News Watch- (11-04-2019)

Feni madrasa girl dies at DMCH

After fighting for life for five days, Feni madrasa girl Nusrat Jahan Rafi who was set afire by some miscreants succumbed to her injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Wednesday night. She died at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery around 9:30pm, said its chief Rayhana Awwal Sumi. On April 6, she was set afire allegedly by students loyal to Principal Sirajuddoula of Sonagazi Senior Fazil Madrasa after he was arrested and subsequently suspended as she had accused him of sexually harassing her. — UNB

Sylhet Gas Field MD found dead

SYLHET, Apr 10: Police recovered the hanging body of the managing director of Sylhet Gas Field Limited from his residence at Haripur in Jointapur upazila on Wednesday. The deceased Engineer Lutfur Rahman (55) has been living in his quarter alone since his joining as the MD of the company on April 08, 2018. — UNB