md. Dildar Hossain was present as a special guest, Kaptai Upazila BNP General Secretary Md. Yasin, Nurul Haque, Md. Zakir Hossain, Ekramul Haque, Mohammad Harun Or Rashid, Matin, Shahid, Md. Selim, Md. Ismail Hossain, Md. Mizan and leaders and activists of BNP organs and associate organizations from various unions were also present. The speakers said that 60-70 percent of the people in Bangladesh still...