Joypurhat – The local unit of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Sunday called a daylong hartal for Tuesday in the district protesting the killing of its leaders and activists in police firing during its Sunday’s hartal. Jamaat district unit Ameer Dr Fazlur Rahman announced the shutdown programme at a rally prior to a namaz-e-janaza for slain Jamaat men in Sadar upazila.
Three people were killed and over 10 others injured in a clash between Jamaat-Shibir men and the law enforcers at Halotti village in the upazila on Sunday during the nationwide hartal enforced by Jamaat protesting the execution of its leader Abdul Quader Mollah. – UNB
Housewife, mother-in-law ‘commit suicide’ in Thakurgaon
Thakurgaon – A young housewife and her mother-in-law reportedly committed suicide at their Biswajitpur home in Sadar upazila here on Sunday night.
The deceased were identified as Shahina Begum, 21, wife of Shohag, and her mother-in-law Shahida Begum.
Officer-in-charge of Thakurgaon Police Station Firoz Khan said there had been a quarrel between Shahina and Shahida over having dinner on the fateful night.
As a sequel to the incident, Shahina hanged herself in her room around 8:30pm. Outraged by it, her mother-in-law Shahida took poison.
Later, locals took Shahida to Sadar Hospital where she died around 11:30pm.
Separate UD cases were filed. – UNB
