Staff Correspondent, Narayanganj

A special street drama titled "Our Loved Ones, Our Responsibility"was performed by volunteers of the 'Compassionate Narayanganj' project to raise awareness about palliative care, social responsibility, and family values.

The drama was staged on Tuesday at 4 PM at the Shaheed Minar premises in Narayanganj city. It highlighted the importance of caring for neglected and helpless individuals, fulfilling family duties, and practicing humanity. A diverse audience gathered to watch the play and expressed their support for its message.

The initiative was supported by Narayanganj City Corporation and AYAT Education. Sumit Banik, Project Coordinator of AYAT Education, stated that the purpose of this event was to promote awareness about palliative care and the role of society in building a compassionate community.

The drama featured performers including Ananna Rahman, Fahim Hossain, Lamia Akter, Nusrat Jahan Brishti, Humayun Amini, Farzana, Afrin Akter, Fahima Haque, Rizvi, Saiful Islam, and Puja Rani Sarkar. Other volunteers from the Compassionate Narayanganj project also contributed to the event’s success, with overall direction provided by Sarwar Alam.

After the performance, the organizers emphasized that raising awareness was the main goal of the event. They expressed hope that the drama would inspire positive change in society and that similar initiatives would continue in the future.

It is worth mentioning that the Compassionate Narayanganj project organizes various social awareness programs, including street dramas. The enthusiastic participation and empathetic response from the local community demonstrate the importance and relevance of such initiatives in today’s society.

Elderly man’s throat-slit body recovered in N’ganj

Police have recovered the throat-slit body of an elderly man, Utpal Roy (62), from a flat in Narayanganj. The incident took place late Monday night around 9:30 PM in a fourth-floor apartment of a seven-story building owned by Shankar Saha in the Tanbazar Sahapara area. The body was later sent to the General Hospital morgue for an autopsy.

The deceased, Utpal Roy, was previously employed at a flour mill and had been retired for some time. He lived with his son in the flat following his wife’s passing. Of his two sons, one resides abroad, while the other, Ujjal Roy, is a doctor and an official at Save the Children.

According to Ujjal Roy, a housemaid working for their family discovered the crime upon returning home from work on Monday night. She found the door locked from the inside and, with the help of neighbors, broke in—only to find Utpal Roy’s body lying on the floor with his throat slit. Additionally, burglars had taken approximately 15 tolas of gold jewelry left behind by his late mother and 100,000 taka in cash from a cupboard.

OC Md. Nasir Uddin of Narayanganj Sadar Model Police Station stated that the body has been sent for autopsy, and an investigation is underway to identify and apprehend the culprits. Legal action will be taken accordingly.