Hundreds of dead fish found
floating in Mathabhanga
Hundreds of dead fish were found floating in the Mathabhanga River of Chaudanga on Monday night. Experts suspect the deaths could be due to toxic effluents leading to the depletion of dissolved oxygen level in the river. Residents of Chuadanga's Sadar, Alamdanga and Damurhuda upazilas spotted the dead fish floating in the river after they went to the banks unable to bear the stench. "Due to rains after excessive heat, ammonia gas has been produced in the river which lowered the oxygen level of water. This can cause deaths of fish. Other pollutants could also be the reason," said Rabiul Islam of the fisheries department. Md Shamim Bhuiyan, Chuadanga Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO), urged locals to not eat fish from the river until the reason behind the deaths is identified. — UNB
Newly-married woman found hanging in Thakurgaon
A newly-married woman was found hanging from the ceiling of her room in Thakugaon's Baliadangi upazila on Monday, police said. The woman is Tajmin Akter Bithi, daughter of Tojammel Haque of Raymahal village in the upazila. Locals said Bithi got married to Mamun, son of Monir Uddin of Mahatobosti village of the same upazila about three months ago. But they had a troubled marriage.On Monday afternoon, family members found Bithi's hanging from the ceiling of her bedroom with a scarf around her neck and informed the police. "On information, we rushed to the spot. It seemed she hanged herself with a scarf," said Khairul Alam, officer-in-charge of Baliadangi thana. The body has been sent it to a local hospital morgue for an autopsy. "A probe has been ordered into the death," the OC added. — UNB