Two die in separate incidents at Jhenaigati, Sharsha

Two persons were killed and two injured in separate incidents at Jhenaigati Upazila of Sherpur District and Sharsha Upazila of Jashore District in two days.

JHENAIGATI, SHERPUR: A 30-year-old man was killed and two others seriously injured when a paddy thresher overturned on a border road in West Sandhyakura area of Jhenaigati Upazila of the district on Sunday afternoon.

The deceased, Hossain Alam, son of Gunjor Ali, was a resident of Tawakocha Village. The injured were identified as Sujon Mia, 18, and Shihab, 18.

According to local residents and eyewitnesses, the three were injured after the paddy thresher overturned while being transported along the border road, trapping them underneath.

Locals rescued the victims and took them to Jhenaigati Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared Alam dead. The two injured, whose conditions were critical, were referred to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment.

Officer-in-Charge of Jhenaigati Police Station S M Nur Mohammad confirmed the incident.

SHARSHA, JASHORE: A young man named Asha died after reportedly consuming liquor in Navaron of Sharsha Upazila of the district. Doctors at Jashore General Hospital declared him dead on Saturday evening.
According to sources, Asha fell ill at his home in Islampur Village on Friday night after vomiting repeatedly. His family administered various medicines, but his condition did not improve. He was subsequently taken to Jashore General Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

Hospital sources said his body has been kept in the morgue. Legal proceedings are underway.