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The death toll due to a storm that wreaked havoc in parts of Jalpaiguri district in northern West Bengal has risen to five, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said.

Jalpaiguri, Apr 1 (PTI) Residents of Jalpaiguri town and its surrounding areas in West Bengal continue to grapple with the aftermath of Sunday's storm, which left at least five people dead and rendered over 200 homeless.

Several hutments and houses were damaged, trees uprooted and electric poles came crushing down as strong winds accompanied by hail struck most parts of the district headquarters town and many areas of neighbouring Mainaguri. Among the most affected areas were Rajarhat, Barnish, Bakali, Jorpakdi, Madhabdanga and Saptibari.

Four persons were killed and at least 70 people injured as a storm wreaked havoc in parts of Jalpaiguri district in northern West Bengal on Sunday, officials said.

Four persons were killed and at least 70 people injured as a storm wreaked havoc in parts of Jalpaiguri district in northern West Bengal on Sunday.

A Kali temple and its idol were vandalised in Kaharol upazila of Dinajpur today

If all goes as planned, Bandel station could see a world-class makeover soon. With a fund allocation of Rs 307 crore, the station will undergo a major redevelopment under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.

The South Salmara police have taken swift action, arresting three individuals involved in the heinous attack on Assistant Professor Mujibur Rahman at South Salmara College.

Sixteen accused have secured bail in a case filed over vandalising the chief justice’s residence on October 28 last year, but in the same case, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is yet to get bail from lower courts or the High Court.

The BNP will not participate in the upcoming upazila polls as per its previous decision, but it has two different thoughts on the elections.