Boat capsizes in Teknaf: 25 Rohingya rescued, many missing including BGB members

Boat capsizes in Teknaf: 25 Several people, including at least one BGB member, are missing after a boat carrying Rohingyas capsized off Shahparir Island in Teknaf. A joint rescue operation by the BGB and local fishermen rescued 25 Rohingya men, women and children alive after the accident early Saturday morning. It is initially believed that the accident occurred when the boat’s bottom burst in the Bay of Bengal adjacent to the western shore of Shahparir Island. The missing BGB member was working at the Shahparir Island BGB border outpost. Teknaf-2…

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Train hijacking in Pakistan’s Balochistan: 200 passengers rescued, hostages’ lives still in danger

Nearly 250 passengers are still being held hostage in a train hijacking in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan. However, according to the latest reports, security forces have rescued 200 passengers so far. The separatist group Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for the attack. On Wednesday, there was a tense situation between security forces and militants. On Tuesday, militants attacked the train inside a tunnel in Balan district. The militants wearing explosive vests took positions inside the train along with the hostages. As a result, security forces are unable…

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Sick father dies a day after raping 6-year-old girl

A six-year-old child has been allegedly raped in Baniachang Upazila of Habiganj. After the incident on Sunday afternoon, the police arrested two accused teenagers on Monday. The child was admitted to Habiganj 250-bed District Hospital in a critical condition. Meanwhile, the father of the victim child died around 11 am on Monday. The child’s maternal uncle said that the child’s father had been ill for some time. He started feeling unwell after hearing about his daughter’s incident on Sunday afternoon. At one point, he died at 11 am on Monday.…

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