DHAKA, Dec 25, 2025 (BSS) – Md. Kamal Hossain (46) who was driving the auto-rickshaw carrying Sharif Osman Hadi during the armed attack on him has given his statement in the court here today as a witness. Hadi, an independent candidate in the 13th National Parliamentary Election and convener of Inqilab Mancha, was fired from a point blank range in city’s Box Culvert Road under Palton Police Station on December 12 while traveling by an auto rickshaw towards Suhrawardy Udyan from Motijheel area. Kamal Hossain was produced before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court today by Investigating Officer of the case, DB Inspector Faisal Ahmed and he prayed for recording the statement of Kamal as a witness.  Following the petition, Metropolitan Magistrate Jamshed Ahmed on behalf of the CMM recorded his statement under section 164 of the criminal procedure code (CrPC). The IO in his petition stated that on December 12, on the paved road in front of DR Tower on Box Culvert Road under Paltan Model Police Station, in the direction of Bijoynagar Water Tank, accused Faisal Karim Masud alias Daud, who were on a motorcycle following from behind, along with their unidentified associates, shot Hadi with a firearm. Injured Hadi was first taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for treatment and later to Evercare Hospital.  As his physical condition deteriorated, he was taken by air ambulance to Singapore for better treatment and admitted to Singapore General Hospital. He later died on December 18 while undergoing treatment there.  The case is a sensational murder case. At the time of the incident, Hadi was traveling by the auto rickshaw driven by witness Md. Kamal Hossain (46) from Motijheel, towards Suhrawardy Udyan, when he was shot at the scene.  Kamal Hossain is an eyewitness. The witness is willing to voluntarily give his statement in court. For the sake of proper investigation of the case, it is essential to record the witness’s statement under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). On December 12 at about 2:20 pm, miscreants shot at Hadi on Box Culvert Road under Paltan Police Station and fled. In connection with the incident, on December 14, Abdullah Al Jaber, member secretary of Inqilab Mancha, filed a case at Paltan Police Station alleging attempted murder.  Charges were brought against the accused under sections 120(B)/326/307/109/34 of the Penal Code. Later, on December 20, following an application by the investigating officer, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Siddiq Azad ordered to add section 302 (murder) of the Penal Code to the case.  

RANGPUR, Dec 25, 2025 (BSS) - Although the minimum temperatures remained mostly unchanged and maximum temperatures increased slightly, the mild cold wave blowing over the northern region continued affecting  the normal life for the third consecutive day today.   The sky remained partly cloudy and misty till noon with cold winds blowing from the west and northwest.    The sufferings of the poor people living in the riverbank and char areas of the Brahmaputra basin remained deplorable today as it has been for the past few days.   The cold forced many people to stay indoors, and business and normal activities were partially affected until the sun shone for a few hours in the afternoon, breaking through a layer of thick fog in the cool air.   Officer-in-Charge of Rangpur Meteorological office  Md Mostafizar Rahman said that the minimum temperatures remained mostly unchanged with a little rise at places while maximum temperatures marked a rise today.    However, the intensity of cold remained almost unchanged in the region.   "Although the gap between the minimum and maximum temperatures increased slightly compared to yesterday, it is still feeling cold for the third consecutive day," he said.    The minimum temperature of 11.2 degrees Celsius was recorded at 6 am today against yesterday's 12.2 degrees and maximum of 20 degrees against yesterday's 17.5 degrees Celsius at Rangpur city.   The minimum temperatures recorded at 6 am today were 10.6 degrees Celsius against yesterday's 11.6 degrees at Tentulia, 10.5 degrees Celsius against yesterday's 11.5 degrees at Dinajpur, 10.5 degrees against yesterday's 12 degrees at Syedpur, 11 degrees against yesterday's 12.4 degrees at Dimla, 11.5 degrees like yesterday at Rajarhat, 10.7 degrees against yesterday's 11.5 degrees at Thakurgaon and 11.8 degrees Celsius like yesterday at Gaibandha points.   The maximum temperatures recorded at 3 pm today were 22.9 degrees Celsius against yesterday’s 16.5 at Tentulia, 22 degrees against yesterday's 19.5 degrees at Dinajpur, 18.6 degrees against yesterday's 16.5 degrees at Dimla, 17 degrees against yesterday's 18.7 degrees at Rajarhat, 21.8 degrees against yesterday's 18.2 degrees at Thakurgaon and 21.2 degrees against yesterday's 18.5 degrees Celsius at Gaibandha points in the region.   Sources at different district level hospitals said that the number of patients with cough, fever, asthma and other cold and climate change related diseases has been increasing again during the past couple of days in the northern region.   Rangpur Divisional Director (Health) Dr Md Gausul Azim Chowdhury said there are adequate stocks of medicines and steps have been taken in all government hospitals and upazila health complexes to provide proper treatments to cold-related patients.    The district administrations, few NGOs, voluntary and socio-cultural organisations, business bodies, banks and other institutions have started distributing warm clothes among the cold-stricken people to mitigate their sufferings.    District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer (DRRO) of Rangpur Md Golam Kibria said distribution of warm clothes continues among the cold- hit distressed people in the district as elsewhere in the sub-Himalayan region.   "We have got allocations of 7,500 pieces of blankets in two phases and Taka 48 lakh to purchase warm cloths locally for distribution among the cold-hit people in all eight upazilas in Rangpur district," he added.   “Like the other northern districts of Rangpur division, we have also received 7,500 pieces of blankets and Taka 54 lakh for purchasing warm clothes locally and distributing among the cold-hit people,” Kurigram DRRO Md Abdul Matin told BSS.    More allocations of money and blankets are expected soon for every cold-hit district in the region.   Reports from remote areas say that the normal lives of the poor people living in the riverine char areas of Rangpur, Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Gaibandha, Nilphamari and other adjoining northern districts in the Brahmaputra basin are being disrupted.