DHAKA, Mar 12, 2026 (BSS) – A court here today convicted and sentenced Jahangir Hossain, 32, to imprisonment till natural death and fined him Taka two lakh in a case filed over raping a woman on the false promise of marriage. Judge Munshi Md Moshiar Rahman of Dhaka Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-4 pronounced the judgment this afternoon. According to the case documents, the victim had prior acquaintance with Jahangir Hossain. After the victim’s husband died, the accused developed a romantic relationship with her by assuring marriage. On January 15, 2017, and most recently on January 27, 2019, he allegedly raped her multiple times at a house in the Ibrahimpur area under Kafrul Police Station in the capital by luring her with a promise of marriage. Later, when the victim became pregnant, the accused refused to marry her. Following the incident, the victim filed the case with Kafrul Police Station in February 2019. During the investigation of the case, the victim gave birth to a baby boy. Following a court order, DNA tests of the newborn and the accused were conducted. The test confirmed that Md Jahangir Hossain was the biological father of the child. After completing the investigation, police submitted a charge sheet against the accused to the court on November 24, 2019. During the trial, five witnesses testified before the court at different times.

SIRAJGANJ, March 12, 2026 (BSS) - Two young men were killed after being struck by a train while visiting a Shimul flower garden in Ullapara upazila of the district on Thursday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Alfe Sunny, son of Abdul Latif Pramanik from Belkuchi upazila, and Faisal, son of Akhter Hossain. According to eyewitnesses, the two youths climbed onto the Ghatina Rail Bridge around noon to view and take photographs of the nearby Shimul flower garden in the Ghatina area. At that time, a train suddenly approached the bridge. As they attempted to move away, both were hit by the train. One of them died on the spot, while the other sustained critical injuries. Local residents rescued the injured youth and rushed him to the Ullapara Upazila Sadar 30-bed Hospital, where the on-duty doctor later declared him dead. Confirming the incident, Sub-Inspector Moklesur Rahman of Ullapara Model Police Station said the two youths fell from the bridge after being hit by the train. Police recovered the bodies and necessary legal procedures are underway.