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20 injured in Pirojpur clash, 3 held Star Digital Report Star Digital Report
At least 20 people were injured during a clash over harvesting paddy in Pirojpur Sadar upazila this morning.
Police detained three people in this connection, our local correspondent reports.
The two-hour-long clash happened between the people of Chungapasha bazar of Durgapur union and Cholisha bazar of Tona union.
According to witnesses, a man named Monir from Tona union locked into an altercation over harvesting rice with Aminul Islam, owner of a rice mill.
At one stage, Aminul assaulted Monir, after which Monir attacked the rice mill along with some others, the witnesses said.
Attack on Cops: More than 50 people sued, 8 arrested Our Correspondent, Pirojpur Our Correspondent, Pirojpur
Around four dozen people were sued over attacking a police team in Pirojpur Sadar upazila early yesterday.
The attack was carried out when the team was returning to Pirojpur Sadar Police Station after arresting an accused in a theft case. It left five members of the police station injured.
Sub-inspector Mahmudul Hasan, who was injured in the incident, filed the case against 16 named and 30-35 unnamed accused, said Nurul Islam Badal, officer-in-charge of the police station.
He said they had already arrested eight accused in the case. They were produced before a court, which sent them to jail.
Woman gets life term for killing one-and-half-year-old step-daughter Star Online Report Star Online Report
A Pirojpur court today sentenced a woman to life term imprisonment for killing her step-daughter.
Pirojpur District Sessions Judge s Court Judge Md Mohiduzzaman Saja passed the order in presence of the accused, Moni Begum (25), our local correspondent reports. The court also fined Moni Tk 5,000.